महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-103, verse-18

न चापि दर्शनं तस्य चकार स भृगुस्तदा ।
वरदानप्रभावज्ञो नहुषस्य महात्मनः ॥१८॥

18. na cāpi darśanaṁ tasya cakāra sa bhṛgustadā ,
varadānaprabhāvajño nahuṣasya mahātmanaḥ.

18. na ca api darśanam tasya cakāra saḥ bhṛguḥ
tadā varadānaprabhāvajñaḥ nahuṣasya mahātmanaḥ

18. And at that time, Bhṛgu did not reveal himself, for he knew the power of the boon granted to the great-souled Nahuṣa.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• दर्शनम् (darśanam) - Bhṛgu's appearance/revelation of himself (sight, appearance, seeing, vision)

• तस्य (tasya) - of Bhṛgu (i.e., his own appearance) (his, of him)

• चकार (cakāra) - 'did not make (his) appearance' (did, made, performed)

• सः (saḥ) - referring to Bhṛgu (he, that)

• भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu (a mythical sage)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वरदानप्रभावज्ञः (varadānaprabhāvajñaḥ) - knowing the powerful effect of the boon granted to Nahuṣa (knowing the power of a boon granted)

• नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - of Nahuṣa

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the powerful Nahuṣa (as he received the boon) (of the great-souled, of the noble, of the magnanimous)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

Negates the verb or phrase.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Emphasizes the preceding word or idea.

Note: `na ca api` = 'not even'.

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - Bhṛgu's appearance/revelation of himself (sight, appearance, seeing, vision)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, sight, vision, appearance, perception

Noun of action

Derived from root `dṛś` (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: 'To make an appearance' or 'to show oneself'.

तस्य (tasya) - of Bhṛgu (i.e., his own appearance) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Genitive singular of `tad`.

Note: Here refers to Bhṛgu himself ('his own appearance').

चकार (cakāra) - 'did not make (his) appearance' (did, made, performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect Active Indicative

Root class 8U, perfect form

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सः (saḥ) - referring to Bhṛgu (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with `bhṛguḥ`.

भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu (a mythical sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - name of a celebrated Vedic sage (Bhṛgu)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun `tad`.

Note: Modifies `cakāra`.

वरदानप्रभावज्ञः (varadānaprabhāvajñaḥ) - knowing the powerful effect of the boon granted to Nahuṣa (knowing the power of a boon granted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varadānaprabhāvajña

varadānaprabhāvajña - one who knows the power of a boon

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa / upapada (last member `jña`) (vara+dāna+prabhāva+jña)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• dāna – giving, granting, gift
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `dā` (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• prabhāva – power, might, influence, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `pra` + root `bhū`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• jña – knowing, perceiving, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `bhṛguḥ`.

नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - of Nahuṣa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - name of an ancient king

Note: Qualifies `mahātmanaḥ`.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the powerful Nahuṣa (as he received the boon) (of the great-souled, of the noble, of the magnanimous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble (mahātman)

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `nahuṣasya`.