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

निषिक्तश्चन्द्रतेजोभिः सूयते भूगतो रविः ।
ओषध्यः षड्रसा मेध्यास्तदन्नं प्राणिनां भुवि ॥८॥

8. niṣiktaścandratejobhiḥ sūyate bhūgato raviḥ ,
oṣadhyaḥ ṣaḍrasā medhyāstadannaṁ prāṇināṁ bhuvi.

8. niṣiktaḥ candratejobhiḥ sūyate bhūgataḥ raviḥ
oṣadhyaḥ ṣaḍrasāḥ medhyāḥ tad annam prāṇinām bhuvi

8. The sun's (ravi) essence, having entered the earth and permeated by the moon's (candra) rays, is generated (into plant life). These plants (oṣadhī), possessing six tastes and being wholesome, are the food for living beings (prāṇin) on earth.

Words meanings summery:

• निषिक्तः (niṣiktaḥ) - imbued, permeated (sprinkled, poured, imbued, impregnated)

• चन्द्रतेजोभिः (candratejobhiḥ) - by the moon's rays (by the rays of the moon)

• सूयते (sūyate) - is generated, is manifested (as plants) (is produced, is born, is generated)

• भूगतः (bhūgataḥ) - having entered the earth, residing within the earth (gone into the earth, residing in the earth)

• रविः (raviḥ) - the sun's essence/energy (sun, sun-god, fire, a name of Viṣṇu)

• ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - plants (herbs, plants, medicinal plants)

• षड्रसाः (ṣaḍrasāḥ) - possessing six tastes (having six tastes)

• मेध्याः (medhyāḥ) - wholesome (pure, holy, wholesome, fit for sacrifice)

• तद् (tad) - that (referring to the plants) (that, this)

• अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance (food, grain, sustenance)

• प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - for all living beings (of living beings, of creatures)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)

Words meanings and morphology

निषिक्तः (niṣiktaḥ) - imbued, permeated (sprinkled, poured, imbued, impregnated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣikta

niṣikta - sprinkled, poured, imbued, impregnated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sic' (to sprinkle) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'raviḥ'.

चन्द्रतेजोभिः (candratejobhiḥ) - by the moon's rays (by the rays of the moon)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of candratejas

candratejas - moon's radiance, moon's energy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (candra+tejas)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• tejas – radiance, splendor, energy, light
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrument of 'niṣiktaḥ'.

सूयते (sūyate) - is generated, is manifested (as plants) (is produced, is born, is generated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of sū

Present passive voice.

Root: sū (class 4)

भूगतः (bhūgataḥ) - having entered the earth, residing within the earth (gone into the earth, residing in the earth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūgata

bhūgata - gone to earth, residing in the earth

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with 'bhū' (earth).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+gata)

• bhū – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• gata – gone, arrived, obtained
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam'
  Root: gam (class 1)

रविः (raviḥ) - the sun's essence/energy (sun, sun-god, fire, a name of Viṣṇu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ravi

ravi - sun, sun-god

ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - plants (herbs, plants, medicinal plants)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of oṣadhi

oṣadhi - herb, plant, medicinal plant

षड्रसाः (ṣaḍrasāḥ) - possessing six tastes (having six tastes)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ṣaḍrasa

ṣaḍrasa - having six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṣaṭ+rasa)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• rasa – taste, essence, juice
  noun (masculine)

मेध्याः (medhyāḥ) - wholesome (pure, holy, wholesome, fit for sacrifice)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of medhya

medhya - pure, holy, wholesome, fit for sacrifice

Gerundive/Potential Participle

From root 'medh' (to be strong) or related to 'medha' (sacrifice).

तद् (tad) - that (referring to the plants) (that, this)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance (food, grain, sustenance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, grain, sustenance

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ad' (to eat).

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'oṣadhyaḥ' (implicitly).

प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - for all living beings (of living beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin

prāṇin - living being, creature, sentient being

From 'prāṇa' (life breath) + suffix 'in'.

Note: Has a dative sense 'for'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land