महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-108, verse-1

लोमश उवाच ।
भगीरथवचः श्रुत्वा प्रियार्थं च दिवौकसाम् ।
एवमस्त्विति राजानं भगवान्प्रत्यभाषत ॥१॥

1. lomaśa uvāca ,
bhagīrathavacaḥ śrutvā priyārthaṁ ca divaukasām ,
evamastviti rājānaṁ bhagavānpratyabhāṣata.

1. lomaśaḥ uvāca bhagīrathavacaḥ śrutvā priyārtham ca
divaukasām evam astu iti rājānam bhagavān pratyabhāṣata

1. Lomaśa said: Having heard Bhagīratha's words, and for the benefit of the gods (divaukas), the revered lord (Bhagavān) replied to the king, saying, "So be it."

Words meanings summery:

• लोमशः (lomaśaḥ) - The sage Lomaśa (Lomaśa (a sage's name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

• भगीरथवचः (bhagīrathavacaḥ) - Bhagīratha's words

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham) - for the benefit of (the gods) (for the sake of the beloved, for the benefit of)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods (divaukas) (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)

• एवम् (evam) - so (thus, so, in this manner)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

• इति (iti) - (marks the end of a quotation) (thus, so (quotation marker))

• राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered lord (Śiva) (the divine lord, the revered one)

• प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - he replied (he replied, he spoke in return)

Words meanings and morphology

लोमशः (lomaśaḥ) - The sage Lomaśa (Lomaśa (a sage's name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lomaśa

lomaśa - Lomaśa (name of a sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect

Third person singular, parasmaipada, perfect of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

भगीरथवचः (bhagīrathavacaḥ) - Bhagīratha's words

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhagīrathavacas

bhagīrathavacas - Bhagīratha's words

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhagīratha+vacas)

• bhagīratha – Bhagīratha (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, utterance
  noun (neuter)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham) - for the benefit of (the gods) (for the sake of the beloved, for the benefit of)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priyārtha

priyārtha - for the sake of the beloved, for the benefit of

Compound type : tatpurusha (priya+artha)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods (divaukas) (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - dweller of heaven, god

Compound type : bahuvrihi (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky
  noun (masculine)
• okas – dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)

एवम् (evam) - so (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative

Third person singular, parasmaipada, imperative of root as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - (marks the end of a quotation) (thus, so (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered lord (Śiva) (the divine lord, the revered one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, revered, prosperous, fortunate, lord

Possessive adjective from bhaga

Note: Used substantively as a noun here.

प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - he replied (he replied, he spoke in return)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratibhāṣ

Imperfect

Third person singular, ātmanepada, imperfect of root bhāṣ with upasarga prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)