महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-337, verse-52

शनैश्चरः सूर्यपुत्रो भविष्यति मनुर्महान् ।
तस्मिन्मन्वन्तरे चैव सप्तर्षिगणपूर्वकः ।
त्वमेव भविता वत्स मत्प्रसादान्न संशयः ॥५२॥

52. śanaiścaraḥ sūryaputro bhaviṣyati manurmahān ,
tasminmanvantare caiva saptarṣigaṇapūrvakaḥ ,
tvameva bhavitā vatsa matprasādānna saṁśayaḥ.

52. śanaiścaraḥ sūrya-putraḥ bhaviṣyati
manuḥ mahān tasmin manvantare ca
eva saptarṣi-gaṇa-pūrvakaḥ tvam eva
bhavitā vatsa mat-prasādāt na saṃśayaḥ

52. vatsa sūrya-putraḥ śanaiścaraḥ mahān
manuḥ bhaviṣyati tasmin manvantare
ca eva tvam eva mat-prasādāt
saptarṣi-gaṇa-pūrvakaḥ bhavitā saṃśayaḥ na

52. Śanaiścara, the son of Sūrya, will become a great manu (Manu). And in that manu-period (manvantara), you yourself, O dear child, will be among the leading group of seven sages (saptarṣi-gaṇa-pūrvaka) by my grace; there is no doubt about this.

Words meanings summery:

• शनैश्चरः (śanaiścaraḥ) - Śanaiścara (the planet Saturn) (the slow-moving one (epithet of the planet Saturn))

• सूर्य-पुत्रः (sūrya-putraḥ) - Śanaiścara, the son of the sun god Sūrya (son of Sūrya (the sun god))

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

• मनुः (manuḥ) - a cosmic progenitor and lawgiver (a Manu (progenitor of mankind, lawgiver))

• महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, large

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

• मन्वन्तरे (manvantare) - in that specific cosmic epoch presided over by a Manu (in a period of a Manu)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• सप्तर्षि-गण-पूर्वकः (saptarṣi-gaṇa-pūrvakaḥ) - one whose foremost companions are the group of seven sages (preceded by the group of seven sages; having a group of seven sages as chief)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• भविता (bhavitā) - will be, will become

• वत्स (vatsa) - O child; O dear one

• मत्-प्रसादात् (mat-prasādāt) - from my grace; by my favor

• न (na) - not, no

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

शनैश्चरः (śanaiścaraḥ) - Śanaiścara (the planet Saturn) (the slow-moving one (epithet of the planet Saturn))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śanaiścara

śanaiścara - slow-moving; the planet Saturn

From 'śanaiḥ' (slowly) + 'cara' (moving).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śanaiḥ+cara)

• śanaiḥ – slowly, gradually
  indeclinable
  Adverbial form from 'śana' (slow).
• cara – moving, going, wandering
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'car' (to move) with suffix '-a'.
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhaviṣyati'.

सूर्य-पुत्रः (sūrya-putraḥ) - Śanaiścara, the son of the sun god Sūrya (son of Sūrya (the sun god))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya-putra

sūrya-putra - son of Sūrya; (specifically) Karṇa, Yamarāja, or Śanaiścara.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sūrya+putra)

• sūrya – the sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 4)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  Root: put

Note: Agrees with 'śanaiścaraḥ'.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Tense, 3rd Person Singular

From root 'bhū' + '-sya' (future marker) + '-ti' (3rd sing. ending).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb for the first clause.

मनुः (manuḥ) - a cosmic progenitor and lawgiver (a Manu (progenitor of mankind, lawgiver))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu, primeval man, progenitor of mankind, lawgiver

From root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 8)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'śanaiścaraḥ'.

महान् (mahān) - great, mighty, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive, noble

Note: Agrees with 'manuḥ'.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'manvantare'.

मन्वन्तरे (manvantare) - in that specific cosmic epoch presided over by a Manu (in a period of a Manu)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manvantara

manvantara - a period or age of a Manu, a cosmic epoch, an intermediate period between Manus

From 'manu' + 'antara' (interval, period).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (manu+antara)

• manu – Manu, primeval man, progenitor of mankind, lawgiver
  proper noun (masculine)
  From root 'man' (to think).
  Root: man (class 8)
• antara – interval, period, difference, inside, other
  noun (neuter)

Note: Specifies the time period.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word 'ca' or 'tvam'.

सप्तर्षि-गण-पूर्वकः (saptarṣi-gaṇa-pūrvakaḥ) - one whose foremost companions are the group of seven sages (preceded by the group of seven sages; having a group of seven sages as chief)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saptarṣi-gaṇa-pūrvaka

saptarṣi-gaṇa-pūrvaka - one who is preceded by a group of seven sages, or who has the group of seven sages as his leading companions

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (saptarṣi+gaṇa+pūrvaka)

• saptarṣi – the seven sages (a constellation and a group of eminent Vedic sages)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sapta' (seven) + 'ṛṣi' (sage).
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, having as a chief, former, earlier
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'pūrva' (before, first) + '-ka' (suffix).

Note: Predicate nominative for 'tvam'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

Note: Subject of 'bhavitā'.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'tvam'.

भविता (bhavitā) - will be, will become

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhū

bhū - to be, to become, to exist

Periphrastic Future (Agent Noun with future sense)

From root 'bhū' + '-tṛ' (kṛt suffix forming agent noun) in nominative singular. Used as a future verb.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The gender here agrees with the implied subject 'tvam' (you), which in this context is masculine.

वत्स (vatsa) - O child; O dear one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vatsa

vatsa - calf, child, darling, dear one

मत्-प्रसादात् (mat-prasādāt) - from my grace; by my favor

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mat-prasāda

mat-prasāda - my grace, my favor

From 'mad' (my) + 'prasāda' (grace).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mad+prasāda)

• mad – my, me (stem for 1st person pronoun in compounds/ablative)
  pronoun
  Pronominal stem of 'aham'.
• prasāda – grace, favor, serenity, clearness, gift
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra' + root 'sad' (to sit, settle down).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or source.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, perplexity

From 'sam' + root 'śī' (to lie, doubt) or 'śi' (to sharpen) + '-aya' (suffix).

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'. ('there is no doubt').