महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-143, verse-18

स कुम्भरेताः ससृजे पुराणं यत्रोत्पन्नमृषिमाहुर्वसिष्ठम् ।
स मातरिश्वा विभुरश्ववाजी स रश्मिमान्सविता चादिदेवः ॥१८॥

18. sa kumbharetāḥ sasṛje purāṇaṁ; yatrotpannamṛṣimāhurvasiṣṭham ,
sa mātariśvā vibhuraśvavājī; sa raśmimānsavitā cādidevaḥ.

18. saḥ kumbharetāḥ sasṛje purāṇam
yatra utpannam ṛṣim āhuḥ vasiṣṭham
| saḥ mātariśvā vibhuḥ aśvavājī
saḥ raśmimān savitā ca adidevaḥ

18. saḥ kumbharetāḥ purāṇam sasṛje,
yatra utpannam vasiṣṭham ṛṣim āhuḥ saḥ mātariśvā vibhuḥ aśvavājī saḥ raśmimān savitā ca adidevaḥ

18. He, the one with primordial generative power (kumbharetāḥ), created the ancient reality, from which, they say, the sage Vasiṣṭha was born. He is Mātariśvā, the all-pervading and swift as a horse. He is the radiant Savitā and the primeval deity.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• कुम्भरेताः (kumbharetāḥ) - the one with primordial generative power (one whose semen is in a pot, the source of the pot-born (sages))

• ससृजे (sasṛje) - he created, he produced, he emanated

• पुराणम् (purāṇam) - the ancient reality/universe (ancient, primordial; the ancient one (referring to a primordial entity or creation))

• यत्र (yatra) - from which (where, in which, from which)

• उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - born, produced, originated

• ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage, seer

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call, it is said

• वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha (a famous Vedic sage)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• मातरिश्वा (mātariśvā) - Mātariśvā (a name for Vayu, the god of wind)

• विभुः (vibhuḥ) - all-pervading, mighty, powerful

• अश्ववाजी (aśvavājī) - swift as a horse, having the speed/strength of a horse

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• रश्मिमान् (raśmimān) - radiant, luminous, having rays

• सविता (savitā) - Savitā, the sun-god; the stimulator, producer

• च (ca) - and, also

• अदिदेवः (adidevaḥ) - primeval deity, first god

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कुम्भरेताः (kumbharetāḥ) - the one with primordial generative power (one whose semen is in a pot, the source of the pot-born (sages))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbharetas

kumbharetas - one whose semen is in a jar; an epithet for Agastya or Vasiṣṭha, or their progenitor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+retas)

• kumbha – pot, jar
  noun (masculine)
• retas – semen, seed, generative fluid, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: An epithet for the ultimate source or creator of sages like Vasiṣṭha.

ससृजे (sasṛje) - he created, he produced, he emanated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect indicative (lit) of sṛj

perfect indicative

3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - the ancient reality/universe (ancient, primordial; the ancient one (referring to a primordial entity or creation))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, primordial; a class of ancient texts

Note: Here likely substantivized, referring to a primordial creation.

यत्र (yatra) - from which (where, in which, from which)

(indeclinable)

Note: Can indicate source or context.

उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - born, produced, originated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of utpanna

utpanna - born, produced, arisen, appeared

past passive participle

from root pad with prefixes ut

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣim Vasiṣṭham'.

ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage, seer

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic singer

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call, it is said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ah

present indicative

3rd person plural, active voice (irregular)

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Often used impersonally 'it is said'.

वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha (a famous Vedic sage)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मातरिश्वा (mātariśvā) - Mātariśvā (a name for Vayu, the god of wind)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātariśvan

mātariśvan - Vayu (the wind god), Air, a divine messenger

Note: Also can mean 'who swells in the mother (womb)' i.e. wind.

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - all-pervading, mighty, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, powerful, lord, sovereign

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

अश्ववाजी (aśvavājī) - swift as a horse, having the speed/strength of a horse

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśvavājin

aśvavājin - swift as a horse, having horses as strength/speed, a horseman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśva+vājin)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• vājin – swift, strong, powerful, possessing horses (from vāja: strength, speed)
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ' and 'Mātariśvā'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रश्मिमान् (raśmimān) - radiant, luminous, having rays

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raśmimat

raśmimat - having rays, radiant, luminous

suff. -mat, possessing rays

Note: Qualifies 'savitā'.

सविता (savitā) - Savitā, the sun-god; the stimulator, producer

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savitṛ

savitṛ - the sun-god, stimulator, producer, generator

agent noun from root sū (to stimulate, to generate)

Root: sū (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अदिदेवः (adidevaḥ) - primeval deity, first god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adideva

adideva - primeval deity, first god, ancient god

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ādi+deva)

• ādi – beginning, first, primordial
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)