महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-296, verse-36

पास्यामि तावत्पानीयमिति पार्थो वृकोदरः ।
ततोऽभ्यधावत्पानीयं पिपासुः पुरुषर्षभः ॥३६॥

36. pāsyāmi tāvatpānīyamiti pārtho vṛkodaraḥ ,
tato'bhyadhāvatpānīyaṁ pipāsuḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ.

36. pāsyāmi tāvat pānīyam iti pārthaḥ vṛkodaraḥ |
tataḥ abhyadhāvat pānīyam pipāsuḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ

36. Pārtha (Bhīma), also known as Vṛkodara, said, 'First, I will drink water.' Then, this thirsty foremost among men ran towards the water.

Words meanings summery:

• पास्यामि (pāsyāmi) - I will drink

• तावत् (tāvat) - first (before doing anything else) (first, meanwhile, so much, for so long)

• पानीयम् (pānīyam) - water, drinkable

• इति (iti) - introducing direct speech (thus, so, saying)

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Bhīma (as son of Pṛthā) (son of Pṛthā (Kuntī))

• वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Bhīma (having a wolf's belly, implying great hunger/strength) (wolf-bellied, voracious, having a large belly)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, after speaking (then, from there, afterwards)

• अभ्यधावत् (abhyadhāvat) - he ran towards, he rushed at

• पानीयम् (pānīyam) - water

• पिपासुः (pipāsuḥ) - thirsty, desiring to drink

• पुरुषर्षभः (puruṣarṣabhaḥ) - Bhīma, the foremost of men (bull among men, foremost of men)

Words meanings and morphology

पास्यामि (pāsyāmi) - I will drink

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pā

Future Active

1st person singular, active voice.

Root: pā (class 1)

तावत् (tāvat) - first (before doing anything else) (first, meanwhile, so much, for so long)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial.

Note: Emphasizes immediate action.

पानीयम् (pānīyam) - water, drinkable

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pānīya

pānīya - water, drink, drinkable

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

From root pā (to drink) with suffix -anīya.

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pāsyāmi'.

इति (iti) - introducing direct speech (thus, so, saying)

(indeclinable)

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Bhīma (as son of Pṛthā) (son of Pṛthā (Kuntī))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī); a name for any of the Pāṇḍavas, especially Arjuna.

Derived from pṛthā + suffix aṇ.

वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Bhīma (having a wolf's belly, implying great hunger/strength) (wolf-bellied, voracious, having a large belly)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkodara

vṛkodara - wolf-bellied; a name of Bhīma (known for his voracious appetite and strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vṛka+udara)

• vṛka – wolf
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, stomach, interior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for Bhīma.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, after speaking (then, from there, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial.

अभ्यधावत् (abhyadhāvat) - he ran towards, he rushed at

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root dhāv with upasarga abhi-. 3rd person singular, active voice. Formed as abhi-a-dhāvat.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)

पानीयम् (pānīyam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pānīya

pānīya - water, drink, drinkable

Gerundive

From root pā (to drink) with suffix -anīya.

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Object of motion 'abhyadhāvat'.

पिपासुः (pipāsuḥ) - thirsty, desiring to drink

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pipāsu

pipāsu - thirsty, desiring to drink

Desiderative Agent Noun

From desiderative stem of root pā (to drink) with suffix -u.

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'puruṣarṣabhaḥ'.

पुरुषर्षभः (puruṣarṣabhaḥ) - Bhīma, the foremost of men (bull among men, foremost of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, chief of men, foremost of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male; the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull; chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Bhīma.