महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-97, verse-17

अण्डमेतज्जले न्यस्तं दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया ।
आ प्रजानां निसर्गाद्वै नोद्भिद्यति न सर्पति ॥१७॥

17. aṇḍametajjale nyastaṁ dīpyamānamiva śriyā ,
ā prajānāṁ nisargādvai nodbhidyati na sarpati.

17. aṇḍam etat jale nyastam dīpyamānam iva śriyā | ā
prajānām nisargāt vai na udbhidhyati na sarpati

17. This egg, placed in water, shines as if with splendor. Until the creation of beings, it neither bursts open nor moves.

Words meanings summery:

• अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - egg, globe

• एतत् (etat) - this

• जले (jale) - in water

• न्यस्तम् (nyastam) - placed, deposited

• दीप्यमानम् (dīpyamānam) - shining, glowing

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with prosperity, with beauty

• आ (ā) - up to, until, including

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings, of creatures, of progeny

• निसर्गात् (nisargāt) - from creation, from emanation, by nature

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle)

• न (na) - not

• उद्भिध्यति (udbhidhyati) - it bursts open, it emerges

• न (na) - not

• सर्पति (sarpati) - it moves, it creeps

Words meanings and morphology

अण्डम् (aṇḍam) - egg, globe

(noun)

neuter, singular of aṇḍa

aṇḍa - egg, testicle, globe, a particular mythical weapon

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

जले (jale) - in water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

न्यस्तम् (nyastam) - placed, deposited

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nyasta

nyasta - placed, deposited, thrown down

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root as (to throw, to place) with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: as (class 4)

दीप्यमानम् (dīpyamānam) - shining, glowing

(adjective)

neuter, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, brilliant, resplendent, glowing

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root dīp (to shine) with the suffix māna

Root: dīp (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with prosperity, with beauty

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, prosperity, beauty, wealth, glory, auspiciousness

आ (ā) - up to, until, including

(indeclinable)

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings, of creatures, of progeny

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, creation, creatures, subjects, people

निसर्गात् (nisargāt) - from creation, from emanation, by nature

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nisarga

nisarga - creation, emanation, inherent nature, intrinsic nature, discharge

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उद्भिध्यति (udbhidhyati) - it bursts open, it emerges

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of udbhid

Root bhid with upasarga ud

Prefix: ud

Root: bhid (class 7)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

सर्पति (sarpati) - it moves, it creeps

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sṛp

Root: sṛp (class 1)