महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-263, verse-6

अथ सौम्येन वपुषा देवानुचरमन्तिके ।
प्रत्यपश्यज्जलधरं कुण्डधारमवस्थितम् ॥६॥

6. atha saumyena vapuṣā devānucaramantike ,
pratyapaśyajjaladharaṁ kuṇḍadhāramavasthitam.

6. atha saumyena vapuṣā devānucaram antike
pratyapaśyat jaladharam kuṇḍadhāram avasthitam

6. atha saḥ antike saumyena vapuṣā kuṇḍadhāram
avasthitam devānucaram jaladharam pratyapaśyat

6. Then, he saw nearby an attendant of the gods, a water-bearer, standing there with a gentle form and carrying a water-pot.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, next

• सौम्येन (saumyena) - with a gentle, mild, benevolent

• वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with a form, body

• देवानुचरम् (devānucaram) - an attendant of the gods

• अन्तिके (antike) - nearby, in proximity

• प्रत्यपश्यत् (pratyapaśyat) - he saw, perceived

• जलधरम् (jaladharam) - a water-bearer, cloud

• कुण्डधारम् (kuṇḍadhāram) - carrying a water-pot

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing, situated

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, next

(indeclinable)

सौम्येन (saumyena) - with a gentle, mild, benevolent

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of saumya

saumya - relating to Soma or the Moon, gentle, mild, benevolent, placid

Note: Agrees with 'vapuṣā'.

वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with a form, body

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, nature, beauty

देवानुचरम् (devānucaram) - an attendant of the gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devānucara

devānucara - follower of the gods, divine attendant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+anucara)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• anucara – follower, attendant, companion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: car (class 1)

अन्तिके (antike) - nearby, in proximity

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

प्रत्यपश्यत् (pratyapaśyat) - he saw, perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of pratipaś

Prefix: prati

Root: dṛś (class 4)

जलधरम् (jaladharam) - a water-bearer, cloud

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaladhara

jaladhara - water-bearer, cloud, an epithet of Varuna or a specific celestial being

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (jala+dhara)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

कुण्डधारम् (kuṇḍadhāram) - carrying a water-pot

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuṇḍadhāra

kuṇḍadhāra - one who carries a water-pot, pitcher, or bowl

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kuṇḍa+dhāra)

• kuṇḍa – water-pot, pitcher, bowl
  noun (neuter)
• dhāra – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing, situated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - stood, situated, standing, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)