महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-272, verse-29

ततोऽङ्गिरःसुतः श्रीमांस्ते चैव परमर्षयः ।
दृष्ट्वा वृत्रस्य विक्रान्तमुपगम्य महेश्वरम् ।
ऊचुर्वृत्रविनाशार्थं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥२९॥

29. tato'ṅgiraḥsutaḥ śrīmāṁste caiva paramarṣayaḥ ,
dṛṣṭvā vṛtrasya vikrāntamupagamya maheśvaram ,
ūcurvṛtravināśārthaṁ lokānāṁ hitakāmyayā.

29. tataḥ aṅgiraḥsutaḥ śrīmān te ca eva
paramarṣayaḥ dṛṣṭvā vṛtrasya
vikrāntam upagamya maheśvaram ūcuḥ
vṛtravināśārtham lokānām hitakāmyayā

29. tataḥ śrīmān aṅgiraḥsutaḥ te
paramarṣayaḥ ca eva vṛtrasya vikrāntam
dṛṣṭvā maheśvaram upagamya lokānām
hitakāmyayā vṛtravināśārtham ūcuḥ

29. Then, the illustrious son of Aṅgiras (Bṛhaspati) and all those great sages, having seen the prowess of Vṛtra, approached Maheśvara (Shiva) and spoke for the destruction of Vṛtra, out of a desire for the welfare of the worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)

• अङ्गिरःसुतः (aṅgiraḥsutaḥ) - Bṛhaspati (as the son of Aṅgiras) (son of Angiras)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - illustrious, glorious (illustrious, glorious, prosperous, wealthy)

• ते (te) - those (they, those)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing 'those') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages (great sages, supreme ṛṣis)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• वृत्रस्य (vṛtrasya) - of Vṛtra

• विक्रान्तम् (vikrāntam) - prowess (prowess, valor, feat, might)

• उपगम्य (upagamya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)

• महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram) - Maheśvara (Shiva) (the great lord, Shiva)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said (they said, they spoke)

• वृत्रविनाशार्थम् (vṛtravināśārtham) - for the destruction of Vṛtra (for the purpose of Vṛtra's destruction)

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds (of the worlds, of the people)

• हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - out of a desire for the welfare (with the desire for welfare, for the sake of well-being)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' with suffix -tas

Note: Ablative ending used adverbially.

अङ्गिरःसुतः (aṅgiraḥsutaḥ) - Bṛhaspati (as the son of Aṅgiras) (son of Angiras)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgiraḥsuta

aṅgiraḥsuta - son of Angiras

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅgiras+suta)

• aṅgiras – name of a Vedic sage, one of the Prajapatis
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sū' (to produce) with kta suffix
  Root: sū (class 4)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - illustrious, glorious (illustrious, glorious, prosperous, wealthy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - possessing glory, glorious, prosperous, beautiful

Possessive suffix -mat added to śrī

Note: Agreement with aṅgiraḥsutaḥ.

ते (te) - those (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agreement with paramarṣayaḥ.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (emphasizing 'those') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages (great sages, supreme ṛṣis)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - a great sage, a supreme ṛṣi

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – supreme, highest, greatest
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root 'dṛś' with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: This form is an absolutive (gerund) indicating a prior action.

वृत्रस्य (vṛtrasya) - of Vṛtra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛtra

vṛtra - name of a demon, an asura

विक्रान्तम् (vikrāntam) - prowess (prowess, valor, feat, might)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vikrānta

vikrānta - valorous, mighty, prowess, heroism

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi' + root 'kram' (to step, go) + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Can be used as an adjective or noun. Here, it functions as a noun (prowess).

उपगम्य (upagamya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From 'upa' + root 'gam' (to go) + lyap

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: This is an absolutive (gerund) with a prefix, replacing -tvā with -ya.

महेश्वरम् (maheśvaram) - Maheśvara (Shiva) (the great lord, Shiva)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - the great lord, a name of Shiva

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, master, god
  noun (masculine)

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said (they said, they spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice. Root 'vac' changes to 'uc' in some perfect forms.

Root: vac (class 2)

वृत्रविनाशार्थम् (vṛtravināśārtham) - for the destruction of Vṛtra (for the purpose of Vṛtra's destruction)

(indeclinable)

Compound ending in -artham, functioning adverbially.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtra+vināśa+artha)

• vṛtra – name of a demon, an asura
  proper noun (masculine)
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + root 'naś' (to perish) + ghañ
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, goal
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound used adverbially to express purpose.

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds (of the worlds, of the people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, people, universe

हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - out of a desire for the welfare (with the desire for welfare, for the sake of well-being)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of hitakāmya

hitakāmya - desire for welfare, seeking good

Derived from 'hita' (welfare) + 'kāmya' (desire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+kāmya)

• hita – welfare, benefit, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dhā' (to place) + kta, refers to what is 'placed' or 'done' well.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kāmya – desire, desirable
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'kam' (to desire) + ṇyaT
  Root: kam (class 10)