महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-337, verse-54

सोऽहं तस्य प्रसादेन देवस्य हरिमेधसः ।
अपान्तरतमा नाम ततो जातोऽऽज्ञया हरेः ।
पुनश्च जातो विख्यातो वसिष्ठकुलनन्दनः ॥५४॥

54. so'haṁ tasya prasādena devasya harimedhasaḥ ,
apāntaratamā nāma tato jāto''jñayā hareḥ ,
punaśca jāto vikhyāto vasiṣṭhakulanandanaḥ.

54. saḥ aham tasya prasādena devasya
hari-medhasaḥ apāntaratamā nāma tataḥ
jātaḥ ājñayā hareḥ punaḥ ca jātaḥ
vikhyātaḥ vasiṣṭha-kula-nandanaḥ

54. saḥ aham tasya devasya hari-medhasaḥ
prasādena hareḥ ājñayā ca tataḥ
apāntaratamā nāma jātaḥ punaḥ ca
vikhyātaḥ vasiṣṭha-kula-nandanaḥ jātaḥ

54. I am that (Apāntaratamas) who was then born by that name, by the grace of that god Hari-Medhas and by the command of Hari. And again, I was born renowned as the delight of the Vasiṣṭha lineage.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine nominative singular)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that

• प्रसादेन (prasādena) - by grace, by favor

• देवस्य (devasya) - of the god

• हरि-मेधसः (hari-medhasaḥ) - of Hari-Medhas (a name of Vishnu)

• अपान्तरतमा (apāntaratamā) - the sage named Apāntaratamas, the speaker in his previous life (Apāntaratamas (name of a sage))

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

• आज्ञया (ājñayā) - by command, by order

• हरेः (hareḥ) - of Hari (Vishnu)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, moreover

• च (ca) - and, also

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

• वसिष्ठ-कुल-नन्दनः (vasiṣṭha-kula-nandanaḥ) - one who brings joy to the Vasiṣṭha family; a member of the Vasiṣṭha lineage (delight of the Vasiṣṭha lineage; descendent of Vasiṣṭha)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine nominative singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, self

First person pronoun.

तस्य (tasya) - of him, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'devasya'.

प्रसादेन (prasādena) - by grace, by favor

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, serenity, clearness, gift

From 'pra' + root 'sad' (to sit, settle down).

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or instrument.

देवस्य (devasya) - of the god

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root 'div' (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Possessive modifier for 'prasādena'.

हरि-मेधसः (hari-medhasaḥ) - of Hari-Medhas (a name of Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hari-medhas

hari-medhas - Name of Vishnu; one whose intelligence is Hari, or whose 'medhas' is Hari (medhas can mean intellect, vigor, or sacrificial food).

Compound of Hari and Medhas.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (hari+medhas)

• hari – Vishnu, Krishna; tawny, yellow, green; lion
  proper noun (masculine)
  From root 'hṛ' (to take, carry).
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• medhas – intellect, mental power, wisdom; sacrificial food, fat
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'midh' (to be fat, thrive).
  Root: midh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'devasya'.

अपान्तरतमा (apāntaratamā) - the sage named Apāntaratamas, the speaker in his previous life (Apāntaratamas (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apāntaratama

apāntaratama - Apāntaratamas (a specific sage, often identified with Vyāsa in his previous birth); lit. 'most inward' or 'beyond inner darkness'

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (apa+antara+tama)

• apa – away, off, from, down; a negative or privative prefix
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating removal, separation, or completion.
• antara – inner, interior, within, interval, other, difference
  noun (neuter)
• tama – darkness, ignorance; (as suffix) most, greatest (superlative)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'tam' (to be dark) or superlative suffix '-tama'.
  Root: tam

Note: Predicate nominative for 'aham'.

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

(indeclinable)

Can function as an indeclinable adverb meaning 'by name, indeed'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle indicating sequence.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

From root 'jan' (to be born) + '-kta' suffix.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Used actively for 'was born'.

आज्ञया (ājñayā) - by command, by order

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ājñā

ājñā - command, order, permission, authority

From 'ā' + root 'jñā' (to know, command).

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates the means or cause of being born.

हरेः (hareḥ) - of Hari (Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Vishnu, Krishna; tawny, yellow, green; lion

From root 'hṛ' (to take, carry).

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Possessive modifier for 'ājñayā'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, moreover

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

From root 'jan' (to be born) + '-kta' suffix.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Used actively for 'was born'.

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - renowned, famous, well-known, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi' + root 'khyā' (to be known) + '-kta' suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham' (implied with 'jātaḥ').

वसिष्ठ-कुल-नन्दनः (vasiṣṭha-kula-nandanaḥ) - one who brings joy to the Vasiṣṭha family; a member of the Vasiṣṭha lineage (delight of the Vasiṣṭha lineage; descendent of Vasiṣṭha)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha-kula-nandana

vasiṣṭha-kula-nandana - the joy/delight of the Vasiṣṭha family/lineage

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vasiṣṭha+kula+nandana)

• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage); most excellent, best
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative of 'vasu' (good).
  Root: vas (class 1)
• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kul (class 10)
• nandana – delight, son, child, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nand' (to rejoice) + '-ana' suffix.
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Predicate for 'aham' (implied).