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.

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.