महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-206, verse-6

व्याध उवाच ।
एवं शप्तः पुरा तेन ऋषिणास्म्युग्रतेजसा ।
प्रसादश्च कृतस्तेन ममैवं द्विपदां वर ॥६॥

6. vyādha uvāca ,
evaṁ śaptaḥ purā tena ṛṣiṇāsmyugratejasā ,
prasādaśca kṛtastena mamaivaṁ dvipadāṁ vara.

6. vyādhaḥ uvāca evam śaptaḥ purā tena ṛṣiṇā asmi ugratejasā
prasādaḥ ca kṛtaḥ tena mama evam dvipadām vara

6. The fowler said: "Thus was I cursed long ago by that sage (ṛṣi) of fierce power. And such a favor (prasāda) was granted to me by him, O best of two-footed beings!"

Words meanings summery:

• व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - The fowler who was cursed (fowler, hunter, rogue)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• शप्तः (śaptaḥ) - cursed

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

• तेन (tena) - by that sage (by him, by that)

• ऋषिणा (ṛṣiṇā) - by the sage, by the seer

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• उग्रतेजसा (ugratejasā) - describing the sage's power (of fierce energy, of terrible splendor)

• प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - the favor of the curse's mitigation (favor, grace, clemency)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, performed

• तेन (tena) - by the sage (by him, by that)

• मम (mama) - for me (my, to me, for me)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - of two-footed beings

• वर (vara) - O best one (addressing the fowler) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

Words meanings and morphology

व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - The fowler who was cursed (fowler, hunter, rogue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyādha

vyādha - fowler, hunter, killer

from vi + ā + han (to strike down)

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: han (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular perfect active of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

शप्तः (śaptaḥ) - cursed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śapta

śapta - cursed, reviled

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root śap (to curse)

Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'I' (aham).

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by that sage (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

masculine singular instrumental of tad

ऋषिणा (ṛṣiṇā) - by the sage, by the seer

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - a sage, a seer, an inspired poet

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

1st person singular present active of root as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Connects 'śaptaḥ' to the subject 'I'.

उग्रतेजसा (ugratejasā) - describing the sage's power (of fierce energy, of terrible splendor)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ugratejas

ugratejas - having fierce splendor/energy

instrumental singular of ugratejas, compound of ugra (fierce) and tejas (energy)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+tejas)

• ugra – fierce, terrible, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• tejas – energy, splendor, power, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  from root tij (to be sharp)
  Root: tij (class 1)

प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - the favor of the curse's mitigation (favor, grace, clemency)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - favor, grace, serenity

from pra + sad (to sit down, to be clear, gracious)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

conjunction

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'prasādaḥ'.

तेन (tena) - by the sage (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

masculine singular instrumental of tad

मम (mama) - for me (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

genitive/dative singular of 1st person pronoun

Note: Dative ('to me') fits better with 'prasādaḥ kṛtaḥ' (favor was done FOR me).

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - of two-footed beings

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of dvipad

dvipad - two-footed, biped

genitive plural of dvipad, compound of dvi (two) and pad (foot)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+pad)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pad – foot, step
  noun (masculine)
  from root pad (to go)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Used as a noun referring to "two-footed beings," often humans.

वर (vara) - O best one (addressing the fowler) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

vocative singular of vara

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Used as an address, "O best (one)".