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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-211, verse-15

निशां त्वजनयत्कन्यामग्नीषोमावुभौ तथा ।
मनोरेवाभवद्भार्या सुषुवे पञ्च पावकान् ॥१५॥
15. niśāṁ tvajanayatkanyāmagnīṣomāvubhau tathā ,
manorevābhavadbhāryā suṣuve pañca pāvakān.
15. niśām tu ajanayat kanyām agnīṣomau ubhau tathā
manoḥ eva abhavat bhāryā suṣuve pañca pāvakān
15. And (a female ancestor) gave birth to a daughter, Nishā, as well as to both Agni (agni) and Soma (soma). (This same daughter, Nishā,) then became Manu's wife and bore five purifiers (pāvakan).

Words meanings summery:

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  • निशाम् (niśām) - a daughter named Nishā (night, the daughter Nishā)
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
  • अजनयत् (ajanayat) - bore, gave birth to, produced
  • कन्याम् (kanyām) - a daughter, a girl, a maiden
  • अग्नीषोमौ (agnīṣomau) - Agni and Soma (dual)
  • उभौ (ubhau) - both
  • तथा (tathā) - as well as, and (so, thus, and, also, in like manner)
  • मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu, from Manu
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, existed
  • भार्या (bhāryā) - wife
  • सुषुवे (suṣuve) - bore, gave birth to
  • पञ्च (pañca) - five
  • पावकान् (pāvakān) - five sons who are purifiers (forms of Agni) (purifiers (Agni forms), sons)

Words meanings and morphology

निशाम् (niśām) - a daughter named Nishā (night, the daughter Nishā)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of niśā
niśā - night, a proper name (Nishā)
Note: Object of ajanayat.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
अजनयत् (ajanayat) - bore, gave birth to, produced
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of jan
Causative stem janay
Imperfect, 3rd person singular, active voice of the causative stem janay of root jan.
Root: jan (class 4)
कन्याम् (kanyām) - a daughter, a girl, a maiden
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - girl, maiden, daughter, virgin
Note: Object of ajanayat.
अग्नीषोमौ (agnīṣomau) - Agni and Soma (dual)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of agnīṣoma
agnīṣoma - Agni (agni) and Soma (soma) (as a dual deity or pair)
Dvandva compound of Agni and Soma.
Compound type : dvandva (agni+soma)
  • agni – fire, god of fire
    proper noun (masculine)
  • soma – Soma (a divine drink, also a deity and the moon)
    proper noun (masculine)
    Root: su (class 5)
Note: Object of ajanayat.
उभौ (ubhau) - both
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of ubha
ubha - both (declines only in dual)
Note: Agrees with agnīṣomau.
तथा (tathā) - as well as, and (so, thus, and, also, in like manner)
(indeclinable)
मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu, from Manu
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of manu
manu - Manu (a primordial man, progenitor of humanity, author of law codes)
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Genitive, showing possession/relationship with bhāryā.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just
(indeclinable)
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect, 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject is implicit (Nishā).
भार्या (bhāryā) - wife
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā
bhāryā - wife, consort
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root bhṛ (to bear, support), meaning 'one to be supported'.
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Predicate nominative to abhavat.
सुषुवे (suṣuve) - bore, gave birth to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of sū
Perfect, 3rd person singular, middle voice. The root sū has irregular forms in perfect.
Root: sū (class 2)
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies pāvakān.
पावकान् (pāvakān) - five sons who are purifiers (forms of Agni) (purifiers (Agni forms), sons)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pāvaka
pāvaka - purifier, pure, fire, Agni (agni)
Derived from root pū (to purify).
Agent noun from pū.
Root: pū (class 1)
Note: Object of suṣuve.