महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-6, verse-4

भगवन्यन्मया पूर्वमभिगम्य तपोधन ।
कृतोऽभिसंधिर्यज्ञाय भवतो वचनाद्गुरो ॥४॥

4. bhagavanyanmayā pūrvamabhigamya tapodhana ,
kṛto'bhisaṁdhiryajñāya bhavato vacanādguro.

4. bhagavan yat mayā pūrvam abhigamya tapodhana
kṛtaḥ abhisaṃdhiḥ yajñāya bhavataḥ vacanāt guro

4. bhagavan tapodhana guro yat abhisaṃdhiḥ mayā
pūrvam abhigamya bhavataḥ vacanāt yajñāya kṛtaḥ

4. O revered (bhagavan) ascetic (tapodhana) teacher (guru), that resolution (abhisaṃdhi) for a (Vedic ritual) (yajña) which I made previously, after having approached you and on your advice.

Words meanings summery:

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (O revered one, O fortunate one, O venerable one)

• यत् (yat) - that which (the resolution) (which, what, that)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (formerly, previously, before)

• अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached (you) (having approached, having resorted to, having obtained)

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (O rich in austerity, O ascetic)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was made (made, done, performed)

• अभिसंधिः (abhisaṁdhiḥ) - the resolution (abhisaṃdhi) (agreement, resolution, intention, compact)

• यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for a (Vedic ritual) (yajña) (for a Vedic ritual, for a sacrifice)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - by your (advice) (of you, from you (respectful))

• वचनात् (vacanāt) - on your advice, by your word (from the word, by the advice, by the saying)

• गुरो (guro) - O teacher (guru) (O teacher, O preceptor)

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (O revered one, O fortunate one, O venerable one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, divine, revered, venerable

From 'bhaga' (fortune, prosperity) + suffix -vat

यत् (yat) - that which (the resolution) (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun stem

Note: Relative pronoun.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun stem

Note: Agent in passive construction 'was made by me'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (formerly, previously, before)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of 'pūrva' (first, former)

अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached (you) (having approached, having resorted to, having obtained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund (prefixed)

From root √gam (to go) with prefix abhi- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Marutta's past action of approaching Bṛhaspati.

तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (O rich in austerity, O ascetic)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - having austerity as wealth, rich in ascetic merit, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for Bṛhaspati.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was made (made, done, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, finished

Past Passive Participle

From root √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicative adjective.

अभिसंधिः (abhisaṁdhiḥ) - the resolution (abhisaṃdhi) (agreement, resolution, intention, compact)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhisaṃdhi

abhisaṁdhi - agreement, resolution, intention, compact, scheme, secret purpose

From root √dhā (to place) with prefixes abhi- and sam-

Prefixes: abhi+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the clause.

यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for a (Vedic ritual) (yajña) (for a Vedic ritual, for a sacrifice)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering

From root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose, 'for the sake of the yajña'.

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - by your (advice) (of you, from you (respectful))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (respectful address)

Present participle of √bhū used as a polite pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'your'.

वचनात् (vacanāt) - on your advice, by your word (from the word, by the advice, by the saying)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, statement, advice

From root √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

गुरो (guro) - O teacher (guru) (O teacher, O preceptor)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, respected person, heavy

Note: Addressed to Bṛhaspati.