महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-96, verse-6

तमाज्ञाय मुनिः क्रोधं नैवास्य चुकुपे ततः ।
स तु क्रोधस्तमाहेदं प्राञ्जलिर्मूर्तिमान्स्थितः ॥६॥

6. tamājñāya muniḥ krodhaṁ naivāsya cukupe tataḥ ,
sa tu krodhastamāhedaṁ prāñjalirmūrtimānsthitaḥ.

6. tam ājñāya muniḥ krodham na eva asya cukūpe tataḥ saḥ
tu krodhaḥ tam āha idam prāñjaliḥ mūrtimān sthitaḥ

6. muniḥ tam krodham ājñāya asya na eva cukūpe.
tataḥ tu saḥ krodhaḥ mūrtimān prāñjaliḥ sthitaḥ tam idam āha.

6. Having recognized the anger (krodha), the sage (muni) was indeed not enraged by it. Then, that anger (krodha) itself, standing embodied with folded hands, said this to him.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - Refers to the anger (krodha) which is being recognized. (him, that)

• आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - The sage having understood the nature of the situation or the anger itself. (having known, understood, recognized)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - The sage (Vishnu) who did not become angry. (sage, ascetic, silent one)

• क्रोधम् (krodham) - Personified anger (krodha), which is being recognized. (anger, wrath, fury)

• न (na) - Negates the verb 'cukūpe'. (not, no)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the negation, 'indeed not'. (indeed, only, certainly)

• अस्य (asya) - Of the anger itself, 'at him' (referring to personified anger). (of him, his)

• चुकूपे (cukūpe) - The sage (Vishnu) did not get angry. (he was angry, became angry)

• ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates sequence of events. (thence, then, thereupon)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the personified anger (krodha). (he, that)

• तु (tu) - Indicates a contrast or emphasis. (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• क्रोधः (krodhaḥ) - Personified anger (krodha), the subject of 'āha'. (anger, wrath, fury)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to Bhrigu (the one who committed the offense and is now addressed by Anger). (him, that)

• आह (āha) - The personified anger said. (he said, spoke)

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the following speech. (this)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - The (personified) anger stood respectfully. (with folded hands (in respect or supplication))

• मूर्तिमान् (mūrtimān) - Anger itself took on a body. (embodied, having a form, personified)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - The personified anger was standing there. (standing, situated, present)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - Refers to the anger (krodha) which is being recognized. (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'krodham'.

आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - The sage having understood the nature of the situation or the anger itself. (having known, understood, recognized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From ā- + √jñā (to know) + suffix -ya (after upasarga)

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - The sage (Vishnu) who did not become angry. (sage, ascetic, silent one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, seer

क्रोधम् (krodham) - Personified anger (krodha), which is being recognized. (anger, wrath, fury)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, fury

From √krudh (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'ājñāya'.

न (na) - Negates the verb 'cukūpe'. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the negation, 'indeed not'. (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - Of the anger itself, 'at him' (referring to personified anger). (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Governed by the verb 'cukūpe' (to be angry at someone often takes genitive).

चुकूपे (cukūpe) - The sage (Vishnu) did not get angry. (he was angry, became angry)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of kup

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From √kup (class 4) (ātmanepada form)

Root: kup (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates sequence of events. (thence, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the personified anger (krodha). (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - Indicates a contrast or emphasis. (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

क्रोधः (krodhaḥ) - Personified anger (krodha), the subject of 'āha'. (anger, wrath, fury)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, fury

From √krudh (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तम् (tam) - Refers to Bhrigu (the one who committed the offense and is now addressed by Anger). (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'āha'.

आह (āha) - The personified anger said. (he said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ah

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From √ah

Root: ah (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the following speech. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - The (personified) anger stood respectfully. (with folded hands (in respect or supplication))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverent

From pra- + añjali (hollow of the hands)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, before, very
  indeclinable
• añjali – hollow of the hands, folded hands
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'krodhaḥ'.

मूर्तिमान् (mūrtimān) - Anger itself took on a body. (embodied, having a form, personified)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrtimat

mūrtimat - having a form, embodied, personified

From mūrti (form) + matup suffix

Note: Modifies 'krodhaḥ'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - The personified anger was standing there. (standing, situated, present)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, present

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand) + suffix -ta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'krodhaḥ'.