महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-85, verse-17

मरीचिभ्यो मरीचिस्तु मारीचः कश्यपो ह्यभूत् ।
अङ्गारेभ्योऽङ्गिरास्तात वालखिल्याः शिलोच्चयात् ।
अत्रैवात्रेति च विभो जातमत्रिं वदन्त्यपि ॥१७॥

17. marīcibhyo marīcistu mārīcaḥ kaśyapo hyabhūt ,
aṅgārebhyo'ṅgirāstāta vālakhilyāḥ śiloccayāt ,
atraivātreti ca vibho jātamatriṁ vadantyapi.

17. marīcibhyaḥ marīciḥ tu mārīcaḥ kaśyapaḥ
hi abhūt aṅgārebhyaḥ aṅgirāḥ tāta
vālakhilyāḥ śilocchayāt atra eva atriḥ
iti ca vibho jātam atrim vadanti api

17. tu marīciḥ marīcibhyaḥ (abhūt),
hi mārīcaḥ kaśyapaḥ abhūt.
tāta aṅgirāḥ aṅgārebhyaḥ (abhūt),
vālakhilyāḥ śilocchayāt (abhūt).
vibho ca atra eva atriḥ iti jātam atrim api vadanti.

17. But the sage (muni) Marīci (sprang) from rays of light (marīci), and Kaśyapa, the descendant of Marīci (mārīca), came into being. O dear one, the Aṅgirās (sprang) from the embers, and the Vālakhilyas from a heap of stones. And regarding the sage (muni) Atri, O lord, they also say that he was born right here, thus named 'Atri'.

Words meanings summery:

• मरीचिभ्यः (marīcibhyaḥ) - from rays of light (from rays of light, from Marīcis)

• मरीचिः (marīciḥ) - the sage Marīci (Marīci (proper name), a ray of light)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - descendant of Marīci (descendant of Marīci, relating to Marīci)

• कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa (proper name)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अभूत् (abhūt) - he became, it was

• अङ्गारेभ्यः (aṅgārebhyaḥ) - from the embers, from the coals

• अङ्गिराः (aṅgirāḥ) - the group of sages known as Aṅgirās (Aṅgirā (proper name), Aṅgirās (plural))

• तात (tāta) - O dear one, father, son (vocative)

• वालखिल्याः (vālakhilyāḥ) - Vālakhilyas (proper name, a group of sages)

• शिलोच्छयात् (śilocchayāt) - from a heap of stones, from a mountain

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, on this occasion

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• अत्रिः (atriḥ) - the sage Atri (Atri (proper name))

• इति (iti) - thus, so, this much (marks a quote or explanation)

• च (ca) - and

• विभो (vibho) - O lord, O all-pervading one

• जातम् (jātam) - born, produced, created (accusative neuter)

• अत्रिम् (atrim) - the sage Atri (Atri (accusative))

• वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they speak

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

Words meanings and morphology

मरीचिभ्यः (marīcibhyaḥ) - from rays of light (from rays of light, from Marīcis)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of marīci

marīci - ray of light, sunbeam, firefly; (proper noun) Name of a Prajapati (one of the primeval sages).

मरीचिः (marīciḥ) - the sage Marīci (Marīci (proper name), a ray of light)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of marīci

marīci - ray of light, sunbeam, firefly; (proper noun) Name of a Prajapati (one of the primeval sages).

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - descendant of Marīci (descendant of Marīci, relating to Marīci)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārīca

mārīca - son/descendant of Marīci, relating to Marīci

Derivative from marīci + aṇ suffix.

कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa

kaśyapa - (proper noun) Name of an ancient sage, one of the Prajapatis, ancestor of gods and demons.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अभूत् (abhūt) - he became, it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist past (luṅ) of bhū

aorist past tense

Root aorist form (Luṅ).

Root: bhū (class 1)

अङ्गारेभ्यः (aṅgārebhyaḥ) - from the embers, from the coals

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of aṅgāra

aṅgāra - charcoal, live coal, ember

अङ्गिराः (aṅgirāḥ) - the group of sages known as Aṅgirās (Aṅgirā (proper name), Aṅgirās (plural))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aṅgiras

aṅgiras - (proper noun) Name of an ancient sage, a class of celestial beings, associated with fire and light.

Related to aṅgāra (ember) or aṅga (limb, body).

Note: Refers to the lineage or group of Aṅgirās.

तात (tāta) - O dear one, father, son (vocative)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear, my dear, darling (term of endearment for addressing father, son, or revered person).

वालखिल्याः (vālakhilyāḥ) - Vālakhilyas (proper name, a group of sages)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vālakhilya

vālakhilya - (proper noun) Name of a class of 60,000 pygmy sages, born from the hairs of Brahmā.

From vāla (hair) + khilya (a small piece of land), or khila (gap).

शिलोच्छयात् (śilocchayāt) - from a heap of stones, from a mountain

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śilocchaya

śilocchaya - a heap of stones, a rock, a mountain

From śila (rock) + ucchaya (heap, elevation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śila+ucchaya)

• śila – rock, stone, slab
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• ucchaya – heap, accumulation, elevation, mountain
  noun (masculine)
  From ud + śrī.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: śrī (class 1)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, on this occasion

(indeclinable)

From idam (this) + tral suffix.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

अत्रिः (atriḥ) - the sage Atri (Atri (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atri

atri - (proper noun) Name of an ancient sage, one of the Prajapatis. Etymologically often connected to 'a-tri' (not three) or 'a-tri' (not traversing, not going).

इति (iti) - thus, so, this much (marks a quote or explanation)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विभो (vibho) - O lord, O all-pervading one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - omnipresent, all-pervading, mighty, lord, master

From vi + √bhū (to be, become, pervade).

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

जातम् (jātam) - born, produced, created (accusative neuter)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, generated, grown, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root √jan (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies atrim.

अत्रिम् (atrim) - the sage Atri (Atri (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atri

atri - (proper noun) Name of an ancient sage, one of the Prajapatis.

Note: Object of vadanti.

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vad

present tense

Root √vad.

Root: vad (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)