महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-97, verse-24

तस्य पुत्रोऽभवदृषेः स तेजस्वी महानृषिः ।
स बाल एव तेजस्वी पितुस्तस्य निवेशने ।
इध्मानां भारमाजह्रे इध्मवाहस्ततोऽभवत् ॥२४॥

24. tasya putro'bhavadṛṣeḥ sa tejasvī mahānṛṣiḥ ,
sa bāla eva tejasvī pitustasya niveśane ,
idhmānāṁ bhāramājahre idhmavāhastato'bhavat.

24. tasya putraḥ abhavat ṛṣeḥ sa tejasvī
mahān ṛṣiḥ sa bālaḥ eva tejasvī
pituḥ tasya niveśane idhmānām bhāram
ājahre idhmavāhaḥ tataḥ abhavat

24. A son was born to that sage (ṛṣi), and he himself became a brilliant and great sage (ṛṣi). While still a boy, this brilliant one brought loads of firewood to his father's dwelling, and from that, he became known as Idhmavāha (the firewood carrier).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - Of Dṛḍhasyu's father, the unnamed sage. (his, of him)

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - Dṛḍhasyu, the son mentioned in the previous verse. (son)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became

• ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - Of the unnamed sage, father of Dṛḍhasyu. (of the sage)

• स (sa) - Refers to the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (he)

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - Describing the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (brilliant, radiant)

• महान् (mahān) - great, large

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - The son, Dṛḍhasyu, who himself became a great sage (ṛṣi). (sage)

• स (sa) - Refers to the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (he)

• बालः (bālaḥ) - Describing Dṛḍhasyu's state of being a young boy. (boy, child)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that he was still a boy. (even, only)

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - Describing the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (brilliant, radiant)

• पितुः (pituḥ) - Of Dṛḍhasyu's father, the sage. (of the father)

• तस्य (tasya) - Referring to the sage, Dṛḍhasyu's father. (his, of him)

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the house

• इध्मानाम् (idhmānām) - of the firewood

• भारम् (bhāram) - load, burden

• आजह्रे (ājahre) - he brought

• इध्मवाहः (idhmavāhaḥ) - The name acquired by Dṛḍhasyu due to his action. (Idhmavāha (firewood-carrier))

• ततः (tataḥ) - Referring to the reason for his name 'Idhmavāha'. (thence, from that, therefore)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - Of Dṛḍhasyu's father, the unnamed sage. (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - Dṛḍhasyu, the son mentioned in the previous verse. (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - Of the unnamed sage, father of Dṛḍhasyu. (of the sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Indicates possession or relation ('to the sage').

स (sa) - Refers to the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - Describing the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (brilliant, radiant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, radiant, energetic, powerful

Possessive adjective derived from 'tejas' (splendor, energy)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' and 'ṛṣiḥ'.

महान् (mahān) - great, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣiḥ'.

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - The son, Dṛḍhasyu, who himself became a great sage (ṛṣi). (sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Predicate nominative for 'sa'.

स (sa) - Refers to the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

बालः (bālaḥ) - Describing Dṛḍhasyu's state of being a young boy. (boy, child)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, boy, young, innocent

Note: In apposition to 'sa'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that he was still a boy. (even, only)

(indeclinable)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - Describing the son, Dṛḍhasyu. (brilliant, radiant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, radiant, energetic, powerful

Possessive adjective derived from 'tejas' (splendor, energy)

Note: Qualifies 'sa'.

पितुः (pituḥ) - Of Dṛḍhasyu's father, the sage. (of the father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Qualifies 'niveśane'.

तस्य (tasya) - Referring to the sage, Dṛḍhasyu's father. (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'pituḥ'.

निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, house, entering

From root viś (to enter) with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

इध्मानाम् (idhmānām) - of the firewood

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of idhma

idhma - firewood, fuel

From root idh (to kindle, inflame)

Root: idh (class 7)

Note: Relates to 'bhāram'.

भारम् (bhāram) - load, burden

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāra

bhāra - load, burden, weight

From root bhṛ (to carry, bear)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ājahre'.

आजह्रे (ājahre) - he brought

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of hṛ

From root hṛ (to carry) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इध्मवाहः (idhmavāhaḥ) - The name acquired by Dṛḍhasyu due to his action. (Idhmavāha (firewood-carrier))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idhmavāha

idhmavāha - firewood-carrier

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (idhma+vāha)

• idhma – firewood, fuel
  noun (masculine)
  From root idh (to kindle, inflame)
  Root: idh (class 7)
• vāha – carrier, bearer, vehicle
  noun (masculine)
  From root vah (to carry, bear)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'abhavat'.

ततः (tataḥ) - Referring to the reason for his name 'Idhmavāha'. (thence, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

An ablative adverb.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)