महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-273, verse-27

ततः स्वयंभुवा ध्यातस्तत्र वह्निर्महात्मना ।
ब्रह्माणमुपसंगम्य ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥२७॥

27. tataḥ svayaṁbhuvā dhyātastatra vahnirmahātmanā ,
brahmāṇamupasaṁgamya tato vacanamabravīt.

27. tataḥ svayambhuvā dhyātaḥ tatra vahniḥ mahātmanā
brahmāṇam upasaṅgamya tataḥ vacanam abravīt

27. tataḥ mahātmanā svayambhuvā vahniḥ tatra dhyātaḥ (āsīt)
(saḥ vahniḥ) brahmāṇam upasaṅgamya tataḥ vacanam abravīt

27. Then, Agni (Vahni) was invoked there by the great-souled Self-born (Svayambhū, Brahmā). Having approached Brahmā, he then spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - by the Self-born (Brahma)

• ध्यातः (dhyātaḥ) - meditated upon, invoked through meditation

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Agni, fire-god

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - to Brahma

• उपसङ्गम्य (upasaṅgamya) - having approached

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• वचनम् (vacanam) - words, speech

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `tad` + suffix `tas`

स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - by the Self-born (Brahma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent, self-born (epithet of Brahma, sometimes Vishnu or Shiva)

Svayam (self) + bhū (being)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence, earth
  noun (feminine)
  From root √bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agent of the passive participle `dhyātaḥ`.

ध्यातः (dhyātaḥ) - meditated upon, invoked through meditation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhyāta

dhyāta - meditated, contemplated, thought of, invoked

Past Passive Participle

From root √dhyai (to meditate) + kta suffix

Root: dhyai (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `tad` + suffix `tra`

Note: Refers to the place where Brahma was.

वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Agni, fire-god

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, fire-god (Agni), vehicle

From root √vah (to carry, convey)

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'appeared' or 'was present'. Also, subject of `upasaṅgamya` and `abravīt`.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, (referring to a great personality)

Mahat (great) + ātman (soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, noble
  adjective (neuter)
  From root √mah (to be great)
  Root: mah (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From root √at (to move, go)
  Root: at (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `svayambhuvā`.

ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - to Brahma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), a Brahmin, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality (brahman, neuter)

From root √bṛh (to grow, swell)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Object of `upasaṅgamya`.

उपसङ्गम्य (upasaṅgamya) - having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √gam (to go) with upasargas `upa-` and `sam-` + -ya suffix.

Prefixes: upa+sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Agni approaching Brahma.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `tad` + suffix `tas`

Note: Emphasizes the sequence of events.

वचनम् (vacanam) - words, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, speech, word, utterance

From root √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Tense, Third Person Singular, Active Voice

From root √brū (to speak), imperfect form.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Subject is `vahniḥ`.