महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-185, verse-13

अथ कालेन महता स मत्स्यः सुमहानभूत् ।
अलिञ्जरे जले चैव नासौ समभवत्किल ॥१३॥

13. atha kālena mahatā sa matsyaḥ sumahānabhūt ,
aliñjare jale caiva nāsau samabhavatkila.

13. atha kālena mahatā sa matsyaḥ sumahān abhūt
aliñjare jale ca eva na asau samabhavat kila

13. Then, after a considerable time, that fish became very large. Indeed, it could no longer fit within the water of the water-jar (aliñjara).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereafter (then, now, thereupon)

• कालेन (kālena) - after a period of time (by time, in time, after a period)

• महता (mahatā) - a considerable (time) (great, large, considerable)

• स (sa) - that (fish) (he, that)

• मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish (fish)

• सुमहान् (sumahān) - very large (very great, very large)

• अभूत् (abhūt) - it became (it became, it was)

• अलिञ्जरे (aliñjare) - in the water-jar (aliñjara) (in a water-jar, in a large jar)

• जले (jale) - in the water (within the jar) (in water)

• च (ca) - and, also (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, very)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• असौ (asau) - that (fish) (that one, he)

• समभवत् (samabhavat) - it could be contained (fit) (it became, it was, it was possible, it could be contained)

• किल (kila) - indeed, for sure (indeed, certainly, as is said)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereafter (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence.

कालेन (kālena) - after a period of time (by time, in time, after a period)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period of time

Note: Expresses duration or cause.

महता (mahatā) - a considerable (time) (great, large, considerable)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, considerable

Note: Qualifies 'kālena'.

स (sa) - that (fish) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the fish.

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish (fish)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish

Note: Subject of 'abhūt'.

सुमहान् (sumahān) - very large (very great, very large)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, immense, very large

compound of su (good/very) and mahat (great)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'matsyaḥ'.

अभूत् (abhūt) - it became (it became, it was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

aorist

3rd person singular aorist of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicates the state of 'matsyaḥ'.

अलिञ्जरे (aliñjare) - in the water-jar (aliñjara) (in a water-jar, in a large jar)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aliñjara

aliñjara - a large water-jar, a vase

Note: Specifies location.

जले (jale) - in the water (within the jar) (in water)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

Note: Further specifies location within the jar.

च (ca) - and, also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'aliñjare' and 'jale' or adds emphasis.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies the statement.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'samabhavat'.

असौ (asau) - that (fish) (that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (yonder), this one, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the fish.

समभवत् (samabhavat) - it could be contained (fit) (it became, it was, it was possible, it could be contained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of sambhū

imperfect

3rd person singular imperfect active of root bhū with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

किल (kila) - indeed, for sure (indeed, certainly, as is said)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses certainty or affirmation.