महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-212, verse-8

दृष्ट्वा त्वग्निरथर्वाणं ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ।
देवानां वह हव्यं त्वमहं वीर सुदुर्बलः ।
अथर्वन्गच्छ मध्वक्षं प्रियमेतत्कुरुष्व मे ॥८॥

8. dṛṣṭvā tvagniratharvāṇaṁ tato vacanamabravīt ,
devānāṁ vaha havyaṁ tvamahaṁ vīra sudurbalaḥ ,
atharvangaccha madhvakṣaṁ priyametatkuruṣva me.

8. dṛṣṭvā tu agniḥ atharvāṇaṃ tataḥ
vacanaṃ abravīt devānāṃ vaha havyaṃ tvaṃ
ahaṃ vīra sudurbalaḥ atharvan gaccha
madhvakṣaṃ priyaṃ etat kuruṣva me

8. Agni, having seen Atharvan, then spoke these words: "You, O hero, carry the oblation for the gods, for I am very weak. O Atharvan, go to the one with honey-eyes and do this favor for me."

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - the god Agni (fire, god of fire)

• अथर्वाणं (atharvāṇaṁ) - the sage Atharvan (Atharvan (name of a sage))

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, thereupon)

• वचनं (vacanaṁ) - word, message (word, speech, saying)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he (Agni) spoke (he spoke, he said)

• देवानां (devānāṁ) - of the gods

• वह (vaha) - carry (the oblation)! (carry!, bear!, convey!)

• हव्यं (havyaṁ) - the oblation (to the gods) (oblation, offering)

• त्वं (tvaṁ) - you (Atharvan) (you)

• अहं (ahaṁ) - I (Agni) (I)

• वीर (vīra) - O hero! (addressing Atharvan) (O hero!, O warrior!)

• सुदुर्बलः (sudurbalaḥ) - very weak (very weak, extremely feeble)

• अथर्वन् (atharvan) - O Atharvan!

• गच्छ (gaccha) - go! (addressed to Atharvan) (go!)

• मध्वक्षं (madhvakṣaṁ) - the one with honey-eyes (likely a specific person, a sage) (honey-eyed, sweet-eyed)

• प्रियं (priyaṁ) - a favor (dear, beloved, agreeable, favor, kindness)

• एतत् (etat) - this (favor) (this, this one)

• कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do (this favor)! (do!, make!)

• मे (me) - for me (Agni) (to me, for me, my)

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root dṛś (to see), suffix ktvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or transition.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - the god Agni (fire, god of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire, digestive fire

अथर्वाणं (atharvāṇaṁ) - the sage Atharvan (Atharvan (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atharvan

atharvan - Atharvan (name of a Vedic sage, associated with Atharvaveda)

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

वचनं (vacanaṁ) - word, message (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

From root vac (to speak) with suffix ana.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he (Agni) spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

देवानां (devānāṁ) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Possessive, referring to the origin or recipients of the oblation.

वह (vaha) - carry (the oblation)! (carry!, bear!, convey!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vah

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Directed at Atharvan.

हव्यं (havyaṁ) - the oblation (to the gods) (oblation, offering)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of havya

havya - oblation, offering, something to be offered

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root hu (to offer sacrifice) with suffix yat.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Object of 'vaha'.

त्वं (tvaṁ) - you (Atharvan) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'vaha'.

अहं (ahaṁ) - I (Agni) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject for the implied 'asmi' (am) with 'sudurbalaḥ'.

वीर (vīra) - O hero! (addressing Atharvan) (O hero!, O warrior!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

सुदुर्बलः (sudurbalaḥ) - very weak (very weak, extremely feeble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudurbala

sudurbala - very weak, extremely feeble

Compound of su- (very), dur- (difficult/bad), bala (strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dur+bala)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'ahaṃ'.

अथर्वन् (atharvan) - O Atharvan!

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of atharvan

atharvan - Atharvan (name of a Vedic sage)

गच्छ (gaccha) - go! (addressed to Atharvan) (go!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

मध्वक्षं (madhvakṣaṁ) - the one with honey-eyes (likely a specific person, a sage) (honey-eyed, sweet-eyed)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of madhvakṣa

madhvakṣa - honey-eyed, having sweet eyes

Compound of madhu (honey, sweet) and akṣa (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhu+akṣa)

• madhu – honey, sweet, wine
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye, die (for dice), axle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'gaccha'.

प्रियं (priyaṁ) - a favor (dear, beloved, agreeable, favor, kindness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasant, agreeable, favor, kindness

From root prī (to please).

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Object of 'kuruṣva'.

एतत् (etat) - this (favor) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this, that

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to the favor requested.

कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do (this favor)! (do!, make!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मे (me) - for me (Agni) (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

masculine, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Indicates benefit or possession.