महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-278, verse-24

यथा मे भगवानाह नारदो देवसत्कृतः ।
संवत्सरेण सोऽल्पायुर्देहन्यासं करिष्यति ॥२४॥

24. yathā me bhagavānāha nārado devasatkṛtaḥ ,
saṁvatsareṇa so'lpāyurdehanyāsaṁ kariṣyati.

24. yathā me bhagavān āha nāradaḥ devasatkrtaḥ
saṃvatsareṇa saḥ alpāyuḥ dehanāsam kariṣyati

24. Just as the revered Nārada, honored by the gods, told me, 'Within a year, he (Satyavān) will become short-lived and abandon his body (die).'

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• मे (me) - to me, by me, for me, my

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered Nārada (the venerable one, the revered one)

• आह (āha) - said, told

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (a divine sage)

• देवसत्क्र्तः (devasatkrtaḥ) - honored by the gods

• संवत्सरेण (saṁvatsareṇa) - in a year, by means of a year

• सः (saḥ) - he (Satyavān) (he, that (one))

• अल्पायुः (alpāyuḥ) - short-lived, having a short lifespan

• देहनासम् (dehanāsam) - abandonment of the body, death

• करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will abandon (his body) (will do, will make, will perform)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me, by me, for me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

Note: Alternatively genitive singular.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered Nārada (the venerable one, the revered one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, revered

आह (āha) - said, told

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of āha

Perfect (Liṭ) 3rd singular active

Root 'ah' (irregular) forms 'āha' in perfect tense.

Root: ah (class 2)

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (a divine sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (a divine sage, son of Brahmā)

देवसत्क्र्तः (devasatkrtaḥ) - honored by the gods

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devasatkrta

devasatkrta - honored by the gods, revered by deities

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+satkrta)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• satkrta – honored, revered, well-treated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) with prefix 'sat' (good, true, well).
  Prefix: sat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

संवत्सरेण (saṁvatsareṇa) - in a year, by means of a year

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃvatsara

saṁvatsara - year, a full year

सः (saḥ) - he (Satyavān) (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अल्पायुः (alpāyuḥ) - short-lived, having a short lifespan

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alpāyu

alpāyu - having a short life, short-lived

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'alpa' (little) + 'āyu' (life).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+āyu)

• alpa – little, small, few, short
  adjective (masculine)
• āyu – life, duration of life, vital power
  noun (neuter)

देहनासम् (dehanāsam) - abandonment of the body, death

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dehanāsa

dehanāsa - abandonment of the body, death

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+nyāsa)

• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)
• nyāsa – placing, depositing, abandoning, relinquishing
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'as' with prefix 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: as (class 4)

करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will abandon (his body) (will do, will make, will perform)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future (Lṛṭ) 3rd singular active

Root 'kṛ' (8th class) forms 'kariṣyati' in future tense.

Root: kṛ (class 8)