महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-82, verse-24

पुरा देवयुगे तात दैत्येन्द्रेषु महात्मसु ।
त्रीँल्लोकाननुशासत्सु विष्णौ गर्भत्वमागते ॥२४॥

24. purā devayuge tāta daityendreṣu mahātmasu ,
trīँllokānanuśāsatsu viṣṇau garbhatvamāgate.

24. purā devayuge tāta daityendreṣu mahātmasu
trīn lokān anuśāsatṣu viṣṇau garbhatvam āgate

24. tāta purā devayuge mahātmasu daityendreṣu
trīn lokān anuśāsatṣu viṣṇau garbhatvam āgate

24. O dear one, formerly, in the age of the gods, when the great-souled lords of the daityas were ruling the three worlds, and when Viṣṇu had attained the state of an embryo.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

• देवयुगे (devayuge) - in the age of the gods, in a divine era

• तात (tāta) - A respectful and endearing term of address. (O dear one, my child)

• दैत्येन्द्रेषु (daityendreṣu) - among the lords of daityas (demons)

• महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - Referring to the daitya lords as being great-souled or eminent. (among the great-souled ones)

• त्रीन् (trīn) - three

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds

• अनुशासत्षु (anuśāsatṣu) - while ruling, governing

• विष्णौ (viṣṇau) - in Viṣṇu, when Viṣṇu

• गर्भत्वम् (garbhatvam) - Refers to Viṣṇu taking form in a womb. (embryo-hood, state of being an embryo)

• आगते (āgate) - had attained, having come

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

देवयुगे (devayuge) - in the age of the gods, in a divine era

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of devayuga

devayuga - age of the gods, divine age

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+yuga)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• yuga – age, era, pair
  noun (neuter)

तात (tāta) - A respectful and endearing term of address. (O dear one, my child)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (term of endearment)

दैत्येन्द्रेषु (daityendreṣu) - among the lords of daityas (demons)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of daityendra

daityendra - lord of daityas, chief of demons

Compound type : tatpurusha (daitya+indra)

• daitya – a demon (descendant of Diti)
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra (the god)
  noun (masculine)

महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - Referring to the daitya lords as being great-souled or eminent. (among the great-souled ones)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with daityendreṣu.

त्रीन् (trīn) - three

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with lokān.

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, region, people

अनुशासत्षु (anuśāsatṣu) - while ruling, governing

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of anuśāsat

anuśāsat - ruling, governing, controlling

Present Active Participle

From root śās (to rule) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Agrees with daityendreṣu and mahātmasu, forming a locative absolute.

विष्णौ (viṣṇau) - in Viṣṇu, when Viṣṇu

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

गर्भत्वम् (garbhatvam) - Refers to Viṣṇu taking form in a womb. (embryo-hood, state of being an embryo)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of garbhatva

garbhatva - embryo-hood, state of being an embryo, pregnancy

From garbha (embryo) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (garbha+tva)

• garbha – womb, embryo, fetus
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

आगते (āgate) - had attained, having come

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Viṣṇau, forming a locative absolute. Implies 'having come to the state of an embryo'.