महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-64

महादेवस्य रोषाच्च आपो नष्टाः पुराभवन् ।
ताश्च सप्तकपालेन देवैरन्याः प्रवर्तिताः ॥६४॥

64. mahādevasya roṣācca āpo naṣṭāḥ purābhavan ,
tāśca saptakapālena devairanyāḥ pravartitāḥ.

64. mahādevasya roṣāt ca āpaḥ naṣṭāḥ purā abhavan
tāḥ ca saptakapālena devaiḥ anyāḥ pravartitāḥ

64. mahādevasya roṣāt purā āpaḥ naṣṭāḥ abhavan ca
tāḥ anyāḥ devaiḥ saptakapālena pravartitāḥ

64. Due to the anger of Mahadeva, the waters had previously been lost. These (waters) were then made to flow again by the gods using the seven Kapalas.

Words meanings summery:

• महादेवस्य (mahādevasya) - of Mahadeva, of the great god Shiva

• रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, due to wrath

• च (ca) - and, also

• आपः (āpaḥ) - waters

• नष्टाः (naṣṭāḥ) - lost, destroyed, ruined

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

• अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they existed

• ताः (tāḥ) - referring to the waters (āpaḥ) (those, them)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सप्तकपालेन (saptakapālena) - Refers to the seven ritual vessels or skulls used by the gods. (by the seven Kapalas, by the seven skulls/pots)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (than the previously lost ones), newly created/restored (other, different)

• प्रवर्तिताः (pravartitāḥ) - Made to flow again, recreated. (caused to flow, set in motion, created)

Words meanings and morphology

महादेवस्य (mahādevasya) - of Mahadeva, of the great god Shiva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - the great god, Shiva

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 1)

रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger, due to wrath

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of roṣa

roṣa - anger, wrath, fury

From root ruṣ (to be angry)

Root: ruṣ (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आपः (āpaḥ) - waters

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

Always plural

नष्टाः (naṣṭāḥ) - lost, destroyed, ruined

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, destroyed, ruined, perished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root naś (to perish) with suffix -ta. Feminine nominative plural form.

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Acts as an adjective qualifying 'āpaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they existed

(verb)

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

Imperfect third person plural

Root bhū (class 1) in the past tense (Laṅ).

Root: bhū (class 1)

ताः (tāḥ) - referring to the waters (āpaḥ) (those, them)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun. Feminine nominative plural.

Note: Refers to 'āpaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सप्तकपालेन (saptakapālena) - Refers to the seven ritual vessels or skulls used by the gods. (by the seven Kapalas, by the seven skulls/pots)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of saptakapāla

saptakapāla - seven skulls, seven pots/vessels

A Dvigu compound indicating a collection of seven Kapalas.

Compound type : dvigu (saptan+kapāla)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• kapāla – skull, begging bowl, pot, fragment
  noun (neuter)

Note: Formed from 'sapta' (seven) and 'kapāla' (skull/bowl).

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (than the previously lost ones), newly created/restored (other, different)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anya

anya - other, different, another, distinct

Note: Qualifies 'tāḥ' (referring to waters).

प्रवर्तिताः (pravartitāḥ) - Made to flow again, recreated. (caused to flow, set in motion, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pravartita

pravartita - caused to proceed, set in motion, instigated, caused to turn, created

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From pra- (prefix) + root vṛt (to turn, exist) in its causative form (vartayati) + -ta suffix. Feminine nominative plural, agreeing with 'tāḥ' (waters).

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective with an implied 'were'.