महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-91, verse-26

उदकानयने चैव स्तोतव्यो वरुणो विभुः ।
ततोऽग्निश्चैव सोमश्च आप्याय्याविह तेऽनघ ॥२६॥

26. udakānayane caiva stotavyo varuṇo vibhuḥ ,
tato'gniścaiva somaśca āpyāyyāviha te'nagha.

26. udakānayane ca eva stotavyaḥ varuṇaḥ vibhuḥ tataḥ
agniḥ ca eva somaḥ ca āpyāyyau iha te anagha

26. ca eva udakānayane vibhuḥ varuṇaḥ stotavyaḥ tataḥ
ca eva anagha te agniḥ ca somaḥ iha āpyāyyau (staḥ)

26. And indeed, for the bringing of water, the all-pervading Varuṇa should be praised. Thereafter, O sinless one, Agni and Soma should be nourished here for you.

Words meanings summery:

• उदकानयने (udakānayane) - In the ritual act of bringing water (in the bringing of water, for bringing water)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing the context of bringing water (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• स्तोतव्यः (stotavyaḥ) - Varuṇa is to be praised (to be praised, laudable)

• वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - The deity Varuṇa, lord of waters (Varuna (Vedic deity of cosmic order, waters))

• विभुः (vibhuḥ) - Varuṇa as the all-pervading and powerful deity (all-pervading, powerful, mighty, lord)

• ततः (tataḥ) - Following the praise of Varuṇa (then, thereafter, thence, from that)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - The deity Agni (Agni (fire god), fire)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing the connection between Agni and Soma (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• सोमः (somaḥ) - The deity Soma (Soma (moon god, divine drink, plant))

• च (ca) - and, also

• आप्याय्यौ (āpyāyyau) - Agni and Soma should be nourished/appeased (to be nourished, to be swelled, to be appeased)

• इह (iha) - In this context or place of ritual (here, in this world, in this matter)

• ते (te) - For you, O sinless one (addressing the listener/interlocutor) (to you, for you (singular dative/genitive of 'you'))

• अनघ (anagha) - Addressing the listener/interlocutor as faultless (O sinless one, O faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

उदकानयने (udakānayane) - In the ritual act of bringing water (in the bringing of water, for bringing water)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udakānayana

udakānayana - bringing of water

Compound of udaka (water) and ānayana (bringing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (udaka+ānayana)

• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)
• ānayana – bringing, fetching, leading
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From prefix ā- and root nī (to lead, carry)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Indicates the purpose or occasion for praising Varuṇa.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizing the context of bringing water (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

स्तोतव्यः (stotavyaḥ) - Varuṇa is to be praised (to be praised, laudable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stotavya

stotavya - to be praised, laudable, praiseworthy

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Formed from root stu (to praise) with suffix -tavya

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Agreement with Varuṇaḥ.

वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - The deity Varuṇa, lord of waters (Varuna (Vedic deity of cosmic order, waters))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varuṇa

varuṇa - Varuṇa (Vedic deity, ruler of waters and cosmic order)

Note: Subject of 'stotavyaḥ'.

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - Varuṇa as the all-pervading and powerful deity (all-pervading, powerful, mighty, lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - all-pervading, mighty, powerful, lord, ruler

From prefix vi- and root bhū (to be)

Prefix: vi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Epithet for Varuṇaḥ.

ततः (tataḥ) - Following the praise of Varuṇa (then, thereafter, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

Ablative ending -tas added to pronoun tad

अग्निः (agniḥ) - The deity Agni (Agni (fire god), fire)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the god of fire (Agni)

Note: One of the two subjects of āpyāyyau.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizing the connection between Agni and Soma (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

सोमः (somaḥ) - The deity Soma (Soma (moon god, divine drink, plant))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of soma

soma - Soma (divine drink, plant, personification as a deity, moon god)

Note: Second subject of āpyāyyau.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आप्याय्यौ (āpyāyyau) - Agni and Soma should be nourished/appeased (to be nourished, to be swelled, to be appeased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of āpyāyya

āpyāyya - to be made to swell, to be nourished, to be appeased, to be propitiated

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Formed from root pyai (to swell, grow) with prefix ā- and suffix -ya

Prefix: ā

Root: pyai (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Agni and Soma (dual subject).

इह (iha) - In this context or place of ritual (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - For you, O sinless one (addressing the listener/interlocutor) (to you, for you (singular dative/genitive of 'you'))

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Note: Used here in dative singular, referring to the person addressed by the vocative 'anagha'.

अनघ (anagha) - Addressing the listener/interlocutor as faultless (O sinless one, O faultless one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure (masculine)

Negative compound of a (not) and agha (sin, fault)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+agha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, fault, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addresses the listener, possibly Yudhiṣṭhira in epic contexts.