महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-124, verse-14

ग्रहीष्यन्तं तु तं सोममश्विनोरुत्तमं तदा ।
समीक्ष्य बलभिद्देव इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१४॥

14. grahīṣyantaṁ tu taṁ somamaśvinoruttamaṁ tadā ,
samīkṣya balabhiddeva idaṁ vacanamabravīt.

14. grahīṣyantam tu tam somam aśvinoḥ uttamam tadā
samīkṣya balabhit devaḥ idam vacanam abravīt

14. But then, observing him about to take that Soma – the excellent portion meant for the two Aśvins – the god Balabhit (Indra) spoke this statement.

Words meanings summery:

• ग्रहीष्यन्तम् (grahīṣyantam) - about to seize, intending to take

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तम् (tam) - him (Bhārgava) (him, that)

• सोमम् (somam) - Soma (the divine drink)

• अश्विनोः (aśvinoḥ) - of the two Aśvins

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, supreme

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, observing carefully

• बलभित् (balabhit) - Shatterer of Bala (Indra)

• देवः (devaḥ) - god, divine being

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement, speech

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

ग्रहीष्यन्तम् (grahīṣyantam) - about to seize, intending to take

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of grahīṣyat

grah - to seize, take, grasp

Future Active Participle

Future active participle from root grah.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'tam' (him, referring to Bhārgava).

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him (Bhārgava) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सोमम् (somam) - Soma (the divine drink)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of soma

soma - the moon; the Soma plant or its juice, an intoxicating drink used in Vedic rituals

अश्विनोः (aśvinoḥ) - of the two Aśvins

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of aśvin

aśvin - the two divine horsemen, physicians of the gods, twin sons of Sūrya

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - uppermost, highest, best, excellent, supreme

Note: Modifies 'somam'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, observing carefully

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root īkṣ (class 1), with upasarga sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

बलभित् (balabhit) - Shatterer of Bala (Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balabhit

balabhit - the destroyer of (the demon) Bala; an epithet of Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+bhid)

• bala – strength, power; the demon Bala
  noun (neuter)
• bhid – breaking, splitting, piercing, destroying
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhid.
  Root: bhid (class 7)

देवः (devaḥ) - god, divine being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - a god, deity; divine, heavenly

Root: div

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Used here as an adjective modifying 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying; a word, speech, statement

Root: vac

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root brū (class 2), Imperfect 3rd singular.

Root: brū (class 2)