महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-89

स्थितोऽस्मीति च गाङ्गेयस्तच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
धारयामास च प्राणान्पतितोऽपि हि भूतले ।
उत्तरायणमन्विच्छन्भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः ॥८९॥

89. sthito'smīti ca gāṅgeyastacchrutvā vākyamabravīt ,
dhārayāmāsa ca prāṇānpatito'pi hi bhūtale ,
uttarāyaṇamanvicchanbhīṣmaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ.

89. sthitaḥ asmi iti ca gāṅgeyaḥ tat
śrutvā vākyam abravīt dhārayāmāsa ca
prāṇān patitaḥ api hi bhūtale
uttarāyaṇam anvicchan bhīṣmaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ

89. ca gāṅgeyaḥ tat vākyam śrutvā abravīt
iti sthitaḥ asmi ca hi bhūtale
patitaḥ api uttarāyaṇam anvicchan
bhīṣmaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ prāṇān dhārayāmāsa

89. Having heard that statement, Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) replied, 'I am remaining (alive)!' And indeed, though fallen on the ground, Bhīṣma, the grandfather of the Kurus, held onto his vital breaths (prāṇas), desiring the northern solstice (uttarāyaṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, remaining

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying

• च (ca) - and, also

• गाङ्गेयः (gāṅgeyaḥ) - Bhīṣma, son of Gaṅgā (Gāṅgeya (son of Gaṅgā))

• तत् (tat) - that statement (from the divine voice) (that)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, statement, word

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - held, sustained, supported

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - life-breaths, vital airs

• पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, prostrate

• अपि (api) - also, even, although

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• भूतले (bhūtale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface

• उत्तरायणम् (uttarāyaṇam) - northern solstice, northern course of the sun

• अन्विच्छन् (anvicchan) - desiring, seeking, looking for

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper name)

• कुरुपितामहः (kurupitāmahaḥ) - grandfather of the Kurus

Words meanings and morphology

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, established, remained, firm

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root sthā, 1st class.

Root: sthā (class 1)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

Root as, 2nd class, 1st person singular present active.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so saying

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

गाङ्गेयः (gāṅgeyaḥ) - Bhīṣma, son of Gaṅgā (Gāṅgeya (son of Gaṅgā))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gāṅgeya

gāṅgeya - son of Gaṅgā, Bhīṣma

Derived from Gaṅgā with patronymic suffix.

तत् (tat) - that statement (from the divine voice) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form from the root śru, 5th class.

Root: śru (class 5)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, statement, word

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, word

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Root bru, 2nd class, 3rd person singular imperfect active.

Root: bru (class 2)

धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - held, sustained, supported

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dhāray

Perfect (Liṭ)

Causative of root dhṛ, 10th class, 3rd person singular perfect active.

Root: dhṛ (class 10)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - life-breaths, vital airs

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit

पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, prostrate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, low, degraded

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root pat, 1st class.

Root: pat (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, although

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

भूतले (bhūtale) - on the ground, on the earth's surface

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūtala

bhūtala - earth's surface, ground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+tala)

• bhū – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, plain, palm
  noun (neuter)

उत्तरायणम् (uttarāyaṇam) - northern solstice, northern course of the sun

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttarāyaṇa

uttarāyaṇa - northern course (of the sun), northern solstice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uttara+ayana)

• uttara – north, later, higher
  adjective (neuter)
• ayana – course, path, going
  noun (neuter)
  Root: i (class 2)

अन्विच्छन् (anvicchan) - desiring, seeking, looking for

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anvicchat

anvicchat - desiring, seeking, pursuing

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root iṣ (icchati), 6th class, with upasarga anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 6)

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name), terrible, formidable

कुरुपितामहः (kurupitāmahaḥ) - grandfather of the Kurus

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurupitāmaha

kurupitāmaha - grandfather of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+pitāmaha)

• kuru – Kuru (name of a dynasty/tribe)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, Brahmā
  noun (masculine)