महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-337, verse-5

तमादिकालेषु महाविभूतिर्नारायणो ब्रह्ममहानिधानम् ।
ससर्ज पुत्रार्थमुदारतेजा व्यासं महात्मानमजः पुराणः ॥५॥

5. tamādikāleṣu mahāvibhūti;rnārāyaṇo brahmamahānidhānam ,
sasarja putrārthamudāratejā; vyāsaṁ mahātmānamajaḥ purāṇaḥ.

5. tam ādikāleṣu mahāvibhūtiḥ nārāyaṇaḥ brahmamahānidhānam |
sasarja putra artham udāratejāḥ vyāsam mahātmānam ajaḥ purāṇaḥ

5. In primordial times, Nārāyaṇa—who is unborn (aja), ancient (purāṇa), and the great abode of (brahman)—generated for himself a son, the noble-spirited and magnanimous (mahātman) Vyāsa.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - referring to Vyāsa (him, that)

• आदिकालेषु (ādikāleṣu) - in primordial times, in ancient times, in the beginning

• महाविभूतिः (mahāvibhūtiḥ) - great power, immense manifestation, great glory

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

• ब्रह्ममहानिधानम् (brahmamahānidhānam) - great abode of Brahman (brahman), great repository of sacred knowledge

• ससर्ज (sasarja) - created, emitted, produced

• पुत्र (putra) - son

• अर्थम् (artham) - for the purpose of, for

• उदारतेजाः (udāratejāḥ) - of noble splendor, noble-spirited, having generous energy

• व्यासम् (vyāsam) - Vyāsa (name of the sage)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, magnanimous

• अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn, not born

• पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, primeval

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - referring to Vyāsa (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आदिकालेषु (ādikāleṣu) - in primordial times, in ancient times, in the beginning

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ādikāla

ādikāla - primordial time, beginning of time

Compound type : tatpurusha (ādi+kāla)

• ādi – beginning, primeval, first
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

महाविभूतिः (mahāvibhūtiḥ) - great power, immense manifestation, great glory

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāvibhūti

mahāvibhūti - great power, immense manifestation, great prosperity/glory

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vibhūti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vibhūti – power, prosperity, glory, divine manifestation
  noun (feminine)

Note: Epithet of Nārāyaṇa

नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - A name of Viṣṇu, dwelling in the waters

ब्रह्ममहानिधानम् (brahmamahānidhānam) - great abode of Brahman (brahman), great repository of sacred knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmamahānidhāna

brahmamahānidhāna - Great repository/abode of Brahman

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+mahānidhāna)

• brahman – the Absolute, universal spirit, sacred word
  noun (neuter)
• mahānidhāna – great treasure, great repository/abode
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet of Nārāyaṇa

ससर्ज (sasarja) - created, emitted, produced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of sṛj

Perfect Active

Reduplicated Perfect, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: sṛj (class 6)

पुत्र (putra) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son

Note: Part of the compound 'putra artham'

अर्थम् (artham) - for the purpose of, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms 'putra artham' meaning 'for a son'

उदारतेजाः (udāratejāḥ) - of noble splendor, noble-spirited, having generous energy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāratejas

udāratejas - having noble splendor/energy

Compound type : bahuvrihi (udāra+tejas)

• udāra – noble, generous, exalted
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, energy, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies Nārāyaṇa (implied subject) or Vyāsa (object), here used as an adjective of Nārāyaṇa

व्यासम् (vyāsam) - Vyāsa (name of the sage)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Name of a revered sage, compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahābhārata

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, magnanimous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble-minded, magnanimous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'vyāsam'

अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn, not born

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aja

aja - unborn, not born, eternal

Negation of 'ja' (born)

Prefix: a

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'nārāyaṇaḥ'

पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, primeval

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, primeval, belonging to olden times

Note: Modifies 'nārāyaṇaḥ'