महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-335, verse-21

पूर्वमेव च पद्मस्य पत्रे सूर्यांशुसप्रभे ।
नारायणकृतौ बिन्दू अपामास्तां गुणोत्तरौ ॥२१॥

21. pūrvameva ca padmasya patre sūryāṁśusaprabhe ,
nārāyaṇakṛtau bindū apāmāstāṁ guṇottarau.

21. pūrvam eva ca padmasya patre sūryāṃśusaprabhe
nārāyaṇakṛtau bindū apām āstām guṇottarau

21. ca pūrvam eva पद्मस्य सूर्यांशुसप्रभे पत्रे
नारायणकृतौ गुणोत्तरौ अपाम् बिन्दू आस्ताम्

21. And even before, on the sunbeam-radiant petal of the lotus, there were two drops of water, endowed with excellent qualities, created by Narayana.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - even before the events just described (before, formerly, previously)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing the temporal aspect 'even before' (only, just, indeed, even)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पद्मस्य (padmasya) - of the lotus

• पत्रे (patre) - referring to a petal of the cosmic lotus (on the leaf, on the petal)

• सूर्यांशुसप्रभे (sūryāṁśusaprabhe) - describes the radiant quality of the lotus petal (shining like sunbeams, sun-splendid)

• नारायणकृतौ (nārāyaṇakṛtau) - referring to the two drops of water as having been created by the deity Narayana (created by Narayana, made by Narayana)

• बिन्दू (bindū) - two drops, two points

• अपाम् (apām) - referring to the primordial waters (of waters)

• आस्ताम् (āstām) - they were, there were

• गुणोत्तरौ (guṇottarau) - referring to the two drops possessing superior or significant qualities (superior in qualities, excellent in attributes, endowed with qualities)

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - even before the events just described (before, formerly, previously)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

एव (eva) - emphasizing the temporal aspect 'even before' (only, just, indeed, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

पद्मस्य (padmasya) - of the lotus

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of padma

padma - lotus

Note: Possessive, modifies 'patre'.

पत्रे (patre) - referring to a petal of the cosmic lotus (on the leaf, on the petal)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of patra

patra - leaf, petal, wing

Note: Location for the drops of water.

सूर्यांशुसप्रभे (sūryāṁśusaprabhe) - describes the radiant quality of the lotus petal (shining like sunbeams, sun-splendid)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sūryāṃśusaprabha

sūryāṁśusaprabha - shining like sunbeams, sun-splendid

Compound of sūryāṃśu (sunbeam) and saprabha (shining, splendid)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sūryāṃśu+sa+prabhā)

• sūryāṃśu – sunbeam, ray of the sun
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of sūrya (sun) and aṃśu (ray)
• sa – with, together with
  prefix
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From pra- (prefix) + √bhā (to shine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'patre'.

नारायणकृतौ (nārāyaṇakṛtau) - referring to the two drops of water as having been created by the deity Narayana (created by Narayana, made by Narayana)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nārāyaṇakṛta

nārāyaṇakṛta - created by Narayana, made by Narayana

Past Passive Participle in compound

Compound of Nārāyaṇa (name of Vishnu) and kṛta (made, done)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nārāyaṇa+kṛta)

• nārāyaṇa – Narayana (a name of Vishnu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, created
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'bindū'.

बिन्दू (bindū) - two drops, two points

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bindu

bindu - drop, point, dot

Note: Subject of 'āstām'.

अपाम् (apām) - referring to the primordial waters (of waters)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of āp

āp - water, waters

Always plural in this sense

Note: Possessive, describes 'bindū'.

आस्ताम् (āstām) - they were, there were

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active 3rd dual

Root √as, imperfect tense (laṅ), active voice

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'bindū'.

गुणोत्तरौ (guṇottarau) - referring to the two drops possessing superior or significant qualities (superior in qualities, excellent in attributes, endowed with qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of guṇottara

guṇottara - superior in qualities, excellent in attributes

Compound of guṇa (quality) and uttara (superior)

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+uttara)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, constituent, thread
  noun (masculine)
• uttara – superior, higher, later, northern
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bindū'.