महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-310, verse-15

संकल्पेनाथ सोऽनेन दुष्प्रापेणाकृतात्मभिः ।
वरयामास देवेशमास्थितस्तप उत्तमम् ॥१५॥

15. saṁkalpenātha so'nena duṣprāpeṇākṛtātmabhiḥ ,
varayāmāsa deveśamāsthitastapa uttamam.

15. saṅkalpena atha saḥ anena duṣprāpeṇa akṛtātmabhiḥ
varayāmāsa deveśam āsthitaḥ tapaḥ uttamam

15. atha saḥ akṛtātmabhiḥ duṣprāpeṇa anena saṅkalpena
uttamam tapaḥ āsthitaḥ deveśam varayāmāsa

15. Then, with this resolve, which is difficult for those lacking self-discipline (akṛtātman) to attain, he, having undertaken supreme austerity (tapas), propitiated the lord of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्पेन (saṅkalpena) - by resolve, by determination, by intention

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• सः (saḥ) - he

• अनेन (anena) - by this (resolve/austerity) (by this)

• दुष्प्रापेण (duṣprāpeṇa) - by that which is difficult to attain, difficult to reach

• अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by those lacking self-discipline (by those whose self is not prepared/disciplined, by the uncultured)

• वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - he propitiated, he sought to please (by his austerity) (he chose, he propitiated, he requested)

• देवेशम् (deveśam) - the lord of gods

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having undertaken (the austerity) (having undertaken, having resorted to, standing in)

• तपः (tapaḥ) - supreme austerity (austerity, penance, spiritual fervor)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्पेन (saṅkalpena) - by resolve, by determination, by intention

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - resolve, determination, intention, will, mental vow

Derived from sam- + √kḷp (to arrange, resolve)

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अनेन (anena) - by this (resolve/austerity) (by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'saṅkalpena' and 'duṣprāpeṇa' or 'tapas'.

दुष्प्रापेण (duṣprāpeṇa) - by that which is difficult to attain, difficult to reach

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of duṣprāpa

duṣprāpa - difficult to obtain, hard to reach or achieve

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duṣ+prāpa)

• duṣ – bad, evil, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness
• prāpa – obtainable, reachable, what can be reached or obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From √prāp (to reach, obtain) + -a suffix
  Root: prāp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'saṅkalpena' and 'anena'.

अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by those lacking self-discipline (by those whose self is not prepared/disciplined, by the uncultured)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of akṛtātman

akṛtātman - one whose self is not disciplined, uncultured, undeveloped soul, ignorant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṛta+ātman)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kṛta – done, made, prepared, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - he propitiated, he sought to please (by his austerity) (he chose, he propitiated, he requested)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vṛ

Periphrastic Perfect

Root √vṛ (to choose) forms periphrastic perfect with āmāsa suffix.

Root: vṛ (class 1)

देवेशम् (deveśam) - the lord of gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - lord of gods, king of gods (e.g., Indra, or Shiva as Mahādeva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+īśa)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler, controller
  noun (masculine)
  From √īś (to rule, command)
  Root: īś (class 2)

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having undertaken (the austerity) (having undertaken, having resorted to, standing in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - undertaken, adopted, standing in, fixed, placed

Past Passive Participle

From ā- + √sthā (to stand)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

तपः (tapaḥ) - supreme austerity (austerity, penance, spiritual fervor)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, spiritual fervor, austerity, penance, self-discipline

Root: tap (class 1)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme, first

Note: Qualifies 'tapaḥ'.