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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-8, verse-5

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु मेनकायां प्रजज्ञिवान् ।
गन्धर्वराजो विप्रर्षे विश्वावसुरिति श्रुतः ॥५॥
5. etasminneva kāle tu menakāyāṁ prajajñivān ,
gandharvarājo viprarṣe viśvāvasuriti śrutaḥ.
5. etasmin eva kāle tu menakāyām prajajñivān
gandharvarājaḥ viprarṣe viśvāvasuḥ iti śrutaḥ
5. And at this very time, O sage, the king of the Gandharvas known as Viśvāvasu was born to Menakā.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this (in this (masculine/neuter locative singular))
  • एव (eva) - very, exactly (indeed, only, just, exactly)
  • काले (kāle) - at the time (at the time, in time)
  • तु (tu) - and, indeed (but, yet, indeed, and)
  • मेनकायाम् (menakāyām) - to Menakā, in Menakā (in Menakā (proper noun))
  • प्रजज्ञिवान् (prajajñivān) - was born (was born, originated, appeared)
  • गन्धर्वराजः (gandharvarājaḥ) - the king of the Gandharvas (king of Gandharvas)
  • विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O sage (O sage among Brahmins (vocative))
  • विश्वावसुः (viśvāvasuḥ) - Viśvāvasu (Viśvāvasu (proper noun))
  • इति (iti) - thus, named (thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or a name)
  • श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - known, famous (heard, known, famous)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this (in this (masculine/neuter locative singular))
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, that
Note: Used adjectivally with kāle.
एव (eva) - very, exactly (indeed, only, just, exactly)
(indeclinable)
काले (kāle) - at the time (at the time, in time)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period
तु (tu) - and, indeed (but, yet, indeed, and)
(indeclinable)
मेनकायाम् (menakāyām) - to Menakā, in Menakā (in Menakā (proper noun))
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of menakā
menakā - Menakā (name of an Apsaras)
प्रजज्ञिवान् (prajajñivān) - was born (was born, originated, appeared)
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prajajñivat
prajajñivat - having been born, originated
perfect participle (kvasu)
Derived from pra-jan (perfect root jajñi) with kvasu suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
गन्धर्वराजः (gandharvarājaḥ) - the king of the Gandharvas (king of Gandharvas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gandharvarāja
gandharvarāja - king of Gandharvas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+rājan)
  • gandharva – a celestial musician, Gandharva
    noun (masculine)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O sage (O sage among Brahmins (vocative))
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi
viprarṣi - a Brahmin sage
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+ṛṣi)
  • vipra – a Brahmin, inspired
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣi – a seer, a sage
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ṛṣ
विश्वावसुः (viśvāvasuḥ) - Viśvāvasu (Viśvāvasu (proper noun))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāvasu
viśvāvasu - Viśvāvasu (name of a Gandharva)
इति (iti) - thus, named (thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or a name)
(indeclinable)
श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - known, famous (heard, known, famous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta
śruta - heard, known, famous
past participle
Derived from root śru with kta suffix
Root: śru (class 5)