महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-141, verse-26

सोऽञ्जलिं प्रयतः कृत्वा वाक्यमाह वनस्पतिम् ।
शरणं यामि यान्यस्मिन्दैवतानीह भारत ॥२६॥

26. so'ñjaliṁ prayataḥ kṛtvā vākyamāha vanaspatim ,
śaraṇaṁ yāmi yānyasmindaivatānīha bhārata.

26. saḥ añjaliṃ prayataḥ kṛtvā vākyam āha vanaspatim
śaraṇaṃ yāmi yāni asmin daivatāni iha bhārata

26. saḥ prayataḥ añjaliṃ kṛtvā vanaspatim vākyam āha
bhārata asmin iha yāni daivatāni śaraṇaṃ yāmi

26. He, having humbly joined his palms in reverence, spoke these words to the great forest tree: 'I seek refuge in whatever deities are present here (in this forest), O Bhārata.'

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - The hunter. (he, that (masculine))

• अञ्जलिं (añjaliṁ) - joined palms, reverential gesture

• प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - In a reverent and humble manner. (humble, self-controlled, attentive)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - Having performed the gesture of folded hands. (having done, having made)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

• आह (āha) - he said, he spoke

• वनस्पतिम् (vanaspatim) - A large forest tree where deities might reside. (to the tree, to the lord of the forest)

• शरणं (śaraṇaṁ) - refuge, protection, shelter

• यामि (yāmi) - I seek refuge. (I go, I proceed, I seek)

• यानि (yāni) - Referring to 'deities'. (which, whichever (neuter plural))

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - In this forest (implied). (in this (masculine/neuter))

• दैवतानि (daivatāni) - deities, gods

• इह (iha) - In this very place (where the hunter is). (here, in this world)

• भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya in the Mahābhārata narrative. (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - The hunter. (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Subject.

अञ्जलिं (añjaliṁ) - joined palms, reverential gesture

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of añjali

añjali - the hollow of the hands placed together (as in adoration), reverential salutation

Prefix: aṅ

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Object of kṛtvā.

प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - In a reverent and humble manner. (humble, self-controlled, attentive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayata

prayata - restrained, self-controlled, attentive, humble, pure

Past Passive Participle

From pra + √yam (to restrain, control)

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the subject saḥ.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - Having performed the gesture of folded hands. (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root √kṛ + -tvā suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Action preceding the main verb āha.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, words

From √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of āha.

आह (āha) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of ah

Perfect tense, active voice

Irregular perfect of √ah.

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

वनस्पतिम् (vanaspatim) - A large forest tree where deities might reside. (to the tree, to the lord of the forest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vanaspati

vanaspati - lord of the forest, large tree, tree bearing fruit without blossoms

vana + pati.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+pati)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of implicit 'addressed'.

शरणं (śaraṇaṁ) - refuge, protection, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, home

From √śṛ (to crush, break) or √śra (to rest).

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Object of yāmi.

यामि (yāmi) - I seek refuge. (I go, I proceed, I seek)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of yā

Present tense, active voice

From root √yā.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the hunter's speech.

यानि (yāni) - Referring to 'deities'. (which, whichever (neuter plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yad

yad - which, whatever (relative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with daivatāni.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - In this forest (implied). (in this (masculine/neuter))

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the location (vana).

दैवतानि (daivatāni) - deities, gods

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of daivata

daivata - divine being, deity, god

Derived from deva (god).

Note: Subject of an implied 'are'.

इह (iha) - In this very place (where the hunter is). (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'here'.

भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya in the Mahābhārata narrative. (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, India

From Bharata with aṇ suffix.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the listener of the narration.