महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-26, verse-9

तेषां प्राद्रवमाणानामुपदेशार्थमात्मनः ।
सर्पाणां दशने भावः प्रवृत्तः पूर्वमेव तु ॥९॥

9. teṣāṁ prādravamāṇānāmupadeśārthamātmanaḥ ,
sarpāṇāṁ daśane bhāvaḥ pravṛttaḥ pūrvameva tu.

9. teṣām prādravamāṇānām upadeśārtham ātmanaḥ
sarpāṇām daśane bhāvaḥ pravṛttaḥ pūrvam eva tu

9. For those who were running away, an instruction for their own (spiritual) benefit was given; however, the intrinsic nature of serpents, an inclination towards biting, had already manifested previously.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - referring to the divine sages, nāgas, and asuras mentioned previously (of them, for them)

• प्राद्रवमाणानाम् (prādravamāṇānām) - of those who were running away

• उपदेशार्थम् (upadeśārtham) - for the purpose of instruction, for instruction

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for their own (spiritual) benefit (of the self, for oneself, for one's own)

• सर्पाणाम् (sarpāṇām) - of serpents

• दशने (daśane) - in biting, in the act of biting

• भावः (bhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, propensity (nature, disposition, inclination, state of being)

• प्रवृत्तः (pravṛttaḥ) - manifested, arisen, established, inclined

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously, earlier

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• तु (tu) - but, however, and

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - referring to the divine sages, nāgas, and asuras mentioned previously (of them, for them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used here with dative function ('for them').

प्राद्रवमाणानाम् (prādravamāṇānām) - of those who were running away

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prādravamāṇa

prādravamāṇa - one who is running away, fleeing

present active participle (ātmanepada)

Derived from root dru (to run) with prefix pra, using śānac suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'teṣām'.

उपदेशार्थम् (upadeśārtham) - for the purpose of instruction, for instruction

(indeclinable)

Compound noun with the suffix -artham indicating purpose.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upadeśa+artha)

• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for their own (spiritual) benefit (of the self, for oneself, for one's own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, vital breath, the individual soul

Note: Here used reflexively, indicating that the instruction was for their own benefit.

सर्पाणाम् (sarpāṇām) - of serpents

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - serpent, snake

Root: sṛp (class 1)

दशने (daśane) - in biting, in the act of biting

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of daśana

daśana - biting, tooth, chewing

verbal noun

Derived from root daś (to bite) with suffix -ana.

Root: daś (class 1)

भावः (bhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature, propensity (nature, disposition, inclination, state of being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, condition, disposition, feeling, sentiment, intrinsic nature

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रवृत्तः (pravṛttaḥ) - manifested, arisen, established, inclined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - begun, arisen, manifested, engaged in, active, inclined to

past passive participle

Derived from root vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvaḥ'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before, previously, earlier

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, and

(indeclinable)