महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-271, verse-49

तस्मादुपावृत्य ततः क्रमेण सोऽग्रे स्म संतिष्ठति भूतसर्गम् ।
स सप्तकृत्वश्च परैति लोकान्संहारविक्षेपकृतप्रवासः ॥४९॥

49. tasmādupāvṛtya tataḥ krameṇa; so'gre sma saṁtiṣṭhati bhūtasargam ,
sa saptakṛtvaśca paraiti lokā;nsaṁhāravikṣepakṛtapravāsaḥ.

49. tasmāt upāvṛtya tataḥ krameṇa
saḥ agre sma saṃtiṣṭhati bhūtasargam
saḥ saptakṛtvaḥ ca paraiti
lokān saṃhāravikṣepakṛtapravāsaḥ

49. tasmāt upāvṛtya tataḥ krameṇa
saḥ agre bhūtasargam sma saṃtiṣṭhati
ca saḥ saṃhāravikṣepakṛtapravāsaḥ
saptakṛtvaḥ lokān paraiti

49. Having returned from that, he then gradually establishes himself first (agre) in the creation of beings (bhūtasargam). And he (saḥ) traverses the worlds (loka) seven times, as one whose journey is brought about by dissolution and distraction (saṃhāravikṣepa).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

• उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - having returned

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually, in due order

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अग्रे (agre) - first, in the beginning, in front

• स्म (sma) - Used with present tense verbs to indicate past action. (indeed, certainly)

• संतिष्ठति (saṁtiṣṭhati) - stands firm, remains, is established

• भूतसर्गम् (bhūtasargam) - the creation of beings

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• सप्तकृत्वः (saptakṛtvaḥ) - seven times

• च (ca) - and

• परैति (paraiti) - goes forth, traverses

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds

• संहारविक्षेपकृतप्रवासः (saṁhāravikṣepakṛtapravāsaḥ) - one whose journey is caused by dissolution and projection

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, this

उपावृत्य (upāvṛtya) - having returned

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Derived from the root vṛt with prefixes upa- and ā-

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: vṛt

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually, in due order

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, method, gradual progress

Root: kram

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

अग्रे (agre) - first, in the beginning, in front

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - front, top, tip, beginning, chief

स्म (sma) - Used with present tense verbs to indicate past action. (indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

संतिष्ठति (saṁtiṣṭhati) - stands firm, remains, is established

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

भूतसर्गम् (bhūtasargam) - the creation of beings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūtasarga

bhūtasarga - creation of beings, emanation of elements

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+sarga)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root bhū
  Root: bhū
• sarga – emission, creation, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

सप्तकृत्वः (saptakṛtvaḥ) - seven times

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

परैति (paraiti) - goes forth, traverses

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of i

Prefix: parā

Root: i (class 2)

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

संहारविक्षेपकृतप्रवासः (saṁhāravikṣepakṛtapravāsaḥ) - one whose journey is caused by dissolution and projection

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃhāravikṣepakṛtapravāsa

saṁhāravikṣepakṛtapravāsa - whose going forth/journey is caused by contraction and expansion

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃhāravikṣepakṛta+pravāsa)

• saṃhāravikṣepakṛta – caused/made by dissolution and projection
  adjective
• pravāsa – journey, sojourn, absence from home
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vas