महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-83, verse-39

मया श्रुतमिदं पूर्वं पुराणे भृगुनन्दन ।
प्रजापतेः कथयतो मनोः स्वायंभुवस्य वै ॥३९॥

39. mayā śrutamidaṁ pūrvaṁ purāṇe bhṛgunandana ,
prajāpateḥ kathayato manoḥ svāyaṁbhuvasya vai.

39. mayā śrutam idam pūrvam purāṇe bhṛgunandana
prajāpateḥ kathayataḥ manoḥ svāyambhuvasya vai

39. O descendant of Bhṛgu (bhṛgunandana), I heard this previously in the Purāṇas, when Svāyambhuva Manu, the progenitor (prajāpati), was recounting it.

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard

• इदम् (idam) - this

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, formerly, previously

• पुराणे (purāṇe) - in the Purāṇa

• भृगुनन्दन (bhṛgunandana) - O descendant of Bhṛgu

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati, of the progenitor (prajāpati)

• कथयतः (kathayataḥ) - narrating, telling

• मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu

• स्वायम्भुवस्य (svāyambhuvasya) - of Svāyambhuva (Manu)

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, surely

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Pronominal stem. Instrumental singular form of mad.

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'śrutam'.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened to, renowned, famous

Past Passive Participle

From √śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, referring to what is near

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, formerly, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Describes when 'it was heard'.

पुराणे (purāṇe) - in the Purāṇa

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, a class of sacred Hindu texts (Purāṇa)

From purā (formerly).

Note: Indicates the source or context of the hearing.

भृगुनन्दन (bhṛgunandana) - O descendant of Bhṛgu

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhṛgunandana

bhṛgunandana - descendant/son of Bhṛgu

Compound: Bhṛgu (proper name) + nandana (son, descendant, delight)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛgu+nandana)

• bhṛgu – Bhṛgu (name of an ancient sage and priestly family)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From √nand (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the listener (possibly Arjuna or Janaka, depending on the context of the larger text).

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati, of the progenitor (prajāpati)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creation, progenitor, creator god (prajāpati)

Compound: prajā (progeny) + pati (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, subjects, people
  noun (feminine)
  From pra-jan (to be born).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of genitive absolute construction.

कथयतः (kathayataḥ) - narrating, telling

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kathayat

kathayat - narrating, telling, speaking (present active participle of √kath)

Present Active Participle

From √kath (to tell, narrate), causative stem.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Part of genitive absolute construction.

मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (name of the progenitor of mankind), man, human being

Root: man

Note: Part of genitive absolute construction, identifies the specific Prajāpati.

स्वायम्भुवस्य (svāyambhuvasya) - of Svāyambhuva (Manu)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svāyambhuva

svāyambhuva - self-existent, self-born, an epithet of Brahmā and the first Manu

Derived from svayambhū (self-existent, Brahmā).

Note: Specifies the type of Manu, "the self-born".

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, surely

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Adds emphasis to the statement.