महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-21, verse-9

एतमेवार्थमाश्रित्य युद्धे देवासुरेऽब्रवीत् ।
पितामहः किल पुरा महेन्द्रादीन्दिवौकसः ॥९॥

9. etamevārthamāśritya yuddhe devāsure'bravīt ,
pitāmahaḥ kila purā mahendrādīndivaukasaḥ.

9. etam eva artham āśritya yuddhe devāsure abravīt
pitāmahaḥ kila purā mahendrādīn divaukasaḥ

9. purā kila pitāmahaḥ devāsure yuddhe etam eva
artham āśritya mahendrādīn divaukasaḥ abravīt

9. Indeed, in ancient times, the Grandfather (Brahmā), taking this very subject matter as his basis, spoke to Mahendra (Indra) and the other gods (divaukasaḥ) during the battle between the gods and asuras.

Words meanings summery:

• एतम् (etam) - this (very) (this)

• एव (eva) - very (this very subject) (indeed, only, just)

• अर्थम् (artham) - subject matter (meaning, purpose, object, subject matter)

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - taking as his basis (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having based upon)

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - during the battle (in battle, in war)

• देवासुरे (devāsure) - between the gods and asuras (of gods and asuras, between gods and demons)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather (Brahmā) (paternal grandfather, Brahmā (the Grandfather))

• किल (kila) - indeed, it is said (indicating traditional knowledge) (indeed, certainly, it is said)

• पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, in olden times, before)

• महेन्द्रादीन् (mahendrādīn) - Mahendra (Indra) and the other (gods) (Mahendra (Indra) and others)

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - the gods (divaukasaḥ) (inhabitants of heaven, gods)

Words meanings and morphology

एतम् (etam) - this (very) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - very (this very subject) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अर्थम् (artham) - subject matter (meaning, purpose, object, subject matter)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, thing, subject matter

Root: ṛ

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - taking as his basis (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having based upon)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix ā and root √śri

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

युद्धे (yuddhe) - during the battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From √yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

देवासुरे (devāsure) - between the gods and asuras (of gods and asuras, between gods and demons)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of devāsura

devāsura - gods and asuras, relating to gods and demons

Compound type : dvandva (deva+asura)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, evil spirit, titan
  noun (masculine)

Note: Referring to a specific battle, hence singular locative.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular, root √brū, Parasmaipada, imperfect

Root: brū (class 2)

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather (Brahmā) (paternal grandfather, Brahmā (the Grandfather))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather; a name of Brahmā

Compound type : tatpurusha (pitṛ+maha)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• maha – great, large (often part of a compound for 'great')
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Common epithet for Brahmā.

किल (kila) - indeed, it is said (indicating traditional knowledge) (indeed, certainly, it is said)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of affirmation or hearsay.

पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, in olden times, before)

(indeclinable)

महेन्द्रादीन् (mahendrādīn) - Mahendra (Indra) and the other (gods) (Mahendra (Indra) and others)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahendrādi

mahendrādi - Mahendra (Indra) and others

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+indra+ādi)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra (name of a god), chief, king
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and others
  indeclinable

Note: 'Mahendra' is an epithet for Indra.

दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - the gods (divaukasaḥ) (inhabitants of heaven, gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - inhabitant of heaven, god

Compound type : tatpurusha (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, house, abode
  noun (neuter)