महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-126, verse-18

न युक्तमिति तं प्राह भगवान्भार्गवस्तदा ।
सुतार्थं स्थापिता ह्यापस्तपसा चैव संभृताः ॥१८॥

18. na yuktamiti taṁ prāha bhagavānbhārgavastadā ,
sutārthaṁ sthāpitā hyāpastapasā caiva saṁbhṛtāḥ.

18. na yuktam iti tam prāha bhagavān bhārgavaḥ tadā |
suta-artham sthāpitā hi āpaḥ tapasā ca eva saṃbhṛtāḥ

18. Then the revered Bhargava said to him, 'This is not proper. Indeed, these waters were placed here for the sake of a son, and they were consecrated through austerity (tapas).'

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper (proper, suitable, joined, engaged)

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating direct speech

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to the king) (him, that)

• प्राह (prāha) - said, spoke

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one (referring to Bhargava) (revered, glorious, divine)

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Bhargava (a proper noun) (descendant of Bhṛgu)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• सुत-अर्थम् (suta-artham) - for the sake of a son

• स्थापिता (sthāpitā) - placed, established, kept

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

• आपः (āpaḥ) - waters

• तपसा (tapasā) - through austerity (tapas) (by austerity, by penance)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, only, just)

• संभृताः (saṁbhṛtāḥ) - consecrated (collected, prepared, consecrated)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper (proper, suitable, joined, engaged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, appropriate, proper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √yuj (to join) with suffix -kta

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Could also be accusative singular neuter.

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating direct speech

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him (referring to the king) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्राह (prāha) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect of √brū (to speak) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one (referring to Bhargava) (revered, glorious, divine)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, lord

Possessive suffix -vat

भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Bhargava (a proper noun) (descendant of Bhṛgu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu, relating to Bhṛgu

Derived from Bhṛgu

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Locative suffix -dā from pronoun tad

सुत-अर्थम् (suta-artham) - for the sake of a son

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sutārtha

sutārtha - for the sake of a son, for a son's purpose

Compound type : tatpurusha (suta+artha)

• suta – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √sū (to beget) with suffix -kta
  Root: sū (class 2)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially here, 'for the sake of'.

स्थापिता (sthāpitā) - placed, established, kept

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthāpita

sthāpita - placed, established, caused to stand

Causative Past Passive Participle

Derived from √sthā (to stand) in causative form (sthāpayati), then past passive participle -kta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'āpaḥ' (waters).

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

आपः (āpaḥ) - waters

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

तपसा (tapasā) - through austerity (tapas) (by austerity, by penance)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

संभृताः (saṁbhṛtāḥ) - consecrated (collected, prepared, consecrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of saṃbhṛta

saṁbhṛta - collected, gathered, nourished, accomplished, consecrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √bhṛ (to bear, carry) with prefix saṃ-

Prefix: sam

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'āpaḥ' (waters).