महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-16

एतद्दृष्टं भविष्ये हि रुरोरुत्तमतेजसः ।
आयुषोऽतिप्रवृद्धस्य भार्यार्थेऽर्धं ह्रसत्विति ॥१६॥

16. etaddṛṣṭaṁ bhaviṣye hi ruroruttamatejasaḥ ,
āyuṣo'tipravṛddhasya bhāryārthe'rdhaṁ hrasatviti.

16. etat dṛṣṭam bhaviṣye hi ruroḥ uttamatejasaḥ āyuṣaḥ
atipravṛddhasya bhāryāarthe ardham hrasatu iti

16. Indeed, it was foretold in the sacred texts that half of the greatly extended lifespan of Ruru, who possessed excellent vitality, would diminish for the sake of his wife.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (event) (this)

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - foretold, ordained (seen, observed, perceived)

• भविष्ये (bhaviṣye) - in the (sacred) texts foretelling the future (Puruṇas or similar) (in the future, in future (events/scriptures))

• हि (hi) - indeed (certainly, indeed, because)

• रुरोः (ruroḥ) - of Ruru

• उत्तमतेजसः (uttamatejasaḥ) - who possessed excellent vitality (of excellent splendor/energy/vitality)

• आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of the lifespan (of life, lifespan)

• अतिप्रवृद्धस्य (atipravṛddhasya) - of the greatly extended (of the very much grown, of the greatly increased)

• भार्याअर्थे (bhāryāarthe) - for the sake of his wife (for the sake of the wife)

• अर्धम् (ardham) - half (of the lifespan) (half, a part)

• ह्रसतु (hrasatu) - would diminish (let it diminish, let it shorten)

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this way)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (event) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

Note: Refers to the act of Pramadvārā's revival.

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - foretold, ordained (seen, observed, perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

past passive participle

from root dṛś 'to see'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Implies 'it was decided/ordained' by higher powers.

भविष्ये (bhaviṣye) - in the (sacred) texts foretelling the future (Puruṇas or similar) (in the future, in future (events/scriptures))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhaviṣya

bhaviṣya - future, what is to be, a future event, a Purāṇa

future passive participle

from root bhū 'to be'

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Locative case indicates 'in' or 'regarding' the future/prophecy.

हि (hi) - indeed (certainly, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

रुरोः (ruroḥ) - of Ruru

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ruru

ruru - a species of deer, Ruru (proper name)

उत्तमतेजसः (uttamatejasaḥ) - who possessed excellent vitality (of excellent splendor/energy/vitality)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uttamatejas

uttamatejas - of excellent splendor, of great energy/vitality

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (uttama+tejas)

• uttama – highest, best, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• tejas – splendor, energy, power, vitality
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Ruru.

आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of the lifespan (of life, lifespan)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, lifespan

Note: Governed by 'ardham hrasatu'.

अतिप्रवृद्धस्य (atipravṛddhasya) - of the greatly extended (of the very much grown, of the greatly increased)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of atipravṛddha

atipravṛddha - very much grown, greatly increased, highly developed

past passive participle (intensified)

from root vṛdh 'to grow' with prefixes ati and pra

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+pravṛddha)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
• pravṛddha – grown, increased, flourishing
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root vṛdh 'to grow'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'āyuṣaḥ'.

भार्याअर्थे (bhāryāarthe) - for the sake of his wife (for the sake of the wife)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāryāartha

bhāryāartha - for the sake of wife

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāryā+artha)

• bhāryā – wife
  noun (feminine)
  future passive participle
  from root bhṛ 'to bear, support'
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, object, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative case used to express 'for the sake of'.

अर्धम् (ardham) - half (of the lifespan) (half, a part)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ardha

ardha - half, part, side

Note: Subject of 'hrasatu'.

ह्रसतु (hrasatu) - would diminish (let it diminish, let it shorten)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of hras

Root: hras (class 1)

Note: Used here with an injunctive sense, implying a decree or prophecy.

इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the implied statement or prophecy.