महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-330, verse-59

तपसा महता युक्तौ देवश्रेष्ठौ महाव्रतौ ।
अहं प्रसादजस्तस्य कस्मिंश्चित्कारणान्तरे ।
त्वं चैव क्रोधजस्तात पूर्वसर्गे सनातनः ॥५९॥

59. tapasā mahatā yuktau devaśreṣṭhau mahāvratau ,
ahaṁ prasādajastasya kasmiṁścitkāraṇāntare ,
tvaṁ caiva krodhajastāta pūrvasarge sanātanaḥ.

59. tapasā mahatā yuktau devaśreṣṭhau
mahāvratou aham prasādajaḥ tasya
kasmin cit kāraṇāntare tvam ca eva
krodhajaḥ tāta pūrvasarge sanātanaḥ

59. Those two (Nara and Nārāyaṇa), endowed with great spiritual austerity (tapas), are the foremost among gods and observers of great vows. I was born from his grace for some specific reason, and you, dear child, are indeed eternal, born from his anger in a previous creation.

Words meanings summery:

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by penance, by spiritual heat

• महता (mahatā) - by great, by vast

• युक्तौ (yuktau) - endowed with, joined with, connected (dual)

• देवश्रेष्ठौ (devaśreṣṭhau) - Referring to Nara and Nārāyaṇa. (best among gods, foremost of gods (dual))

• महाव्रतोउ (mahāvratou) - Referring to Nara and Nārāyaṇa. (of great vows, observing great vows (dual))

• अहम् (aham) - The speaker, likely Brahmā. (I)

• प्रसादजः (prasādajaḥ) - Born from the grace of the Supreme Being. (born of grace, mercy, favor)

• तस्य (tasya) - Of the Supreme Being mentioned in the preceding verse. (of him, of that)

• कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in which, in some

• चित् (cit) - some, any, even

• कारणान्तरे (kāraṇāntare) - in another cause, for a different reason

• त्वम् (tvam) - The listener, likely Rudra/Shiva. (you)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• क्रोधजः (krodhajaḥ) - Referring to Rudra/Shiva, who is often associated with divine anger. (born of anger)

• तात (tāta) - A term of endearment, here likely used by Brahmā towards Rudra. (dear father, dear one (vocative))

• पूर्वसर्गे (pūrvasarge) - in a previous creation

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting

Words meanings and morphology

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by penance, by spiritual heat

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - spiritual austerity (tapas), penance, heat, spiritual fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

महता (mahatā) - by great, by vast

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

युक्तौ (yuktau) - endowed with, joined with, connected (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with, engaged in, appropriate, connected with (yoga)

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'yuj' (to join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

देवश्रेष्ठौ (devaśreṣṭhau) - Referring to Nara and Nārāyaṇa. (best among gods, foremost of gods (dual))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of devaśreṣṭha

devaśreṣṭha - best among gods, chief of the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+śreṣṭha)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of 'praśasya' (praise-worthy).

महाव्रतोउ (mahāvratou) - Referring to Nara and Nārāyaṇa. (of great vows, observing great vows (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāvrata

mahāvrata - observing great vows, a great vow

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+vrata)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

अहम् (aham) - The speaker, likely Brahmā. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (first person pronoun)

प्रसादजः (prasādajaḥ) - Born from the grace of the Supreme Being. (born of grace, mercy, favor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasādaja

prasādaja - born from grace/favor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prasāda+ja)

• prasāda – grace, favor, clearness, serenity
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• ja – born, produced from, arising from
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

तस्य (tasya) - Of the Supreme Being mentioned in the preceding verse. (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in which, in some

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

चित् (cit) - some, any, even

(indeclinable)

कारणान्तरे (kāraṇāntare) - in another cause, for a different reason

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kāraṇāntara

kāraṇāntara - another reason, a different cause

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāraṇa+antara)

• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• antara – other, different, interior, interval
  adjective (neuter)

त्वम् (tvam) - The listener, likely Rudra/Shiva. (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

क्रोधजः (krodhajaḥ) - Referring to Rudra/Shiva, who is often associated with divine anger. (born of anger)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krodhaja

krodhaja - born from anger

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krodha+ja)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• ja – born, produced from, arising from
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

तात (tāta) - A term of endearment, here likely used by Brahmā towards Rudra. (dear father, dear one (vocative))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, friend (term of endearment, vocative)

पूर्वसर्गे (pūrvasarge) - in a previous creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūrvasarga

pūrvasarga - previous creation, former emanation

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+sarga)

• pūrva – previous, former, prior
  adjective (masculine)
• sarga – creation, emanation, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'sṛj' (to emit, create) with prefix 'sa-'.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ancient, primeval