महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-85, verse-18

तथा भस्मव्यपोहेभ्यो ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंमिताः ।
वैखानसाः समुत्पन्नास्तपःश्रुतगुणेप्सवः ।
अश्रुतोऽस्य समुत्पन्नावश्विनौ रूपसंमतौ ॥१८॥

18. tathā bhasmavyapohebhyo brahmarṣigaṇasaṁmitāḥ ,
vaikhānasāḥ samutpannāstapaḥśrutaguṇepsavaḥ ,
aśruto'sya samutpannāvaśvinau rūpasaṁmatau.

18. tathā bhasmavyapohebhyaḥ
brahmarṣigaṇasaṃmitāḥ vaikhānasāḥ samutpannāḥ
tapaḥśrutaguṇepsavaḥ aśrutaḥ asya
samutpannau aśvinau rūpasaṃmatau

18. Similarly, from the removal of ashes, the Vaikhānasa ascetics, who were comparable to groups of brahmin sages (brahmaṛṣi), arose, earnestly seeking the virtues of asceticism (tapas) and sacred knowledge. From his ear, the two Aśvins, renowned for their beautiful forms, were born.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in the same way, similarly)

• भस्मव्यपोहेभ्यः (bhasmavyapohebhyaḥ) - from the removal of ashes (from the removal/scattering of ashes)

• ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंमिताः (brahmarṣigaṇasaṁmitāḥ) - comparable to groups of brahmin sages

• वैखानसाः (vaikhānasāḥ) - the Vaikhānasa ascetics (Vaikhānasa ascetics (a class of forest hermits/ascetics))

• समुत्पन्नाः (samutpannāḥ) - arose (arisen, born, originated)

• तपःश्रुतगुणेप्सवः (tapaḥśrutaguṇepsavaḥ) - earnestly seeking the virtues of asceticism (tapas) and sacred knowledge (desirous of the qualities of asceticism and sacred knowledge)

• अश्रुतः (aśrutaḥ) - from his ear (from the ear)

• अस्य (asya) - his (referring to the cosmic being from whom these creations arise) (of this, of him, his)

• समुत्पन्नौ (samutpannau) - were born (arisen (dual), born (dual))

• अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins (the two Aśvins (divine twins, celestial physicians))

• रूपसंमतौ (rūpasaṁmatau) - renowned for their beautiful forms (approved for beauty, celebrated for form)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in the same way, similarly)

(indeclinable)

भस्मव्यपोहेभ्यः (bhasmavyapohebhyaḥ) - from the removal of ashes (from the removal/scattering of ashes)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of bhasmavyapoha

bhasmavyapoha - removal of ashes, scattering of ashes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhasman+vyapoha)

• bhasman – ash, ashes
  noun (neuter)
• vyapoha – removal, separation, scattering
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √ūh (to remove, move) with upasargas vi- + apa-
  Prefixes: vi+apa
  Root: ūh (class 1)

ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंमिताः (brahmarṣigaṇasaṁmitāḥ) - comparable to groups of brahmin sages

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmarṣigaṇasaṃmita

brahmarṣigaṇasaṁmita - comparable to groups of brahmin sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmarṣi+gaṇa+saṃmita)

• brahmarṣi – brahmin sage, a sage of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of Brahman + Ṛṣi
• gaṇa – group, multitude, host
  noun (masculine)
• saṃmita – measured, weighed, comparable, equal to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √mā (to measure) with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: mā (class 2)

वैखानसाः (vaikhānasāḥ) - the Vaikhānasa ascetics (Vaikhānasa ascetics (a class of forest hermits/ascetics))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaikhānasa

vaikhānasa - a class of ascetics, a forest hermit; follower of the Vaikhānasa sūtra

Derived from Vikhānasa (a sage)

समुत्पन्नाः (samutpannāḥ) - arose (arisen, born, originated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samutpanna

samutpanna - arisen, born, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √pad (to go, move) with upasargas sam- + ud-

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: This participle acts as the main verb here.

तपःश्रुतगुणेप्सवः (tapaḥśrutaguṇepsavaḥ) - earnestly seeking the virtues of asceticism (tapas) and sacred knowledge (desirous of the qualities of asceticism and sacred knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tapaḥśrutaguṇepsu

tapaḥśrutaguṇepsu - desirous of the qualities of asceticism and sacred knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+śruta+guṇa+epsu)

• tapas – asceticism, austerity, heat
  noun (neuter)
• śruta – heard, revealed (knowledge), sacred knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 1)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• epsu – desirous of, wishing to obtain
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative derivative
  From √āp (to obtain) + desiderative suffix -sa- + u
  Root: āp (class 5)

अश्रुतः (aśrutaḥ) - from his ear (from the ear)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of aśruta

aśruta - ear (in certain contexts, likely a derivation of 'śrotra' or similar, used here as source of origin)

Note: Used here in the ablative to denote origin.

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to the cosmic being from whom these creations arise) (of this, of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to the creator (Prajāpati/Brahmā) from previous verses.

समुत्पन्नौ (samutpannau) - were born (arisen (dual), born (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samutpanna

samutpanna - arisen, born, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √pad (to go, move) with upasargas sam- + ud-

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Participle acting as a verb, agreeing with 'aśvinau'.

अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins (the two Aśvins (divine twins, celestial physicians))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of aśvin

aśvin - the Aśvins (divine twin deities)

Note: Refers to the twin deities.

रूपसंमतौ (rūpasaṁmatau) - renowned for their beautiful forms (approved for beauty, celebrated for form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rūpasaṃmata

rūpasaṁmata - approved in form, acknowledged for beauty, handsome

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūpa+saṃmata)

• rūpa – form, shape, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• saṃmata – approved, esteemed, honored, agreed upon
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √man (to think, believe) with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'aśvinau'.