महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-221, verse-26

असुरेष्ववसं पूर्वं सत्यधर्मनिबन्धना ।
विपरीतांस्तु तान्बुद्ध्वा त्वयि वासमरोचयम् ॥२६॥

26. asureṣvavasaṁ pūrvaṁ satyadharmanibandhanā ,
viparītāṁstu tānbuddhvā tvayi vāsamarocayam.

26. asureṣu avasaṁ pūrvaṁ satyadharmanibandhanā
viparītān tu tān buddhvā tvayi vāsam arocayam

26. pūrvaṁ satyadharmanibandhanā asureṣu avasaṁ
tu tān viparītān buddhvā tvayi vāsam arocayam

26. Previously, I resided among the Asuras, bound by truth and natural law (dharma). However, having understood them to be contrary to this, I then desired to reside in you.

Words meanings summery:

• असुरेषु (asureṣu) - among the Asuras, in the Asuras

• अवसम् (avasam) - I dwelt, I resided

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• सत्यधर्मनिबन्धना (satyadharmanibandhanā) - bound by truth and natural law

• विपरीतान् (viparītān) - them (the Asuras) as being contrary (to truth and dharma) (the contrary ones, the opposite ones)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• तान् (tān) - those (Asuras) (them)

• बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having perceived, having understood, having known

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, on you

• वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, residence

• अरोचयम् (arocayam) - I desired to dwell (I desired, I pleased myself)

Words meanings and morphology

असुरेषु (asureṣu) - among the Asuras, in the Asuras

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - a demon, an anti-god (originally a divine being)

अवसम् (avasam) - I dwelt, I resided

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vas

Imperfect

First person singular, imperfect tense, active voice, from root vas (class 1) with augment a-.

Root: vas (class 1)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

सत्यधर्मनिबन्धना (satyadharmanibandhanā) - bound by truth and natural law

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyadharmanibandhana

satyadharmanibandhana - bound by truth and natural law (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+dharma+nibandhana)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• nibandhana – binding, tie, bond, cause
  noun (neuter)
  From root bandh (to bind) with upasarga ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bandh (class 9)

विपरीतान् (viparītān) - them (the Asuras) as being contrary (to truth and dharma) (the contrary ones, the opposite ones)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of viparīta

viparīta - contrary, reversed, opposite, perverse

Past Passive Participle

From root i (to go) with upasargas vi- and pari-.

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: i (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

तान् (tān) - those (Asuras) (them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having perceived, having understood, having known

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root budh (class 1 or 4) with suffix -tvā.

Root: budh (class 1)

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, on you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, residence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode

From root vas (to dwell).

Root: vas (class 1)

अरोचयम् (arocayam) - I desired to dwell (I desired, I pleased myself)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ruc

Imperfect Causative/Desiderative

First person singular, imperfect tense, active voice, causative form from root ruc (class 1) with augment a-.

Root: ruc (class 1)