महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-185, verse-45

ततोऽब्रवीत्तदा मत्स्यस्तानृषीन्प्रहसञ्शनैः ।
अस्मिन्हिमवतः शृङ्गे नावं बध्नीत माचिरम् ॥४५॥

45. tato'bravīttadā matsyastānṛṣīnprahasañśanaiḥ ,
asminhimavataḥ śṛṅge nāvaṁ badhnīta māciram.

45. tataḥ abravīt tadā matsyaḥ tān ṛṣīn prahasan śanaiḥ
| asmin himavataḥ śṛṅge nāvam badhnīta mā ciram

45. Then, the fish, smiling gently, said to those seers (ṛṣi): 'Tie the boat to this peak of the Himalayas immediately! Do not delay!'

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish

• तान् (tān) - those

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - seers (ṛṣi), sages

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gently, slowly, softly

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - on this

• हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himalayas, of Himavat

• शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak, on the horn, on the summit

• नावम् (nāvam) - boat, ship

• बध्नीत (badhnīta) - tie, bind (you all)

• मा (mā) - do not

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense form (laṅ).

Root: brū (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish

Note: Subject of abravīt.

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to the seers (ṛṣi), object of abravīt. Agrees with ṛṣīn.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - seers (ṛṣi), sages

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - seer, sage, inspired poet

Note: Object of abravīt, the ones addressed by the fish.

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasat

prahasat - laughing, smiling, joyful

Present Active Participle

Derived from √has (to laugh) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Agrees with matsyaḥ, describing the manner of speaking.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gently, slowly, softly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying prahasan.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Agrees with śṛṅge.

हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himalayas, of Himavat

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himavat (the Himalayas), snowy (mountain)

Possessive adjective formed with -vat suffix, referring to the mountain range.

Note: Genitive singular, modifying śṛṅge.

शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak, on the horn, on the summit

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga

śṛṅga - horn, peak, summit, pinnacle

Note: Indicates the location where the boat should be tied.

नावम् (nāvam) - boat, ship

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship, vessel

Note: Object of badhnīta.

बध्नीत (badhnīta) - tie, bind (you all)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of bandh

Imperative mood, 2nd person plural.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Command addressed to the ṛṣis.

मा (mā) - do not

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with imperative for prohibition.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here, meaning 'for long' or 'with delay'.