महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-132, verse-10

स वै तथा वक्र एवाभ्यजायदष्टावक्रः प्रथितो वै महर्षिः ।
तस्यासीद्वै मातुलः श्वेतकेतुः स तेन तुल्यो वयसा बभूव ॥१०॥

10. sa vai tathā vakra evābhyajāya;daṣṭāvakraḥ prathito vai maharṣiḥ ,
tasyāsīdvai mātulaḥ śvetaketuḥ; sa tena tulyo vayasā babhūva.

10. sa vai tathā vakraḥ eva abhyajāyata
aṣṭāvakraḥ prathitaḥ vai maharṣiḥ
tasya āsīt vai mātulaḥ śvetaketuḥ
sa tena tulyaḥ vayasā babhūva

10. Indeed, he was born exactly so crooked, and thus the great sage Aṣṭāvakra became renowned. Indeed, Śvetaketu was his maternal uncle, and he was equal to him in age.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• वक्रः (vakraḥ) - crooked, bent, distorted, perverse

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

• अभ्यजायत (abhyajāyata) - was born, came into being

• अष्टावक्रः (aṣṭāvakraḥ) - The proper name of the sage who was born eightfold crooked. (Aṣṭāvakra (one who is eightfold crooked))

• प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - renowned, famous, celebrated, known

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - the great sage, eminent seer

• तस्य (tasya) - Referring to Aṣṭāvakra. (his, of him, to him)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• मातुलः (mātulaḥ) - maternal uncle

• श्वेतकेतुः (śvetaketuḥ) - Śvetaketu (proper name)

• स (sa) - Referring to Śvetaketu. (he, that)

• तेन (tena) - Referring to Aṣṭāvakra. (by him, with him)

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, like

• वयसा (vayasā) - by age, in age, with regard to age

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was, existed

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

वक्रः (vakraḥ) - crooked, bent, distorted, perverse

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vakra

vakra - crooked, bent, curved, winding, distorted

एव (eva) - just, only, exactly, indeed

(indeclinable)

अभ्यजायत (abhyajāyata) - was born, came into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (Laṅ) of jan

Imperfect Tense (Laṅ)

Root jan (4th class), middle voice, imperfect 3rd person singular with prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: jan (class 4)

अष्टावक्रः (aṣṭāvakraḥ) - The proper name of the sage who was born eightfold crooked. (Aṣṭāvakra (one who is eightfold crooked))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭāvakra

aṣṭāvakra - eightfold crooked, having eight crooks

Compound type : bahuvrihi (aṣṭā+vakra)

• aṣṭā – eight
  numeral
• vakra – crooked, bent
  adjective

प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - renowned, famous, celebrated, known

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathita

prathita - renowned, famous, spread, expanded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root prath (to be famous, to spread).

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally to describe Aṣṭāvakra.

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - the great sage, eminent seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, exalted seer (mahā + ṛṣi)

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

तस्य (tasya) - Referring to Aṣṭāvakra. (his, of him, to him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of as

Imperfect Tense (Laṅ)

Root as, imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

मातुलः (mātulaḥ) - maternal uncle

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātula

mātula - mother's brother, maternal uncle

श्वेतकेतुः (śvetaketuḥ) - Śvetaketu (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvetaketu

śvetaketu - Śvetaketu (proper name, 'white banner' or 'white light')

स (sa) - Referring to Śvetaketu. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तेन (tena) - Referring to Aṣṭāvakra. (by him, with him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable, like

वयसा (vayasā) - by age, in age, with regard to age

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vayas

vayas - age, life, strength, vigor

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect Tense (Lit)

Root bhū, perfect active indicative 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)