महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-310, verse-27

उवाच चैनं भगवांस्त्र्यम्बकः प्रहसन्निव ।
एवंविधस्ते तनयो द्वैपायन भविष्यति ॥२७॥

27. uvāca cainaṁ bhagavāṁstryambakaḥ prahasanniva ,
evaṁvidhaste tanayo dvaipāyana bhaviṣyati.

27. uvāca ca enam bhagavān tryambakaḥ prahasan iva
| evamvidhaḥ te tanayaḥ dvaipāyana bhaviṣyati

27. bhagavān tryambakaḥ prahasan iva enam ca uvāca
dvaipāyana te tanayaḥ evamvidhaḥ bhaviṣyati

27. The divine Tryambaka (Shiva), as if smiling, spoke to him: 'O Dvaipayana (Vyasa), your son will be of such a nature.'

Words meanings summery:

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• च (ca) - and, also

• एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine accusative singular)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, venerable, fortunate

• त्र्यम्बकः (tryambakaḥ) - Lord Shiva (Three-eyed One, Shiva)

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• एवम्विधः (evamvidhaḥ) - of such a kind, of this nature

• ते (te) - your

• तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son

• द्वैपायन (dvaipāyana) - Refers to Vyasa, the son of Parāśara and Satyavatī, born on an island (dvīpa). (O Dvaipayana (Vyasa))

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

Words meanings and morphology

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect

3rd singular perfect active. Root irregular.

Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

etad pronominal stem.

Note: Pronominal stem etad in accusative singular.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, venerable, fortunate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, venerable

Possessive adjective from bhaga ("fortune").

Note: Used here as an epithet for Shiva.

त्र्यम्बकः (tryambakaḥ) - Lord Shiva (Three-eyed One, Shiva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tryambaka

tryambaka - the three-eyed god (Shiva)

Compound tri (three) + ambaka (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+ambaka)

• tri – three
  numeral
• ambaka – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Shiva.

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasant

prahasant - laughing, smiling

Present Active Participle

From root has (to laugh) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Describes Tryambaka.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

एवम्विधः (evamvidhaḥ) - of such a kind, of this nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evamvidha

evamvidha - of such a kind, of this nature

Compound evam (thus) + vidha (kind).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Describes the son.

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Pronominal stem for second person.

Note: Enclitic form of 'your'.

तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanaya

tanaya - son

From root tan (to procreate, to extend).

Root: tan (class 8)

द्वैपायन (dvaipāyana) - Refers to Vyasa, the son of Parāśara and Satyavatī, born on an island (dvīpa). (O Dvaipayana (Vyasa))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvaipāyana

dvaipāyana - son of an islander, epithet of Vyasa

Derived from dvīpa (island) + āyana (belonging to).

Note: Calling out to Vyasa.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Tense

3rd singular future active.

Root: bhū (class 1)