महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-278, verse-29

उशना तु तदोवाच जठरस्थो महामुनिः ।
प्रसादं मे कुरुष्वेति पुनः पुनररिंदम ॥२९॥

29. uśanā tu tadovāca jaṭharastho mahāmuniḥ ,
prasādaṁ me kuruṣveti punaḥ punarariṁdama.

29. uśanā tu tadā uvāca jaṭharasthaḥ mahāmuniḥ
prasādam me kuruṣva iti punaḥ punaḥ arindama

29. arindama tu tadā jaṭharasthaḥ mahāmuniḥ uśanā
uvāca me prasādam punaḥ punaḥ kuruṣva iti

29. Then, the great sage (mahāmuni) Uśana, who was still in the womb, said, "Grant me your grace (prasāda) again and again, O subduer of enemies!"

Words meanings summery:

• उशना (uśanā) - the sage Uśana (Uśana (name of a sage))

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• जठरस्थः (jaṭharasthaḥ) - the sage who was in the womb (situated in the womb, in the belly)

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - the great sage

• प्रसादम् (prasādam) - divine grace (grace, favor, blessing)

• मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

• कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - grant (grace) (do, make, grant (imperative))

• इति (iti) - thus, so (marks direct speech)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• अरिन्दम (arindama) - O subduer of enemies, O conqueror of foes

Words meanings and morphology

उशना (uśanā) - the sage Uśana (Uśana (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uśanas

uśanas - Uśanas (a renowned Vedic sage, preceptor of the Daityas, also identified with the planet Venus)

Masculine noun, nominative singular, from uśanas (n-stem).

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + suffix -dā.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

जठरस्थः (jaṭharasthaḥ) - the sage who was in the womb (situated in the womb, in the belly)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaṭharastha

jaṭharastha - being in the womb, located in the abdomen, dwelling in the belly

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (jaṭhara+stha)

• jaṭhara – womb, belly, abdomen, stomach
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  From √sthā with suffix -a.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mahāmuniḥ'.

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - the great sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic, a prominent seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat, often used in compounds.
• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one, inspired seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 8)

Note: Refers to Uśana.

प्रसादम् (prasādam) - divine grace (grace, favor, blessing)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, kindness, blessing, serenity, clarity, calmness

From pra-√sad (to be clear, calm, gracious) + ghañ suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I, me

Enclitic dative/genitive singular of the 1st person pronoun.

Note: Here in the sense of 'for me' or 'to me'.

कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - grant (grace) (do, make, grant (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (Loṭ) of √kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Here in the sense of 'grant' or 'bestow'.

इति (iti) - thus, so (marks direct speech)

(indeclinable)

Quotation marker.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

अरिन्दम (arindama) - O subduer of enemies, O conqueror of foes

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduing enemies, conqueror of foes, enemy-destroyer

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
  From √ṛ (to go) + -i.
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• dama – subduing, taming, controlling
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From √dam (to tame, subdue).
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Refers to the deity being addressed.