महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-203, verse-26

वायोस्तेजस्ततश्चापस्त्वद्भ्यो हि वसुधोद्गता ।
मूलप्रकृतयोऽष्टौ ता जगदेतास्ववस्थितम् ॥२६॥

26. vāyostejastataścāpastvadbhyo hi vasudhodgatā ,
mūlaprakṛtayo'ṣṭau tā jagadetāsvavasthitam.

26. vāyoḥ tejaḥ tataḥ ca āpaḥ tu adbhyaḥ hi vasudhā udgatā
mūlaprakṛtayaḥ aṣṭau tāḥ jagat etāsu avasthitam

26. vāyoḥ tejaḥ tataḥ ca āpaḥ tu adbhyaḥ hi vasudhā udgatā
tāḥ aṣṭau mūlaprakṛtayaḥ jagat etāsu avasthitam

26. From air (vāyu), fire (tejas) arises; and then from that, water (āpaḥ). Indeed, the earth (vasudhā) is produced from water (āpaḥ). These eight are the fundamental principles (prakṛti), and the entire world is established within them.

Words meanings summery:

• वायोः (vāyoḥ) - from air, of air

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - The element fire (tejas), produced from vāyu, corresponding to the sense of sight/form. (fire, light, brilliance, energy)

• ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates sequential origin from fire. (then, from that, thereafter)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आपः (āpaḥ) - The element water (āpaḥ), produced from tejas, corresponding to the sense of taste. (waters)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ) - from waters

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• वसुधा (vasudhā) - The element earth (pṛthivī), produced from āpaḥ, corresponding to the sense of smell. (earth, ground)

• उद्गता (udgatā) - arisen, sprung forth, produced

• मूलप्रकृतयः (mūlaprakṛtayaḥ) - Refers to the eight evolving principles: Avyakta, Mahat (Buddhi), Ahaṅkāra, and the five Mahābhūtas (ākāśa, vāyu, tejas, āpas, pṛthivī). (primal principles, fundamental natures (prakṛti))

• अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - The number of primal principles mentioned. (eight)

• ताः (tāḥ) - Refers to the eight principles (feminine plural). (those, these)

• जगत् (jagat) - The entire manifest world. (world, universe)

• एतासु (etāsu) - In these (eight primal principles). (in these (feminine plural))

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, established, rests, placed

Words meanings and morphology

वायोः (vāyoḥ) - from air, of air

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - air, wind

from √vā (to blow)

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Indicates source.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - The element fire (tejas), produced from vāyu, corresponding to the sense of sight/form. (fire, light, brilliance, energy)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - fire, light, brilliance, energy

from √tij (to be sharp)

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Subject of implied 'arises'.

ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates sequential origin from fire. (then, from that, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

from tad (that) + suffix -tas

Note: Refers to tejas as the source of āpaḥ.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the sequence.

आपः (āpaḥ) - The element water (āpaḥ), produced from tejas, corresponding to the sense of taste. (waters)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of āp

āp - water, waters

Irregular plural stem (feminine)

Note: Subject of implied 'arises'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds emphasis or slight contrast.

अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ) - from waters

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of āp

āp - water, waters

Irregular plural stem (feminine)

Note: Indicates source of earth.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

वसुधा (vasudhā) - The element earth (pṛthivī), produced from āpaḥ, corresponding to the sense of smell. (earth, ground)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasudhā

vasudhā - earth, ground, bearer of wealth

from vasu (wealth) + dhā (to hold)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of udgatā.

उद्गता (udgatā) - arisen, sprung forth, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udgata

udgata - arisen, sprung forth, produced

Past Passive Participle

from ud- + √gam (to go)

Prefix: ud

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Implies 'is arisen'.

मूलप्रकृतयः (mūlaprakṛtayaḥ) - Refers to the eight evolving principles: Avyakta, Mahat (Buddhi), Ahaṅkāra, and the five Mahābhūtas (ākāśa, vāyu, tejas, āpas, pṛthivī). (primal principles, fundamental natures (prakṛti))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mūlaprakṛti

mūlaprakṛti - primal principle, fundamental nature, original material cause

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūla+prakṛti)

• mūla – root, origin, fundamental
  noun (neuter)
• prakṛti – primal nature, basic material cause, essential constitution (prakṛti)
  noun (feminine)
  from pra- + √kṛ (to make)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'these eight'.

अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - The number of primal principles mentioned. (eight)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with tāḥ and mūlaprakṛtayaḥ.

ताः (tāḥ) - Refers to the eight principles (feminine plural). (those, these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject 'these' (referring to the principles).

जगत् (jagat) - The entire manifest world. (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

present active participle

from √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of avasthitam.

एतासु (etāsu) - In these (eight primal principles). (in these (feminine plural))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to mūlaprakṛtayaḥ.

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, established, rests, placed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, established, rests, placed

Past Passive Participle

from ava- + √sthā (to stand)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implies 'is established'.