महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-117

कार्त्तिकेयश्च भगवांस्त्रिसंध्यं किल भारत ।
सांनिध्यमकरोत्तत्र भार्गवप्रियकाम्यया ॥११७॥

117. kārttikeyaśca bhagavāṁstrisaṁdhyaṁ kila bhārata ,
sāṁnidhyamakarottatra bhārgavapriyakāmyayā.

117. kārttikeyaḥ ca bhagavān trisaṃdhyam kila bhārata
sāṃnidhyam akarot tatra bhārgavapriyakāmyayā

117. And the divine Lord Kārttikeya, O Bhārata, indeed maintained his presence there at the three junctures of the day, out of a desire to please Bhārgava (Uśanas).

Words meanings summery:

• कार्त्तिकेयः (kārttikeyaḥ) - Kārttikeya (a deity, son of Śiva)

• च (ca) - and, also

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, venerable, glorious, Lord

• त्रिसंध्यम् (trisaṁdhyam) - at the three junctures of the day (morning, noon, evening)

• किल (kila) - indeed, surely, they say, perhaps

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)

• सांनिध्यम् (sāṁnidhyam) - presence, proximity, nearness

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made, he caused to be

• तत्र (tatra) - where, in which place

• भार्गवप्रियकाम्यया (bhārgavapriyakāmyayā) - out of a desire for the pleasure of Bhārgava, for the sake of pleasing Bhārgava

Words meanings and morphology

कार्त्तिकेयः (kārttikeyaḥ) - Kārttikeya (a deity, son of Śiva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kārttikeya

kārttikeya - Kārttikeya, Skanda, Murugan (son of Śiva, god of war)

Derived from Kṛttikā (Pleiades), as he was nursed by them.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, venerable, glorious, Lord

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - glorious, divine, venerable, blessed, holy, Lord

From bhaga (fortune, excellence) + -vat (possessive suffix).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Kārttikeya.

त्रिसंध्यम् (trisaṁdhyam) - at the three junctures of the day (morning, noon, evening)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of trisaṃdhya

trisaṁdhya - three junctures of the day, three twilight periods

Compound of tri (three) and saṃdhyā (juncture/twilight).

Compound type : dvigu / karmadhāraya (tri+saṃdhyā)

• tri – three
  numeral (all genders)
• saṃdhyā – juncture, twilight (morning, noon, evening), prayer at these times
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix sam- + root dhā (to place/join).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Used adverbially.

किल (kila) - indeed, surely, they say, perhaps

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India

From Bharata + aṇ suffix.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: An address, usually to a Kuru prince like Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna in the Mahābhārata.

सांनिध्यम् (sāṁnidhyam) - presence, proximity, nearness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāṃnidhya

sāṁnidhya - presence, proximity, nearness, immanence

From sannidhi (presence) + ṣyañ suffix (abstract noun).

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of akarot.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made, he caused to be

(verb)

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

Root verb, 8th conjugation (tanvādi)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Imperfect tense form with augment 'a'.

तत्र (tatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

भार्गवप्रियकाम्यया (bhārgavapriyakāmyayā) - out of a desire for the pleasure of Bhārgava, for the sake of pleasing Bhārgava

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhārgavapriyakāmya

bhārgavapriyakāmya - desire to please Bhārgava

Tatpuruṣa compound ending in kāmya.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhārgava+priya+kāmya)

• bhārgava – descendant of Bhṛgu, name of Uśanas (Śukra)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from Bhṛgu.
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable; a beloved person
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• kāmya – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  From root kam (to desire) + ya suffix.
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Instrumental case indicates purpose or cause ('by means of', 'due to').