महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-132, verse-9

उपालब्धः शिष्यमध्ये महर्षिः स तं कोपादुदरस्थं शशाप ।
यस्मात्कुक्षौ वर्तमानो ब्रवीषि तस्माद्वक्रो भवितास्यष्टकृत्वः ॥९॥

9. upālabdhaḥ śiṣyamadhye maharṣiḥ; sa taṁ kopādudarasthaṁ śaśāpa ,
yasmātkukṣau vartamāno bravīṣi; tasmādvakro bhavitāsyaṣṭakṛtvaḥ.

9. upālabdhaḥ śiṣyamadhye maharṣiḥ sa
tam kopāt udarastham śaśāpa yasmāt
kukṣau vartamānaḥ bravīṣi tasmāt
vakraḥ bhavitā asi aṣṭakṛtvaḥ

9. The great sage, being reproached amidst his disciples, angrily cursed him who was in the womb: "Because you speak while residing in the womb, therefore you shall become eightfold crooked."

Words meanings summery:

• उपालब्धः (upālabdhaḥ) - reproached, rebuked, found fault with, blamed

• शिष्यमध्ये (śiṣyamadhye) - in the middle of disciples, among the disciples

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

• स (sa) - he, that

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• कोपात् (kopāt) - from anger, out of anger, due to wrath

• उदरस्थम् (udarastham) - situated in the belly, existing in the womb

• शशाप (śaśāpa) - cursed, swore at

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, from which reason, since

• कुक्षौ (kukṣau) - in the womb, in the belly, in the side

• वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - existing, being, present, dwelling

• ब्रवीषि (bravīṣi) - you speak, you say, you tell

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that reason, thence

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

• भविता (bhavitā) - will become, is going to be, shall be

• असि (asi) - you are

• अष्टकृत्वः (aṣṭakṛtvaḥ) - eight times, eightfold

Words meanings and morphology

उपालब्धः (upālabdhaḥ) - reproached, rebuked, found fault with, blamed

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upālabdha

upālabdha - reproached, blamed, obtained, gained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root labh with prefix upa, indicating an action completed and its state.

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Used here adjectivally to describe the sage.

शिष्यमध्ये (śiṣyamadhye) - in the middle of disciples, among the disciples

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiṣyamadhya

śiṣyamadhya - middle of disciples, assembly of disciples

Compound type : tatpurusha (śiṣya+madhya)

• śiṣya – disciple, pupil
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root śāś (to teach) with suffix -ya.
  Root: śāś (class 2)
• madhya – middle, midst, center
  noun (neuter)

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)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कोपात् (kopāt) - from anger, out of anger, due to wrath

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kopa

kopa - anger, wrath, rage, fury

Root: kup (class 4)

उदरस्थम् (udarastham) - situated in the belly, existing in the womb

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udarastha

udarastha - located in the abdomen/belly (udara-stha)

Compound type : tatpurusha (udara+stha)

• udara – belly, abdomen, womb
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, existing
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'tam' (him).

शशाप (śaśāpa) - cursed, swore at

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Lit)

Root śap, perfect form.

Root: śap (class 1)

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, from which reason, since

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as a conjunction 'because'.

कुक्षौ (kukṣau) - in the womb, in the belly, in the side

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kukṣi

kukṣi - womb, belly, side, interior

वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - existing, being, present, dwelling

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, being, present (present participle of vṛt)

Present Participle

Derived from root vṛt (to be, to exist) with śānac suffix.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Used here adjectivally to describe the subject of 'bravīṣi'.

ब्रवीषि (bravīṣi) - you speak, you say, you tell

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of brū

Present Tense (Laṭ)

Root brū, present active indicative 2nd person singular.

Root: brū (class 2)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that reason, thence

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as a conjunction 'therefore'.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vakra

vakra - crooked, bent, curved, winding, distorted

Note: Refers to the physical state of being crooked.

भविता (bhavitā) - will become, is going to be, shall be

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavitṛ

bhavitṛ - one who will be, one who will become, future agent

Future Agent Noun

Derived from root bhū with tṛc suffix; often used as periphrastic future.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as a future verb form in conjunction with 'asi'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of as

Present Tense (Laṭ)

Root as, present active indicative 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used to complete the periphrastic future verbal construction 'bhavitā asi'.

अष्टकृत्वः (aṣṭakṛtvaḥ) - eight times, eightfold

(indeclinable)

Formed with the kṛtvasuc suffix indicating multiplication.

Note: An adverb indicating frequency.