महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-16

ततो योगस्थितो रुद्रः पुरा कृतयुगे नृप ।
वालखिल्यानृषीन्सर्वान्धर्ममेतमपाठयत् ।
अन्तर्दधे ततो भूयस्तस्य देवस्य मायया ॥१६॥

16. tato yogasthito rudraḥ purā kṛtayuge nṛpa ,
vālakhilyānṛṣīnsarvāndharmametamapāṭhayat ,
antardadhe tato bhūyastasya devasya māyayā.

16. tataḥ yogasthitaḥ rudraḥ purā
kṛtayuge nṛpa vālakhilyān ṛṣīn sarvān
dharmam etam apāṭhayat antardadhe
tataḥ bhūyaḥ tasya devasya māyayā

16. nṛpa tataḥ purā kṛtayuge yogasthitaḥ rudraḥ sarvān vālakhilyān ṛṣīn etam dharmam apāṭhayat.
tataḥ bhūyaḥ tasya devasya māyayā antardadhe

16. O king, then Rudra, established in profound meditation (yoga), formerly taught this natural law (dharma) to all the Vālakhilya sages in the Kṛta Yuga. Thereafter, he disappeared again by the power of that god's illusion (māyā).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - indicating a sequence of events, after the transmission of dharma to Rudra (then, thereafter, from that)

• योगस्थितः (yogasthitaḥ) - Rudra was deeply engrossed in profound meditation (yoga) (established in yoga, steadfast in meditation)

• रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - the deity Rudra (later Śiva), known for his fierce nature and asceticism (Rudra)

• पुरा (purā) - indicating an event in the distant past (formerly, in ancient times, before)

• कृतयुगे (kṛtayuge) - specifying the time period as the Kṛta Yuga, the golden age (in the Kṛta Yuga, in the first age)

• नृप (nṛpa) - direct address to a king or ruler (O king, O ruler)

• वालखिल्यान् (vālakhilyān) - a specific class of mythical sages, said to be very small and ascetic (Vālakhilyas)

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - holy sages who possess spiritual insight (sages, seers)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - to all of the Vālakhilya sages (all, every, entire)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the cosmic or moral law, as a teaching or principle (natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature)

• एतम् (etam) - referring to the particular natural law (dharma) being transmitted (this, this one)

• अपाठयत् (apāṭhayat) - Rudra imparted the knowledge of dharma to the sages (taught, caused to read)

• अन्तर्दधे (antardadhe) - Rudra vanished from the sight of the sages (disappeared, vanished, became invisible)

• ततः (tataḥ) - indicating a subsequent event after Rudra's teaching (then, thereafter, from that)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - Rudra disappeared once more, or returned to a hidden state (again, more, further)

• तस्य (tasya) - referring to the power belonging to a specific (implied) god, likely Nārāyaṇa (of that, his)

• देवस्य (devasya) - of that divine being, whose illusion is powerful (of the god)

• मायया (māyayā) - Rudra's disappearance was caused by the illusory power (māyā) of the supreme deity (by illusion (māyā), by magic, by supernatural power)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - indicating a sequence of events, after the transmission of dharma to Rudra (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

योगस्थितः (yogasthitaḥ) - Rudra was deeply engrossed in profound meditation (yoga) (established in yoga, steadfast in meditation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogasthita

yogasthita - established in yoga, absorbed in meditation, steadfast in union

Compound of 'yoga' and 'sthita' (PPP of sthā)

Compound type : saptamī tatpuruṣa (yoga+sthita)

• yoga – union, profound meditation (yoga), discipline, method
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• sthita – standing, situated, established, firm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rudraḥ'.

रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - the deity Rudra (later Śiva), known for his fierce nature and asceticism (Rudra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra

rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Śiva), terrible, fierce

पुरा (purā) - indicating an event in the distant past (formerly, in ancient times, before)

(indeclinable)

कृतयुगे (kṛtayuge) - specifying the time period as the Kṛta Yuga, the golden age (in the Kṛta Yuga, in the first age)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛtayuga

kṛtayuga - the Kṛta Yuga (the first of the four cosmic ages), the golden age

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṛta+yuga)

• kṛta – done, made, performed; good, meritorious; Kṛta (as in Kṛta Yuga)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• yuga – age, era, period, yoke, pair
  noun (masculine)

नृप (nṛpa) - direct address to a king or ruler (O king, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

वालखिल्यान् (vālakhilyān) - a specific class of mythical sages, said to be very small and ascetic (Vālakhilyas)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vālakhilya

vālakhilya - a class of mythical pygmy sages, followers of the Sun

Note: Agrees with 'ṛṣīn' and 'sarvān'.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - holy sages who possess spiritual insight (sages, seers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic singer

Note: Agrees with 'vālakhilyān' and 'sarvān'.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - to all of the Vālakhilya sages (all, every, entire)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'vālakhilyān' and 'ṛṣīn'.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the cosmic or moral law, as a teaching or principle (natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

एतम् (etam) - referring to the particular natural law (dharma) being transmitted (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, that

Note: Agrees with 'dharmam'.

अपाठयत् (apāṭhayat) - Rudra imparted the knowledge of dharma to the sages (taught, caused to read)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pāṭhayati

causative stem of 'paṭh'

Root: paṭh (class 1)

अन्तर्दधे (antardadhe) - Rudra vanished from the sight of the sages (disappeared, vanished, became invisible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, ātmanepada, perfect (lit) of antardhā

Prefix: antar

Root: dhā (class 3)

ततः (tataḥ) - indicating a subsequent event after Rudra's teaching (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - Rudra disappeared once more, or returned to a hidden state (again, more, further)

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - referring to the power belonging to a specific (implied) god, likely Nārāyaṇa (of that, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'devasya'.

देवस्य (devasya) - of that divine being, whose illusion is powerful (of the god)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, celestial

Note: Implied to be Nārāyaṇa.

मायया (māyayā) - Rudra's disappearance was caused by the illusory power (māyā) of the supreme deity (by illusion (māyā), by magic, by supernatural power)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion (māyā), magic, supernatural power, artifice, trick