महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-49, verse-8

मत्स्यस्त्वक्षानवाबध्नादेकलव्य उपानहौ ।
आवन्त्यस्त्वभिषेकार्थमापो बहुविधास्तथा ॥८॥

8. matsyastvakṣānavābadhnādekalavya upānahau ,
āvantyastvabhiṣekārthamāpo bahuvidhāstathā.

8. matsyaḥ tu akṣān avābādhnāt ekalavyaḥ upānahau
āvantyaḥ tu abhiṣekārtham āpaḥ bahuvidhāḥ tathā

8. The Matsya king, however, strengthened the axles. Ekalavya presented a pair of shoes. The Avanti king, in like manner, provided various kinds of waters for the anointing (abhiṣeka) ceremony.

Words meanings summery:

• मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - The king of the Matsya kingdom (Matsya, a fish, king of Matsya)

• तु (tu) - however (indicating a slight shift or emphasis) (but, however, on the other hand)

• अक्षान् (akṣān) - axles (of chariots) (axles; dice)

• अवाबाध्नात् (avābādhnāt) - he strengthened, he fixed firmly (he fastened, he bound down, he strengthened)

• एकलव्यः (ekalavyaḥ) - The renowned Nishada prince Ekalavya (Ekalavya (proper name))

• उपानहौ (upānahau) - a pair of shoes (as an offering) (a pair of shoes, sandals)

• आवन्त्यः (āvantyaḥ) - The king of the Avanti kingdom (Avanti king, native of Avanti (a kingdom))

• तु (tu) - however (indicating a slight shift or emphasis) (but, however, on the other hand)

• अभिषेकार्थम् (abhiṣekārtham) - for the purpose of the anointing (abhiṣeka) ceremony (for the purpose of anointing, for consecration)

• आपः (āpaḥ) - various waters needed for rituals (waters)

• बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - waters of many kinds (of many kinds, manifold)

• तथा (tathā) - and, in like manner (thus, so, in like manner, and)

Words meanings and morphology

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - The king of the Matsya kingdom (Matsya, a fish, king of Matsya)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish; name of a kingdom or people

Note: Subject.

तु (tu) - however (indicating a slight shift or emphasis) (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

अक्षान् (akṣān) - axles (of chariots) (axles; dice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣa

akṣa - axle, wheel; die (for gaming); senses; seed

Note: Object of avābādhnāt.

अवाबाध्नात् (avābādhnāt) - he strengthened, he fixed firmly (he fastened, he bound down, he strengthened)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bandh

Imperfect 3rd singular from root bandh with upasarga ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: With 'ava', signifies 'binding down' or 'securing'.

एकलव्यः (ekalavyaḥ) - The renowned Nishada prince Ekalavya (Ekalavya (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekalavya

ekalavya - a proper name, the name of a Nishada chief

Note: Subject of an implied action.

उपानहौ (upānahau) - a pair of shoes (as an offering) (a pair of shoes, sandals)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of upānah

upānah - shoe, sandal

Prefixes: upa+an

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of an implied action.

आवन्त्यः (āvantyaḥ) - The king of the Avanti kingdom (Avanti king, native of Avanti (a kingdom))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvantya

āvantya - relating to Avanti; a king of Avanti

Derived from Avanti.

Note: Subject of an implied action.

तु (tu) - however (indicating a slight shift or emphasis) (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

अभिषेकार्थम् (abhiṣekārtham) - for the purpose of the anointing (abhiṣeka) ceremony (for the purpose of anointing, for consecration)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhiṣeka+artha)

• abhiṣeka – anointing, consecration (abhiṣeka)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sic (class 6)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate purpose.

आपः (āpaḥ) - various waters needed for rituals (waters)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of āp

āp - water

Note: Object of an implied action.

बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - waters of many kinds (of many kinds, manifold)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold, various

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with āpaḥ.

तथा (tathā) - and, in like manner (thus, so, in like manner, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this action to the previous ones.