महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-286, verse-19

तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्देवो भानुः स्वर्भानुसूदनः ।
उवाच तं तथेत्येव कर्णं सूर्यः स्मयन्निव ॥१९॥

19. tacchrutvā bhagavāndevo bhānuḥ svarbhānusūdanaḥ ,
uvāca taṁ tathetyeva karṇaṁ sūryaḥ smayanniva.

19. tat śrutvā bhagavān devaḥ bhānuḥ svarbhānusūdanaḥ
uvāca tam tathā iti eva karṇam sūryaḥ smayan iva

19. Having heard that, the revered god Bhānu (Sūrya), the slayer of Svabhānu (Rāhu), then spoke to Karṇa, saying, 'So be it,' as if smiling.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - revered, blessed, glorious

• देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity

• भानुः (bhānuḥ) - Sūrya (the Sun god) (Sun, light, ray)

• स्वर्भानुसूदनः (svarbhānusūdanaḥ) - epithet for the Sun god, who dispels the darkness of eclipse (personified as Rāhu/Svabhānu) (slayer of Svabhānu)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• तम् (tam) - to Karṇa (to him)

• तथा (tathā) - as an affirmation: 'so be it' (so, thus, in that manner)

• इति (iti) - marks direct speech or quotation (thus, in this manner)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• कर्णम् (karṇam) - to Karṇa

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the Sun (god)

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling, as if smiling

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of the gerund `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Formed by adding the suffix -tvā to the root śru.

Root: śru (class 5)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - revered, blessed, glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - glorious, divine, blessed, revered, possessing fortune

Possessive adjective formed with -vat suffix.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `devaḥ` and `bhānuḥ`.

देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root div 'to shine'.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Part of the subject description.

भानुः (bhānuḥ) - Sūrya (the Sun god) (Sun, light, ray)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - light, ray of light, sun, sun god

From root bhā 'to shine'.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The subject of the verb `uvāca`.

स्वर्भानुसूदनः (svarbhānusūdanaḥ) - epithet for the Sun god, who dispels the darkness of eclipse (personified as Rāhu/Svabhānu) (slayer of Svabhānu)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarbhānusūdana

svarbhānusūdana - slayer of Svabhānu (a demon, also known as Rāhu, who causes eclipses)

Compound noun meaning 'Svabhānu-killer'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarbhānu+sūdana)

• svarbhānu – Svabhānu (name of a demon, often identified with Rāhu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sūdana – destroyer, slayer, killer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root sūd 'to destroy'.
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `bhānuḥ`.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active

Reduplicated perfect form of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

तम् (tam) - to Karṇa (to him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

तथा (tathā) - as an affirmation: 'so be it' (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivation from `tad`.

इति (iti) - marks direct speech or quotation (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the direct speech 'tathā'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes `tathā`.

कर्णम् (karṇam) - to Karṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - ear; a proper name (Karṇa)

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the Sun (god)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - the sun, the sun god

From root sur 'to shine'.

Root: sur

Note: Appositive to `bhānuḥ`.

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling, as if smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smay

smay - to smile, to wonder

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root smay (to smile) with the śatṛ suffix. Although smay is often ātmanepada, smayan (parasmaipada participle) is attested.

Root: smay (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the Sun.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

Note: Indicates comparison.