महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-124, verse-16

एवमुक्तः स्मयन्निन्द्रमभिवीक्ष्य स भार्गवः ।
जग्राह विधिवत्सोममश्विभ्यामुत्तमं ग्रहम् ॥१६॥

16. evamuktaḥ smayannindramabhivīkṣya sa bhārgavaḥ ,
jagrāha vidhivatsomamaśvibhyāmuttamaṁ graham.

16. evam uktaḥ smayan indram abhivīkṣya saḥ bhārgavaḥ
jagrāha vidhivat somam aśvibhyām uttamam graham

16. Thus addressed, that Bhārgava (Śukra), smiling and looking at Indra, took the excellent Soma draught for the two Aśvins, according to sacred rule.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

• इन्द्रम् (indram) - Indra

• अभिवीक्ष्य (abhivīkṣya) - having looked at, observing

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Śukra (preceptor of the asuras) (Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu))

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - took, seized

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

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

• अश्विभ्याम् (aśvibhyām) - for the two Aśvins

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, supreme

• ग्रहम् (graham) - draught of Soma (draught, cup, seizure, planet)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

vac - to speak, say

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root vac (class 2).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'bhārgavaḥ'.

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayat

smī - to smile, laugh

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of root smī (class 1).

Root: smī (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bhārgavaḥ'.

इन्द्रम् (indram) - Indra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods, deity of the sky and rain)

अभिवीक्ष्य (abhivīkṣya) - having looked at, observing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root īkṣ (class 1), with upasargas abhi and vi.

Prefixes: abhi+vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Śukra (preceptor of the asuras) (Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu; Śukra (Venus), preceptor of the asuras

जग्राह (jagrāha) - took, seized

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Root grah (class 9), Perfect 3rd singular.

Root: grah (class 9)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

(indeclinable)

Formed with the suffix -vat from vidhi.

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

अश्विभ्याम् (aśvibhyām) - for the two Aśvins

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, dual of aśvin

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

Note: Can also be instrumental dual.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - uppermost, highest, best, excellent, supreme

Note: Modifies 'graham'.

ग्रहम् (graham) - draught of Soma (draught, cup, seizure, planet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of graha

graha - a seizure, taking, hold; a planet; a draught/cup (of Soma)

Root: grah