महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-85, verse-12

ततः संजनयामास भूतग्रामं स वीर्यवान् ।
ततस्तु तेजसस्तस्माज्जज्ञे लोकेषु तैजसम् ॥१२॥

12. tataḥ saṁjanayāmāsa bhūtagrāmaṁ sa vīryavān ,
tatastu tejasastasmājjajñe lokeṣu taijasam.

12. tataḥ saṁjanayāmāsa bhūtagrāmam saḥ vīryavān
tataḥ tu tejasaḥ tasmāt jajñe lokeṣu taijasam

12. tataḥ saḥ vīryavān bhūtagrāmam saṁjanayāmāsa
tataḥ tu tasmāt tejasaḥ taijasam lokeṣu jajñe

12. Then, that powerful one (brahman) created the multitude of beings. And from that very brilliance, the luminous (essence) was born in the worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• संजनयामास (saṁjanayāmāsa) - he created, he produced

• भूतग्रामम् (bhūtagrāmam) - multitude of beings, collection of creatures

• सः (saḥ) - he (Brahmā) (he)

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - that powerful one (Brahmā) (powerful, energetic, potent)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - from that brilliance (from brilliance, from light, from fire, from energy)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (brilliance) (from that, therefore)

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, arose, appeared

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, among the people

• तैजसम् (taijasam) - the luminous (creation/essence) (luminous, fiery, relating to light or fire, subtle body)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

संजनयामास (saṁjanayāmāsa) - he created, he produced

(verb)

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

Periphrastic Perfect Active

Periphrastic Perfect of the causative of 'jan' (to generate) with prefix 'sam'. 'āmāsa' is the auxiliary.

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

भूतग्रामम् (bhūtagrāmam) - multitude of beings, collection of creatures

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūtagrāma

bhūtagrāma - multitude of beings, host of creatures

Compound of 'bhūta' (being, creature) and 'grāma' (multitude, collection).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+grāma)

• bhūta – being, creature, existed, past
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• grāma – multitude, collection, village
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - he (Brahmā) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - that powerful one (Brahmā) (powerful, energetic, potent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, valiant, strong, potent, possessing energy

Derived from 'vīrya' (energy, power) with 'matup' suffix.

Note: Modifies 'saḥ'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - from that brilliance (from brilliance, from light, from fire, from energy)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, light, energy, fire, vital power

Root: tij (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (brilliance) (from that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Modifies 'tejasaḥ'.

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, arose, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of jan

Perfect Middle

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

Root: jan (class 4)

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, among the people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, visible universe

Root: lok (class 1)

तैजसम् (taijasam) - the luminous (creation/essence) (luminous, fiery, relating to light or fire, subtle body)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of taijasa

taijasa - luminous, fiery, splendid, relating to 'tejas' (light, brilliance)

Derived from 'tejas' with the 'aṇ' suffix.

Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Acts as a substantive here, referring to a creation or subtle form associated with light/brilliance.