महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-350, verse-8

आश्चर्याणामिवाश्चर्यमिदमेकं तु मे शृणु ।
विमले यन्मया दृष्टमम्बरे सूर्यसंश्रयात् ॥८॥

8. āścaryāṇāmivāścaryamidamekaṁ tu me śṛṇu ,
vimale yanmayā dṛṣṭamambare sūryasaṁśrayāt.

8. āścaryāṇām iva āścaryam idam ekam tu me śṛṇu
vimale yat mayā dṛṣṭam ambare sūryasaṃśrayāt

8. Listen to me concerning this one wonder, which is indeed a marvel among wonders, that I saw in the pure sky through the influence of the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• आश्चर्याणाम् (āścaryāṇām) - of wonders, among wonders

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wonder, surprise, astonishing thing

• इदम् (idam) - this

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, moreover

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• विमले (vimale) - in the pure, in the clear, in the spotless

• यत् (yat) - which, that (neuter)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, beheld

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere, in the clothing)

• सूर्यसंश्रयात् (sūryasaṁśrayāt) - through the influence of the sun (due to the sun's reliance, by means of the sun)

Words meanings and morphology

आश्चर्याणाम् (āścaryāṇām) - of wonders, among wonders

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, surprise, marvelous thing

Note: Part of a comparison 'like the greatest of wonders'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wonder, surprise, astonishing thing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, surprise, marvelous thing

Note: Predicate nominative.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Refers to the wonder being described.

एकम् (ekam) - one, single

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies idam āścaryam.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

मे (me) - to me, for me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Recipient of the action of listening.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śṛṇu

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular. From root √śru 'to hear'

Root: śru (class 5)

विमले (vimale) - in the pure, in the clear, in the spotless

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, clean, spotless, clear

Compound: vi- (intensifier) + mala (dirt) -> without dirt

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/nañ-tatpuruṣa like (vi+mala)

• vi – apart, asunder, thoroughly
  prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies ambare.

यत् (yat) - which, that (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers back to idam āścaryam.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Agent in a passive construction (I saw).

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, beheld

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root √dṛś 'to see'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The action performed by 'me'.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere, in the clothing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothing, anything surrounding

Note: Location of the seeing.

सूर्यसंश्रयात् (sūryasaṁśrayāt) - through the influence of the sun (due to the sun's reliance, by means of the sun)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sūryasaṃśraya

sūryasaṁśraya - reliance on the sun, connection with the sun, dependent on the sun

Compound: sūrya (sun) + saṃśraya (dependence, connection)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+saṃśraya)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• saṃśraya – dependence, reliance, shelter, connection
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam- and root √śri 'to lean on, resort to'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or means of seeing the wonder.