महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-92, verse-8

पितर ऊचुः ।
निवापान्नेन भगवन्भृशं पीड्यामहे वयम् ।
प्रसादं कुरु नो देव श्रेयो नः संविधीयताम् ॥८॥

8. pitara ūcuḥ ,
nivāpānnena bhagavanbhṛśaṁ pīḍyāmahe vayam ,
prasādaṁ kuru no deva śreyo naḥ saṁvidhīyatām.

8. pitaraḥ ūcuḥ nivāpānnena bhagavan bhṛśam pīḍyāmahe
vayam prasādam kuru naḥ deva śreyaḥ naḥ saṃvidhīyatām

8. pitaraḥ ūcuḥ bhagavan deva vayam nivāpānnena bhṛśam
pīḍyāmahe naḥ prasādam kuru naḥ śreyaḥ saṃvidhīyatām

8. The ancestors said: 'O Lord, O God, we are greatly afflicted by the ancestral offering (nivāpa). Please show us favor; may our welfare be ensured.'

Words meanings summery:

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers, ancestors

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

• निवापान्नेन (nivāpānnena) - by the ancestral offering (nivāpa) (by the oblation-food (for ancestors))

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - Address to Brahmā (O Lord, O Blessed one)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, severely

• पीड्यामहे (pīḍyāmahe) - we are tormented, we are afflicted

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• प्रसादम् (prasādam) - favor, grace, clemency

• कुरु (kuru) - Grant (favor) (do, make, grant)

• नः (naḥ) - to us, for us

• देव (deva) - Address to Brahmā (O God)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare, good, prosperity

• नः (naḥ) - for us, our

• संविधीयताम् (saṁvidhīyatām) - may it be ordained, may it be arranged/brought about

Words meanings and morphology

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers, ancestors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

Note: Subject of 'ūcuḥ'.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect

From verb root 'vac', perfect tense, third person plural active.

Root: vac (class 2)

निवापान्नेन (nivāpānnena) - by the ancestral offering (nivāpa) (by the oblation-food (for ancestors))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nivāpānna

nivāpānna - food for ancestral offerings (nivāpa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nivāpa+anna)

• nivāpa – scattering, offering of food to ancestors, oblation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vap (class 1)
• anna – food, grain, boiled rice
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ad' (to eat).
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Agent or cause of distress.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - Address to Brahmā (O Lord, O Blessed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, lord

Note: Vocative form.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, severely

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of an adjective used adverbially.

पीड्यामहे (pīḍyāmahe) - we are tormented, we are afflicted

(verb)

1st person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of pīḍ

Present Passive

From verb root 'pīḍ', present tense, first person plural passive (ātmanepada).

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: The 'ya' indicates passive voice.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject for 'pīḍyāmahe'.

प्रसादम् (prasādam) - favor, grace, clemency

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, clemency, tranquility

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kuru'.

कुरु (kuru) - Grant (favor) (do, make, grant)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative

From verb root 'kṛ', imperative mood, second person singular active.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies a request to Brahmā.

नः (naḥ) - to us, for us

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here used in dative sense (to us/for us).

देव (deva) - Address to Brahmā (O God)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare, good, prosperity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, welfare, good fortune

Note: Subject of 'saṃvidhīyatām'.

नः (naḥ) - for us, our

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here used in dative sense (for us) or genitive (our).

संविधीयताम् (saṁvidhīyatām) - may it be ordained, may it be arranged/brought about

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of saṃvidhā

Imperative Passive

From verb root 'dhā' with upasargas 'sam-vi'. Imperative mood, third person singular passive (ātmanepada).

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Indicates a wish or prayer.