महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-137, verse-9

स तदा मन्युनाविष्टस्तपस्वी भृशकोपनः ।
अवलुप्य जटामेकां जुहावाग्नौ सुसंस्कृते ॥९॥

9. sa tadā manyunāviṣṭastapasvī bhṛśakopanaḥ ,
avalupya jaṭāmekāṁ juhāvāgnau susaṁskṛte.

9. sa tadā manyunā āviṣṭaḥ tapasvī bhṛśakopanaḥ
avalupya jaṭām ekām juhāva agnau susaṃskṛte

9. Then, that ascetic (tapasvin), overcome by anger (manyu) and extremely wrathful, tore out one of his matted locks (jaṭā) and offered it into the well-consecrated fire (agni).

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Raibhya (he, that)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• मन्युना (manyunā) - by anger, with wrath (manyu)

• आविष्टः (āviṣṭaḥ) - entered, possessed, overcome, seized by

• तपस्वी (tapasvī) - the sage Raibhya (ascetic, devotee, one who practices asceticism (tapas))

• भृशकोपनः (bhṛśakopanaḥ) - extremely wrathful, very prone to anger

• अवलुप्य (avalupya) - having torn out, having plucked, having broken off

• जटाम् (jaṭām) - a matted lock (of hair), dreadlock

• एकाम् (ekām) - one, a single

• जुहाव (juhāva) - he offered, he sacrificed, he poured (into fire)

• अग्नौ (agnau) - in/into the fire (agni)

• सुसंस्कृते (susaṁskṛte) - in the well-prepared, well-consecrated, purified (fire)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Raibhya (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time, derived from 'tad' (that).

मन्युना (manyunā) - by anger, with wrath (manyu)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of manyu

manyu - spirit, temper, zeal, anger, wrath

Masculine u-stem noun.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Instrument of 'āviṣṭaḥ'.

आविष्टः (āviṣṭaḥ) - entered, possessed, overcome, seized by

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āviṣṭa

āviṣṭa - entered, possessed, overcome, pervaded

Past Passive Participle

From ā-√viś (to enter) with -kta suffix. Functions as an adjective.

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - the sage Raibhya (ascetic, devotee, one who practices asceticism (tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, religious devotee, one who practices tapas

Adjectival noun from 'tapas' (asceticism) with 'vin' suffix. Nominative singular masculine is 'tapasvī'.

Root: tap (class 1)

भृशकोपनः (bhṛśakopanaḥ) - extremely wrathful, very prone to anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛśakopana

bhṛśakopana - extremely wrathful, very prone to anger

Compound of 'bhṛśa' (very) and 'kopana' (prone to anger).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhṛśa+kopana)

• bhṛśa – very, intense, exceedingly, severe
  indeclinable
  Adverbial intensifier.
• kopana – easily angered, wrathful
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √kup (to be angry) with -ana suffix.
  Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'tapasvī'.

अवलुप्य (avalupya) - having torn out, having plucked, having broken off

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From ava-√lup (to tear, to break) with -lya suffix.

Prefix: ava

Root: lup (class 6)

जटाम् (jaṭām) - a matted lock (of hair), dreadlock

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jaṭā

jaṭā - matted hair, matted lock, braid

Feminine ā-stem noun, derived from root √jaṭ (to entangle, to mat).

Root: jaṭ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'avalupya'.

एकाम् (ekām) - one, a single

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, a certain

Feminine ā-stem adjective.

जुहाव (juhāva) - he offered, he sacrificed, he poured (into fire)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada. Root √hu (Class 3). 'juhāva' is the perfect form.

Root: hu (class 3)

अग्नौ (agnau) - in/into the fire (agni)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, sacrificial fire, the deity Agni

Masculine i-stem noun.

Root: ag

Note: Indicates the location of the offering.

सुसंस्कृते (susaṁskṛte) - in the well-prepared, well-consecrated, purified (fire)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of susaṃskṛta

susaṁskṛta - well-prepared, well-consecrated, purified

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'su' (well) and 'saṃskṛta' (prepared, purified).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+saṃskṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix or upasarga meaning 'well', 'good'.
• saṃskṛta – prepared, purified, consecrated, refined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-√kṛ (to put together, to prepare, to consecrate) with -kta suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'agnau'.