महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-21, verse-10

मन इत्येव भगवांस्तदा प्राह सरस्वतीम् ।
अहं वै कामधुक्तुभ्यमिति तं प्राह वागथ ॥१०॥

10. mana ityeva bhagavāṁstadā prāha sarasvatīm ,
ahaṁ vai kāmadhuktubhyamiti taṁ prāha vāgatha.

10. manaḥ iti eva bhagavān tadā prāha sarasvatīm
aham vai kāmadhuk tubhyam iti tam prāha vāk atha

10. bhagavān tadā sarasvatīm manaḥ iti eva prāha
atha vāk tam aham vai tubhyam kāmadhuk iti prāha

10. Thus, the venerable Lord then spoke to Sarasvati, saying, 'You are indeed the mind (manas).' Then, Speech (Vāc) said to him, 'I am indeed the fulfiller of desires for you.'

Words meanings summery:

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, referring to Sarasvati's essence (mind, intellect, intention, thought)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so. Used to mark direct speech or thoughts

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable Lord (referring to a deity like Brahmā) (venerable one, Lord, fortunate one, divine one)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• प्राह (prāha) - he spoke, he said

• सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - to Sarasvati

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle)

• कामधुक् (kāmadhuk) - fulfiller of desires (wish-fulfiller, bestower of desires)

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - for you

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so. Used to mark direct speech or thoughts

• तम् (tam) - to the Lord (him, to him)

• प्राह (prāha) - he spoke, he said

• वाक् (vāk) - Speech, personified as the goddess Vāc (Sarasvati) (speech, voice, Vāc (goddess of speech))

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

Words meanings and morphology

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, referring to Sarasvati's essence (mind, intellect, intention, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, inner sense, thought, intention, heart

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so. Used to mark direct speech or thoughts

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

(indeclinable)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable Lord (referring to a deity like Brahmā) (venerable one, Lord, fortunate one, divine one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, glorious, divine, venerable, prosperous; a venerable one, a Lord, God

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

प्राह (prāha) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - to Sarasvati

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Sarasvati (goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I (first person pronoun)

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

कामधुक् (kāmadhuk) - fulfiller of desires (wish-fulfiller, bestower of desires)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāmadhuk

kāmadhuk - wish-fulfiller, cow of plenty (kāmadhenu), bestower of desires

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+dhuk)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• dhuk – yielding, milking, producer
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'duh' (to milk, yield)
  Root: duh (class 2)

तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so. Used to mark direct speech or thoughts

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - to the Lord (him, to him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

प्राह (prāha) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

वाक् (vāk) - Speech, personified as the goddess Vāc (Sarasvati) (speech, voice, Vāc (goddess of speech))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word, language; Vāc (goddess of speech, identified with Sarasvatī)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)