महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-145, verse-16

भृशं भीतास्ततः शान्तिं चक्रुः स्वस्त्ययनानि च ।
ऋषयः सर्वभूतानामात्मनश्च हितैषिणः ॥१६॥

16. bhṛśaṁ bhītāstataḥ śāntiṁ cakruḥ svastyayanāni ca ,
ṛṣayaḥ sarvabhūtānāmātmanaśca hitaiṣiṇaḥ.

16. bhṛśam bhītāḥ tataḥ śāntim cakruḥ svastyayanāni
ca | ṛṣayaḥ sarvabhūtānām ātmanaḥ ca hitaiṣiṇaḥ

16. tataḥ bhṛśam bhītāḥ ṛṣayaḥ sarvabhūtānām ātmanaḥ
ca hitaiṣiṇaḥ śāntim svastyayanāni ca cakruḥ

16. Then, greatly frightened, the sages, who were benevolent towards all beings and their own self (ātman), performed rituals for peace and auspiciousness.

Words meanings summery:

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, intensely

• भीताः (bhītāḥ) - frightened, scared, terrified

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefrom

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, propitiation

• चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they did, they made, they performed

• स्वस्त्ययनानि (svastyayanāni) - auspicious rites, propitiatory rituals, prayers for welfare

• च (ca) - and

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of one's own (ātman)

• च (ca) - and

• हितैषिणः (hitaiṣiṇaḥ) - well-wishers, benevolent, desirous of good

Words meanings and morphology

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, intensely

(indeclinable)

भीताः (bhītāḥ) - frightened, scared, terrified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīta

bhīta - frightened, scared, terrified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √bhī (to fear) with suffix -ta.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Used here adjectivally to describe the sages.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefrom

(indeclinable)

From tad + tasil.

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, propitiation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, cessation, propitiation

From √śam (to be calm) + -ti.

Root: śam (class 4)

चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they did, they made, they performed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of kṛ

Perfect active

3rd person plural, perfect active, Parasmaipada.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्वस्त्ययनानि (svastyayanāni) - auspicious rites, propitiatory rituals, prayers for welfare

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of svastyayana

svastyayana - auspicious rite, propitiatory ritual, prayer for welfare

Compound of svasti (welfare, auspiciousness) and ayana (going, path, course).

Compound type : tatpurusha (svasti+ayana)

• svasti – welfare, auspiciousness, good fortune
  indeclinable
  From su- (good) + asti (being).
• ayana – going, path, course, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From root √i (to go) with suffix -ana.
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Functions as object of 'cakruḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects śāntim and svastyayanāni.

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: Subject of 'cakruḥ'.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound of sarva (all) and bhūta (being, creature).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, what has been
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, to become) with suffix -ta.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'hitaiṣiṇaḥ'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of one's own (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, ego

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'hitaiṣiṇaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'sarvabhūtānām' and 'ātmanaḥ'.

हितैषिणः (hitaiṣiṇaḥ) - well-wishers, benevolent, desirous of good

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hitaiṣin

hitaiṣin - well-wisher, benevolent, desirous of good

Compound of hita (good, welfare) and eṣin (desirous). From √iṣ (to wish, desire) with prefix a.

Compound type : tatpurusha (hita+eṣin)

• hita – beneficial, good, welfare, what is placed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dhā (to place) with prefix hi- and suffix -ta.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking, going
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √iṣ (to wish, desire) with suffix -in.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣayaḥ'.