महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-2, verse-27

तान्दर्शयामास तदा भगवान्हव्यवाहनः ।
स्वं रूपं दीप्तिमत्कृत्वा शरदर्कसमद्युतिः ॥२७॥

27. tāndarśayāmāsa tadā bhagavānhavyavāhanaḥ ,
svaṁ rūpaṁ dīptimatkṛtvā śaradarkasamadyutiḥ.

27. tān darśayāmāsa tadā bhagavān havyavāhanaḥ
svam rūpam dīptimat kṛtvā śaradar̥kasamadyutiḥ

27. Then, the divine carrier of offerings (havyavāhana) revealed himself to them, having assumed his own radiant form which shone with the splendor of the autumn sun.

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - them, those

• दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed, he revealed

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, venerable, fortunate, lord

• हव्यवाहनः (havyavāhanaḥ) - carrier of offerings, Agni, fire

• स्वम् (svam) - his own

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, shape

• दीप्तिमत् (dīptimat) - resplendent, radiant, brilliant

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having taken

• शरदर्̥कसमद्युतिः (śaradar̥kasamadyutiḥ) - having the splendor equal to the autumn sun

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - them, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'darśayāmāsa' (to whom he showed).

दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed, he revealed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Causative perfect

Causative stem darśaya + perfect suffix -āmāsa

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The form combines the causative stem with the perfect tense auxiliary.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, venerable, fortunate, lord

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, venerable, fortunate, lord

Note: Qualifies 'havyavāhanaḥ'.

हव्यवाहनः (havyavāhanaḥ) - carrier of offerings, Agni, fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of havyavāhana

havyavāhana - carrier of offerings, Agni (fire god)

Compound of havya (offering) + vāhana (carrier)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (havya+vāhana)

• havya – offering, oblation
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root hu (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• vāhana – carrier, vehicle, bearer
  noun (masculine)
  From root vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'darśayāmāsa'.

स्वम् (svam) - his own

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, shape

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, shape, beauty

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

दीप्तिमत् (dīptimat) - resplendent, radiant, brilliant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dīptimat

dīptimat - resplendent, radiant, brilliant

Possessive suffix -mat added to dīpti (light, splendor)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, having taken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root kṛ with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Denotes prior action to 'darśayāmāsa'.

शरदर्̥कसमद्युतिः (śaradar̥kasamadyutiḥ) - having the splendor equal to the autumn sun

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaradar̥kasamadyuti

śaradar̥kasamadyuti - having the splendor equal to the autumn sun

Bahuvrīhi compound: śarat (autumn) + arka (sun) + sama (equal) + dyuti (splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śarat+arka+sama+dyuti)

• śarat – autumn
  noun (feminine)
• arka – sun, ray, praise
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, same, like
  adjective (masculine)
• dyuti – splendor, light, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root dyut (to shine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'havyavāhanaḥ'.