महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-103, verse-16

एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच भगवान्मुनिपुंगवः ।
जीर्णं तद्धि मया तोयमुपायोऽन्यः प्रचिन्त्यताम् ।
पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य भवद्भिर्यत्नमास्थितैः ॥१६॥

16. evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca bhagavānmunipuṁgavaḥ ,
jīrṇaṁ taddhi mayā toyamupāyo'nyaḥ pracintyatām ,
pūraṇārthaṁ samudrasya bhavadbhiryatnamāsthitaiḥ.

16. evam uktaḥ prati uvāca bhagavān
munipuṅgavaḥ jīrṇam tat hi mayā toyam
upāyaḥ anyaḥ pracityatām pūraṇārtham
samudrasya bhavadbhiḥ yatnam āsthitaiḥ

16. Addressed in this way, the venerable (bhagavān) chief among ascetics replied, 'Indeed, that water has been digested by me. Therefore, another means should be devised by you, who are making efforts to fill the ocean.'

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

• प्रति (prati) - in reply

• उवाच (uvāca) - replied, said

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable (sage) (venerable, divine, glorious, blessed)

• मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - chief among ascetics, excellent sage

• जीर्णम् (jīrṇam) - digested, assimilated

• तत् (tat) - that

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• मया (mayā) - by me

• तोयम् (toyam) - water

• उपायः (upāyaḥ) - means, method, expedient

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

• प्रचित्यताम् (pracityatām) - let it be considered, let it be thought of

• पूरणार्थम् (pūraṇārtham) - for the purpose of filling, for filling

• समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean

• भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you (plural, honorific)

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion

• आस्थितैः (āsthitaiḥ) - situated in, undertaking, engaged in

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak) + ktva suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

प्रति (prati) - in reply

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an upasarga to uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - replied, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of uvāca

Perfect

Perfect active 3rd person singular.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Derived from root 'vac' with upasarga 'prati'.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable (sage) (venerable, divine, glorious, blessed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, divine, glorious, prosperous, blessed, holy

Present active participle stem (or adjective from bhaga)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine of bhagavat.

मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - chief among ascetics, excellent sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - chief among ascetics, excellent sage, bull among sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent one, foremost
  noun (masculine)

जीर्णम् (jīrṇam) - digested, assimilated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīrṇa

jīrṇa - digested, assimilated, worn out, old

Past Passive Participle

From root jṝ (to wear out, digest) + ktva suffix.

Root: jṝ (class 9)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Particle of affirmation or cause.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

तोयम् (toyam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of toya

toya - water

उपायः (upāyaḥ) - means, method, expedient

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāya

upāya - means, method, expedient, approach

From upasarga upa + root i (to go)

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with 'upāyaḥ'.

प्रचित्यताम् (pracityatām) - let it be considered, let it be thought of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of pracitya

Passive Imperative

From root cint (10th class) with upasarga pra; passive imperative 3rd person singular.

Prefix: pra

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: From root 'cint' with upasarga 'pra'.

पूरणार्थम् (pūraṇārtham) - for the purpose of filling, for filling

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūraṇa+artha)

• pūraṇa – filling, completing
  noun (neuter)
  From root pūr (to fill) + Lyuṭ suffix.
  Root: pūr (class 10)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular of the compound used adverbially.

समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

Note: Dependent on 'pūraṇārtham'.

भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you (plural, honorific)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (honorific), being

Present Active Participle

Root bhū + śatṛ suffix, often used as honorific pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used with passive construction 'pracityatām'.

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor

Root: yat (class 1)

आस्थितैः (āsthitaiḥ) - situated in, undertaking, engaged in

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āsthita

āsthita - situated, stood, undertaken, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ā + ktva suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle, used adjectivally.