महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-60

स्वायंभुवः क्रतुश्चापि पुत्रार्थमभवत्पुरा ।
आविश्य योगेनात्मानं त्रीणि वर्षशतान्यपि ॥६०॥

60. svāyaṁbhuvaḥ kratuścāpi putrārthamabhavatpurā ,
āviśya yogenātmānaṁ trīṇi varṣaśatānyapi.

60. svāyaṃbhuvaḥ kratuḥ ca api putrārtham abhavat
purā āviśya yogena ātmānam trīṇi varṣaśatāni api

60. purā svāyaṃbhuvaḥ kratuḥ ca api putrārtham abhavat.
ātmānam yogena āviśya,
trīṇi varṣaśatāni api.

60. In ancient times, Svayambhuva Kratu also performed penance for the sake of a son. Having entered his self by means of spiritual discipline (yoga), he continued (this practice) for even three hundred years.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वायंभुवः (svāyaṁbhuvaḥ) - related to Svayambhu (Brahma) or Manu Svayambhuva (of Svayambhu, related to Svayambhu, self-born)

• क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - the sage Kratu, one of the Prajapatis (a Vedic ritual, resolve, intelligence, a proper name (Prajapati Kratu))

• च (ca) - and, also (and, also, moreover)

• अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too, moreover)

• पुत्रार्थम् (putrārtham) - for the sake of obtaining a son (for the sake of a son, for a son)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - undertook (penance or spiritual practice) (became, happened, existed, performed (penance/ritual))

• पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, in ancient times, before)

• आविश्य (āviśya) - having deeply entered (into spiritual practice/meditation) (having entered, pervaded)

• योगेन (yogena) - by means of spiritual discipline (yoga) (by yoga, by means of union, by spiritual discipline)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own self (referring to Kratu) (the self, soul, spirit)

• त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

• वर्षशतानि (varṣaśatāni) - three hundreds of years (hundreds of years)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the duration) (also, even, too, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वायंभुवः (svāyaṁbhuvaḥ) - related to Svayambhu (Brahma) or Manu Svayambhuva (of Svayambhu, related to Svayambhu, self-born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svāyaṃbhuva

svāyaṁbhuva - related to Svayambhu, self-born, belonging to Svayambhu, a descendant of Svayambhu

derived from Svayambhu

क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - the sage Kratu, one of the Prajapatis (a Vedic ritual, resolve, intelligence, a proper name (Prajapati Kratu))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kratu

kratu - resolve, will, power, intelligence, a Vedic ritual, a proper name (one of the Prajapatis)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

पुत्रार्थम् (putrārtham) - for the sake of obtaining a son (for the sake of a son, for a son)

(indeclinable)

compound formed by 'putra' (son) and 'artha' (purpose, sake)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+artha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for the sake of a son'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - undertook (penance or spiritual practice) (became, happened, existed, performed (penance/ritual))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of bhū

root bhū, 1st conjugation (bhvādi)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used in the sense of 'undertook' or 'performed' when followed by an adverbial phrase like 'putrārtham'.

पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, in ancient times, before)

(indeclinable)

आविश्य (āviśya) - having deeply entered (into spiritual practice/meditation) (having entered, pervaded)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed from root 'viś' with prefix 'ā-'

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Conveys a prior action to the main verb.

योगेन (yogena) - by means of spiritual discipline (yoga) (by yoga, by means of union, by spiritual discipline)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, conjunction, application, effort, spiritual discipline, meditation, means, method

from root 'yuj'

Root: yuj (class 7)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own self (referring to Kratu) (the self, soul, spirit)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, body

Note: Direct object of 'āviśya'.

त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

(numeral)

वर्षशतानि (varṣaśatāni) - three hundreds of years (hundreds of years)

(noun)

neuter, plural of varṣaśata

varṣaśata - a hundred years

compound of 'varṣa' (year) and 'śata' (hundred)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (varṣa+śata)

• varṣa – year, rain
  noun (neuter)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Duration of the action.

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the duration) (also, even, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)