महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-335, verse-40

सर्गे सर्गे ह्यहं पुत्रस्तव त्रिगुणवर्जितः ।
प्रथितः पुण्डरीकाक्ष प्रधानगुणकल्पितः ॥४०॥

40. sarge sarge hyahaṁ putrastava triguṇavarjitaḥ ,
prathitaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣa pradhānaguṇakalpitaḥ.

40. sarge sarge hi aham putraḥ tava triguṇavarjitaḥ
prathitaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣa pradhānaguṇakalpitaḥ

40. puṇḍarīkākṣa hi sarge sarge aham tava putraḥ
prathitaḥ triguṇavarjitaḥ pradhānaguṇakalpitaḥ

40. Indeed, in every cycle of creation, I am your son, O lotus-eyed one (puṇḍarīkākṣa), who is renowned and free from the three cosmic qualities (guṇa). I am fashioned by the qualities of primordial nature (prakṛti).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्गे (sarge) - In each successive cosmic creation or dissolution cycle. (in creation, in a cosmic cycle)

• सर्गे (sarge) - In each successive cosmic creation or dissolution cycle. (in creation, in a cosmic cycle)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizing the statement. (indeed, surely, for)

• अहम् (aham) - The speaker, Brahma. (I)

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - Brahma is the son of Vishnu. (son)

• तव (tava) - Refers to the addressed deity (Vishnu). (your, yours)

• त्रिगुणवर्जितः (triguṇavarjitaḥ) - The addressed deity (Vishnu) is beyond the three cosmic qualities (sattva, rajas, tamas). (devoid of the three qualities, free from the three cosmic qualities (guṇa))

• प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - The addressed deity (Vishnu) is well-known for his attributes. (renowned, famous, celebrated)

• पुण्डरीकाक्ष (puṇḍarīkākṣa) - A common epithet for Vishnu. (O lotus-eyed one)

• प्रधानगुणकल्पितः (pradhānaguṇakalpitaḥ) - Brahma is created by the three cosmic qualities (guṇa) of primordial nature (prakṛti). (fashioned by the qualities of primordial nature)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्गे (sarge) - In each successive cosmic creation or dissolution cycle. (in creation, in a cosmic cycle)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, chapter

Derived from root sṛj (to emit, create)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

सर्गे (sarge) - In each successive cosmic creation or dissolution cycle. (in creation, in a cosmic cycle)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, chapter

Derived from root sṛj (to emit, create)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

हि (hi) - Emphasizing the statement. (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - The speaker, Brahma. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - Brahma is the son of Vishnu. (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son

तव (tava) - Refers to the addressed deity (Vishnu). (your, yours)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Genitive singular of yuṣmad.

त्रिगुणवर्जितः (triguṇavarjitaḥ) - The addressed deity (Vishnu) is beyond the three cosmic qualities (sattva, rajas, tamas). (devoid of the three qualities, free from the three cosmic qualities (guṇa))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triguṇavarjita

triguṇavarjita - devoid of the three cosmic qualities

Compound: tri-guṇa (three qualities) + varjita (devoid of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (triguṇa+varjita)

• triguṇa – three qualities (sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of tri (three) and guṇa (quality)
• varjita – abandoned, devoid of, free from
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root vṛj (to abandon)
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you' (Vishnu).

प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - The addressed deity (Vishnu) is well-known for his attributes. (renowned, famous, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathita

prathita - famous, celebrated, known

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root prath (to be famous, spread)

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you' (Vishnu).

पुण्डरीकाक्ष (puṇḍarīkākṣa) - A common epithet for Vishnu. (O lotus-eyed one)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīkākṣa

puṇḍarīkākṣa - lotus-eyed, a name of Vishnu

Compound: puṇḍarīka (white lotus) + akṣa (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṇḍarīka+akṣa)

• puṇḍarīka – white lotus
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

प्रधानगुणकल्पितः (pradhānaguṇakalpitaḥ) - Brahma is created by the three cosmic qualities (guṇa) of primordial nature (prakṛti). (fashioned by the qualities of primordial nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradhānaguṇakalpita

pradhānaguṇakalpita - fashioned by the qualities of primordial nature (prakṛti)

Compound: pradhāna (primordial nature/prakṛti) + guṇa (quality) + kalpita (fashioned).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pradhāna+guṇa+kalpita)

• pradhāna – chief, principal, primordial nature (prakṛti)
  noun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, cosmic constituent (sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (masculine)
• kalpita – fashioned, created, invented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root kḷp (to be formed, to create)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham' (Brahma).