महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-167, verse-8

यदा बकपती राजन्ब्रह्माणं नोपसर्पति ।
ततो रोषादिदं प्राह बकेन्द्राय पितामहः ॥८॥

8. yadā bakapatī rājanbrahmāṇaṁ nopasarpati ,
tato roṣādidaṁ prāha bakendrāya pitāmahaḥ.

8. yadā bakapatī rājan brahmāṇam na upasarpati
tataḥ roṣāt idam prāha bakendrāya pitāmahaḥ

8. rājan yadā bakapatī brahmāṇam na upasarpati
tataḥ pitāmahaḥ roṣāt idam bakendrāya prāha

8. O King, when the lord of cranes (Bakapati) did not approach Brahmā, then the Grandfather (Brahmā) angrily said this to the lord of cranes (Bakendra).

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• बकपती (bakapatī) - Bakapati, the specific lord of cranes mentioned in the narrative. (the lord of cranes)

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressing the king to whom the story is being narrated. (O king)

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - The creator deity, one of the Trimurti. (to Brahmā)

• न (na) - not

• उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches, goes near

• ततः (tataḥ) - As a result, subsequently. (then, thence, from that)

• रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, out of anger

• इदम् (idam) - Referring to the statement that follows. (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• प्राह (prāha) - spoke, said

• बकेन्द्राय (bakendrāya) - To Bakendra, the specific lord of cranes. (to the lord of cranes)

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - The progenitor, referring to Brahmā. (the grandfather)

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

suffix -dā to ya- (relative pronoun)

बकपती (bakapatī) - Bakapati, the specific lord of cranes mentioned in the narrative. (the lord of cranes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bakapati

bakapati - lord of cranes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (baka+pati)

• baka – crane
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

राजन् (rājan) - Addressing the king to whom the story is being narrated. (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - The creator deity, one of the Trimurti. (to Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality

refers to the deity Brahmā (masculine form)

Note: From `brahman` (masculine stem for the deity).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches, goes near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upasṛ

present active indicative

upa (prefix) + sṛ (root) + -ati (3rd singular present ending)

Prefix: upa

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Root `sṛ` (to go) with prefix `upa`.

ततः (tataḥ) - As a result, subsequently. (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

from pronoun tad + suffix -tas

रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, out of anger

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of roṣa

roṣa - anger, wrath, rage

from root ruṣ (to be angry)

Root: ruṣ (class 4)

इदम् (idam) - Referring to the statement that follows. (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Direct object of 'spoke'.

प्राह (prāha) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of prahā

perfect active indicative

perfect form of pra + ah (root of brū, to speak)

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Perfect form of the root `ah` (derived from `brū` or `vac`) with `pra` prefix.

बकेन्द्राय (bakendrāya) - To Bakendra, the specific lord of cranes. (to the lord of cranes)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bakendra

bakendra - lord of cranes, king of cranes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (baka+indra)

• baka – crane
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king (often used as a suffix for 'chief among')
  noun (masculine)

Note: Dative singular.

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - The progenitor, referring to Brahmā. (the grandfather)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, great father, progenitor (often used for Brahmā)