महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-300, verse-9

तमप्रमेयोऽतिबलं ज्वलमानं विभावसुम् ।
ऊष्माणं सर्वभूतानां सप्तार्चिषमथाञ्जसा ॥९॥

9. tamaprameyo'tibalaṁ jvalamānaṁ vibhāvasum ,
ūṣmāṇaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ saptārciṣamathāñjasā.

9. tam aprameyaḥ atibalam jvalamānam vibhāvasum
ūṣmāṇam sarvabhūtānām saptārciṣam atha añjasā

9. atha aprameyaḥ añjasā tam atibalam jvalamānam
vibhāvasum sarvabhūtānām ūṣmāṇam saptārciṣam

9. Then, an immeasurable (aprameya) entity swiftly approaches that exceedingly strong, blazing fire (vibhāvasu), which is the heat (ūṣman) of all beings and possesses seven flames (saptārciṣ).

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - refers to the great fire (anala) mentioned in the previous verse, the object of the impending action (him, that, it)

• अप्रमेयः (aprameyaḥ) - qualifies the cosmic wind (vāyu) as an entity beyond measure, the implicit subject of the action (immeasurable, incomprehensible, unknowable)

• अतिबलम् (atibalam) - describes the intense power of the cosmic fire (exceedingly strong, very powerful)

• ज्वलमानम् (jvalamānam) - describes the active state of the cosmic fire (blazing, burning, shining)

• विभावसुम् (vibhāvasum) - refers to the blazing cosmic fire (fire, sun, Agni, brilliant)

• ऊष्माणम् (ūṣmāṇam) - the intense heat (ūṣman) generated by the cosmic fire, pervading all existence (heat, warmth, vapor)

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - specifies that the fire's heat affects all existent entities (of all beings, of all creatures)

• सप्तार्चिषम् (saptārciṣam) - a traditional epithet for Agni, signifying its manifold powers or aspects (seven-rayed, seven-flamed)

• अथ (atha) - indicating the next stage in the cosmic dissolution, the arrival of the wind (then, now, moreover)

• अञ्जसा (añjasā) - emphasizes the rapid action of the wind (quickly, swiftly, truly, directly)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - refers to the great fire (anala) mentioned in the previous verse, the object of the impending action (him, that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Direct object of the verb 'bhakṣayāmāsa' in the next verse.

अप्रमेयः (aprameyaḥ) - qualifies the cosmic wind (vāyu) as an entity beyond measure, the implicit subject of the action (immeasurable, incomprehensible, unknowable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aprameya

aprameya - immeasurable, unlimited, incomprehensible

Gerundive/Nomen Agentis

from root mā (to measure) with prefix a- (negation) and suffix -ya (kṛtya)

Prefix: a

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies the subject 'vāyuḥ' from the following verse.

अतिबलम् (atibalam) - describes the intense power of the cosmic fire (exceedingly strong, very powerful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atibala

atibala - exceedingly strong, very powerful

prefix ati- (exceedingly) + bala (strength)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+bala)

• ati – beyond, exceedingly, over
  indeclinable
  prefix
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (the fire).

ज्वलमानम् (jvalamānam) - describes the active state of the cosmic fire (blazing, burning, shining)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalamāna

jvalamāna - blazing, burning, shining

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

from root jval (to burn) + śānac suffix

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (the fire).

विभावसुम् (vibhāvasum) - refers to the blazing cosmic fire (fire, sun, Agni, brilliant)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu

vibhāvasu - fire, sun, Agni, brilliant, splendid

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (the fire).

ऊष्माणम् (ūṣmāṇam) - the intense heat (ūṣman) generated by the cosmic fire, pervading all existence (heat, warmth, vapor)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ūṣman

ūṣman - heat, warmth, vapor, summer

Root: uṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (the fire), describing its essence.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - specifies that the fire's heat affects all existent entities (of all beings, of all creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, every creature

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  adjective (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'of all beings'.

सप्तार्चिषम् (saptārciṣam) - a traditional epithet for Agni, signifying its manifold powers or aspects (seven-rayed, seven-flamed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saptārciṣ

saptārciṣ - seven-rayed, seven-flamed (epithet of Agni)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saptan+arciṣ)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• arciṣ – flame, ray, light
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (the fire).

अथ (atha) - indicating the next stage in the cosmic dissolution, the arrival of the wind (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अञ्जसा (añjasā) - emphasizes the rapid action of the wind (quickly, swiftly, truly, directly)

(indeclinable)

instrumental of añjas (directness)

Note: Used adverbially.