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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-320, verse-33

अग्नेर्भूमेरपां वायोरन्तरिक्षस्य चैव ह ।
वीर्येण सदृशः पुत्रस्त्वया मत्तः पुरा वृतः ॥३३॥
33. agnerbhūmerapāṁ vāyorantarikṣasya caiva ha ,
vīryeṇa sadṛśaḥ putrastvayā mattaḥ purā vṛtaḥ.
33. agneḥ bhūmeḥ apām vāyoḥ antarikṣasya ca eva ha
vīryeṇa sadṛśaḥ putraḥ tvayā mattaḥ purā vṛtaḥ
33. Indeed, you formerly desired from me a son who would be equal in prowess to fire, earth, water, wind, and space (antarikṣa).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire
  • भूमेः (bhūmeḥ) - of earth
  • अपाम् (apām) - of water (of waters)
  • वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of wind, of air
  • अन्तरिक्षस्य (antarikṣasya) - of space (antarikṣa) (of the intermediate space, of the atmosphere, of the sky)
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)
  • (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)
  • वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - in prowess (by prowess, by strength, by valor)
  • सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal (to the elements) (similar, equal to, like)
  • पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son (son)
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you (Vyasa) (by you)
  • मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me (Shiva) (from me)
  • पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, in ancient times)
  • वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - desired (by you) (chosen, desired, requested)

Words meanings and morphology

अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire
Note: Possessive case, indicating comparison.
भूमेः (bhūmeḥ) - of earth
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land
Note: Possessive case, indicating comparison.
अपाम् (apām) - of water (of waters)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water
Note: Often plural in Sanskrit, even when referring to water generally. Possessive case, indicating comparison.
वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of wind, of air
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, god of wind
Note: Possessive case, indicating comparison.
अन्तरिक्षस्य (antarikṣasya) - of space (antarikṣa) (of the intermediate space, of the atmosphere, of the sky)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of antarikṣa
antarikṣa - intermediate space, atmosphere, sky
Compound type : avyayībhāva (antar+ikṣa)
  • antar – within, between
    indeclinable
  • ikṣa – seeing, looking, space (as in 'sight-space')
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root īkṣ (to see)
    Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Possessive case, indicating comparison. Used as a technical term, so transliterated.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of elements.
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
(ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle, often used with 'ca'.
वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - in prowess (by prowess, by strength, by valor)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vīrya
vīrya - prowess, strength, valor, energy
Note: Indicates the means or respect in which equality is held.
सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - equal (to the elements) (similar, equal to, like)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - similar, equal, like
Compound of sa (with) and dṛśa (seeing, appearance)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dṛśa)
  • sa – with, together
    indeclinable
  • dṛśa – seeing, appearance
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root dṛś (to see)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'putraḥ'.
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son (son)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'was'.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you (Vyasa) (by you)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent of the passive verb 'vṛtaḥ'.
मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me (Shiva) (from me)
(pronoun)
Ablative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Indicates the source of the desired son.
पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, in ancient times)
(indeclinable)
Note: Temporal adverb.
वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - desired (by you) (chosen, desired, requested)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta
vṛta - chosen, desired, requested, surrounded
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛ (to choose, to ask for, to desire).
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Functions as the main verb of the sentence in a passive construction, agreeing with 'putraḥ'.