महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-76, verse-16

इतीदं मनसा गत्वा प्रजासर्गार्थमात्मनः ।
प्रजापतिर्बलाधानममृतं प्रापिबत्तदा ॥१६॥

16. itīdaṁ manasā gatvā prajāsargārthamātmanaḥ ,
prajāpatirbalādhānamamṛtaṁ prāpibattadā.

16. iti idam manasā gatvā prajā-sarga-artham ātmanaḥ
prajāpatiḥ bala-ādhānam amṛtam prāpibat tadā

16. iti idam manasā gatvā ātmanaḥ prajā-sarga-artham
prajāpatiḥ bala-ādhānam amṛtam tadā prāpibat

16. Having thus comprehended this in his mind, for the sake of creating beings (prajā) for himself, Prajāpati then drank the strength-bestowing nectar of immortality.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• इदम् (idam) - this

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, having understood, having considered

• प्रजा-सर्ग-अर्थम् (prajā-sarga-artham) - for the purpose of the creation of beings

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself, of the self (ātman)

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajāpati (Lord of creatures)

• बल-आधानम् (bala-ādhānam) - strength-bestowing, imparting power

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, immortality, ambrosia

• प्रापिबत् (prāpibat) - he drank

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, having understood, having considered

(indeclinable verbal derivative)

प्रजा-सर्ग-अर्थम् (prajā-sarga-artham) - for the purpose of the creation of beings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prajā-sarga-artha

prajā-sarga-artha - purpose of the creation of progeny/creatures

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+sarga+artha)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects, people
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born) with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• sarga – creation, emission, discharge, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sṛj' (to create, to emit)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, cause
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to express purpose.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself, of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

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

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajāpati (Lord of creatures)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - Lord of creatures, creator, a specific deity or epithet of Brahma

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born) with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

बल-आधानम् (bala-ādhānam) - strength-bestowing, imparting power

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala-ādhāna

bala-ādhāna - imparting strength, bestowing power

Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+ādhāna)

• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• ādhāna – placing, establishing, containing, imparting
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dhā' (to place, to hold) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'amṛtam'.

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, immortality, ambrosia

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortality, nectar, ambrosia, immortal

Derived from root 'mṛ' (to die) with negative prefix 'a-' and suffix -ta

Root: mṛ (class 6)

प्रापिबत् (prāpibat) - he drank

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: pā (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from 'tad' (that)