महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-49, verse-9

वासुकिश्चापि तच्छ्रुत्वा पितामहवचस्तदा ।
अमृते मथिते तात देवाञ्शरणमीयिवान् ॥९॥

9. vāsukiścāpi tacchrutvā pitāmahavacastadā ,
amṛte mathite tāta devāñśaraṇamīyivān.

9. vāsukiḥ ca api tat śrutvā pitāmahāvacas tadā
| amṛte mathite tāta devān śaraṇam īyivān

9. And Vāsuki also, having heard that statement of Brahmā then, O dear one, went to the gods for refuge after the nectar had been churned.

9. הו בני, גם וָאסוּקִי שמע אז את דברי בְּרַהְמָה (סבא העולמות), ובעת שבחשו את צוף האלמוות פנה אל האלים כדי לחסות בהם.

Words meanings summery:

• वासुकिः (vāsukiḥ) - Vāsuki (Vāsuki (proper name))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• तत् (tat) - that (statement) (that, it)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• पितामहावचस् (pitāmahāvacas) - the statement of Brahmā (the word/statement of Brahmā)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• अमृते (amṛte) - when the nectar (had been churned) (in the nectar, concerning the nectar)

• मथिते (mathite) - when (it) had been churned (when churned, having been churned)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (term of address) (O dear one, O father)

• देवान् (devān) - to the gods

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge (refuge, protection)

• ईयिवान् (īyivān) - went (for refuge) (went, has gone)

Words meanings and morphology

वासुकिः (vāsukiḥ) - Vāsuki (Vāsuki (proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsuki

vāsuki - Vāsuki (king of the Nāgas)

Note: Proper noun, name of a prominent Nāga king.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

तत् (tat) - that (statement) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the statement of Brahmā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

पितामहावचस् (pitāmahāvacas) - the statement of Brahmā (the word/statement of Brahmā)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pitāmahāvacas

pitāmahāvacas - word/speech of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitāmaha+vacas)

• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, great ancestor (epithet for Brahmā)
  noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, statement
  noun (neuter)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

अमृते (amṛte) - when the nectar (had been churned) (in the nectar, concerning the nectar)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, nectar

Negation of mṛta (dead)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (neuter)
  past participle passive
  From root mṛ
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

मथिते (mathite) - when (it) had been churned (when churned, having been churned)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of mathita

mathita - churned, stirred

past participle passive

From root math (to churn)

Root: math (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'amṛte'.

तात (tāta) - O dear one (term of address) (O dear one, O father)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (vocative often used for younger people or affectionately)

Note: An affectionate term of address, common in narratives.

देवान् (devān) - to the gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge (refuge, protection)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - shelter, refuge, protection, home

ईयिवान् (īyivān) - went (for refuge) (went, has gone)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īyivas

īyivas - having gone

perfect active participle

From root i (to go), perfect participle

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Vāsuki.

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