महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-126, verse-36

सोऽयं वह्निरुपागम्य पादमूले ममान्तिकम् ।
शिष्यवत्परिचर्याथ शान्तः प्रकृतिमागतः ॥३६॥

36. so'yaṁ vahnirupāgamya pādamūle mamāntikam ,
śiṣyavatparicaryātha śāntaḥ prakṛtimāgataḥ.

36. saḥ ayam vahniḥ upāgamya pādamūle mama antikam
śiṣyavat paricaryārtham śāntaḥ prakṛtim āgataḥ

36. saḥ ayam vahniḥ mama antikam pādamūle upāgamya
śiṣyavat paricaryārtham śāntaḥ prakṛtim āgataḥ

36. This Agni, having approached me at my feet, remained like a disciple for service. He became peaceful and reverted to his original nature (prakṛti).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Agni) (he, that)

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• वह्निः (vahniḥ) - the deity Agni (fire, Agni (the fire god))

• उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having approached, having come near

• पादमूले (pādamūle) - at the feet, at the base of the feet

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अन्तिकम् (antikam) - near me (near, proximity)

• शिष्यवत् (śiṣyavat) - like a disciple, as a student

• परिचर्यार्थम् (paricaryārtham) - for service, for attendance, for worship

• शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - peaceful, calmed, tranquil

• प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - his original nature (prakṛti) (nature, original state, primordial matter)

• आगतः (āgataḥ) - returned (to his nature) (come, arrived, attained)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Agni) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Agni.

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Emphasizes 'this' specific Agni.

वह्निः (vahniḥ) - the deity Agni (fire, Agni (the fire god))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni, carrier (of oblations)

Derived from root 'vah' (to carry).

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having approached, having come near

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed from root 'gam' with prefixes 'upa' and 'ā' and suffix '-ya'.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Denotes a prior action by Agni.

पादमूले (pādamūle) - at the feet, at the base of the feet

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pādamūla

pādamūla - root of the foot, feet

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'pāda' (foot) + 'mūla' (root/base).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+mūla)

• pāda – foot, leg, quarter
  noun (masculine)
• mūla – root, base, foundation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates location.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Pertaining to the speaker.

अन्तिकम् (antikam) - near me (near, proximity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antika

antika - near, proximity, vicinity

Note: Governed by upāgamya, indicating direction/proximity.

शिष्यवत् (śiṣyavat) - like a disciple, as a student

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'śiṣya' (disciple) with suffix '-vat' (like, similar to).

Note: Describes how Agni remained.

परिचर्यार्थम् (paricaryārtham) - for service, for attendance, for worship

(indeclinable)

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'paricaryā' (service) + 'artha' (purpose).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paricaryā+artha)

• paricaryā – service, attendance, worship
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'car' with prefixes 'pari' and 'ā'.
  Prefixes: pari+ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the purpose of Agni's presence.

शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - peaceful, calmed, tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, calm, tranquil, appeased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'śam' (to be calm, cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vahniḥ'.

प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - his original nature (prakṛti) (nature, original state, primordial matter)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, original state, primordial matter, fundamental constitution

Note: Object of 'āgataḥ'.

आगतः (āgataḥ) - returned (to his nature) (come, arrived, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata

gam - to go, to come

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gam' with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vahniḥ'.