महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-328, verse-53

अपि हि पुराणे भवति ।
एकयोन्यात्मकावग्नीषोमौ ।
देवाश्चाग्निमुखा इति ।
एकयोनित्वाच्च परस्परं महयन्तो लोकान्धारयत इति ॥५३॥

53. api hi purāṇe bhavati ,
ekayonyātmakāvagnīṣomau ,
devāścāgnimukhā iti ,
ekayonitvācca parasparaṁ mahayanto lokāndhārayata iti.

53. api hi purāṇe bhavati | ekayonyātmakau
agnīṣomau | devāḥ ca agnimukhāḥ
iti | ekayonitvāt ca parasparam
mahayantaḥ lokān dhārayataḥ iti

53. api hi purāṇe bhavati ekayonyātmakau
agnīṣomau (sthaḥ) devāḥ ca agnimukhāḥ
iti ekayonitvāt ca parasparam
mahayantaḥ (te) lokān dhārayataḥ iti

53. Indeed, it is also stated in the Purāṇas: 'Agni and Soma are essentially from a single source, and the gods have Agni as their mouth.' And because of their single origin, they sustain the worlds by mutually glorifying each other.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - indeed, also (also, even, indeed, and)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

• पुराणे (purāṇe) - in the Purāṇas (ancient religious texts) (in the ancient texts, in the Purāṇa)

• भवति (bhavati) - it is (stated) (is, becomes, exists, happens)

• एकयोन्यात्मकौ (ekayonyātmakau) - essentially from a single source or origin (of the nature of a single source, from a single origin)

• अग्नीषोमौ (agnīṣomau) - the deities Agni and Soma (Agni and Soma (dual))

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अग्निमुखाः (agnimukhāḥ) - having Agni as their mouth (through whom they consume offerings) (having Agni as their mouth, headed by Agni)

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation (thus, so, in this manner (marks a quotation))

• एकयोनित्वात् (ekayonitvāt) - because of their single origin (from the state of having a single origin, due to having a single source)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other (mutually, reciprocally, one another)

• महयन्तः (mahayantaḥ) - glorifying (each other) (glorifying, honoring, making great)

• लोकान् (lokān) - the worlds (worlds, realms, people)

• धारयतः (dhārayataḥ) - they (Agni and Soma) sustain (they sustain, they hold, they support (dual))

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation (thus, so, in this manner (marks a quotation))

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - indeed, also (also, even, indeed, and)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, surely)

(indeclinable)

पुराणे (purāṇe) - in the Purāṇas (ancient religious texts) (in the ancient texts, in the Purāṇa)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; (as noun) a Purāṇa (class of Hindu religious texts)

भवति (bhavati) - it is (stated) (is, becomes, exists, happens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Present Indicative

Root: bhū (class 1)

एकयोन्यात्मकौ (ekayonyātmakau) - essentially from a single source or origin (of the nature of a single source, from a single origin)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ekayonyātmaka

ekayonyātmaka - of the nature of a single origin, having a single source as essence

Compound type : tatpurusha (ekayoni+ātmaka)

• ekayoni – having one origin or source
  adjective (masculine)
• ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of, inherent in
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -ka added to ātman

Note: Agrees with Agnīṣomau.

अग्नीषोमौ (agnīṣomau) - the deities Agni and Soma (Agni and Soma (dual))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of agnīṣoma

agnīṣoma - Agni and Soma

Dvandva compound

Compound type : dvandva (agni+soma)

• agni – fire, the deity Agni
  noun (masculine)
• soma – Soma (deity, plant, juice), moon
  noun (masculine)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अग्निमुखाः (agnimukhāḥ) - having Agni as their mouth (through whom they consume offerings) (having Agni as their mouth, headed by Agni)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of agnimukha

agnimukha - having Agni as mouth, Agni-faced, chief of whom is Agni

Compound type : bahuvrihi (agni+mukha)

• agni – fire, the deity Agni
  noun (masculine)
• mukha – mouth, face, opening, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with devāḥ.

इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation (thus, so, in this manner (marks a quotation))

(indeclinable)

एकयोनित्वात् (ekayonitvāt) - because of their single origin (from the state of having a single origin, due to having a single source)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ekayonitva

ekayonitva - the state of having a single origin or source

Derived from ekayoni + suffix -tva

Compound type : tatpurusha (ekayoni+tva)

• ekayoni – having one origin or source
  adjective (masculine)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Functions as an indeclinable 'due to'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other (mutually, reciprocally, one another)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

महयन्तः (mahayantaḥ) - glorifying (each other) (glorifying, honoring, making great)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahayat

mahayat - glorifying, honoring, magnifying

Present Active Participle

Derived from denominative root mahāy (from mahā)

Root: mah

Note: Agrees with `agnīṣomau` (implied, as the agents of sustaining).

लोकान् (lokān) - the worlds (worlds, realms, people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, visible universe

Note: Object of `dhārayataḥ`.

धारयतः (dhārayataḥ) - they (Agni and Soma) sustain (they sustain, they hold, they support (dual))

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dhṛ

Present Indicative

Causative stem dhāraya-

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `agnīṣomau` (implied subject).

इति (iti) - marks the end of a quotation (thus, so, in this manner (marks a quotation))

(indeclinable)