महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-64, verse-3

यज्ञानां चैव यज्ञं त्वां तपश्च तपसामपि ।
देवानामपि देवं च त्वामाह भगवान्भृगुः ।
पुराणे भैरवं रूपं विष्णो भूतपतेति वै ॥३॥

3. yajñānāṁ caiva yajñaṁ tvāṁ tapaśca tapasāmapi ,
devānāmapi devaṁ ca tvāmāha bhagavānbhṛguḥ ,
purāṇe bhairavaṁ rūpaṁ viṣṇo bhūtapateti vai.

3. yajñānām ca eva yajñam tvām tapaḥ ca
tapasām api devānām api devam ca
tvām āha bhagavān bhṛguḥ purāṇe
bhairavam rūpam viṣṇo bhūtapate iti vai

3. bhagavān bhṛguḥ tvām yajñānām ca eva
yajñam ca tapasām api tapaḥ ca devānām
api devam āha purāṇe (tvām) bhairavam
rūpam 'viṣṇo bhūtapate' iti vai (āha)

3. The venerable Bhrigu declared You to be the very essence of Vedic ritual (yajña) among all Vedic rituals, the austerity (tapas) among all austerities, and indeed the God among all gods. Furthermore, in the Purāṇas, You are proclaimed as the terrifying form, "O Viṣṇu, Lord of beings (bhūtapati)!"

Words meanings summery:

• यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of all Vedic rituals (yajña) (of Vedic rituals (yajña), of worships)

• च (ca) - and, also (part of caiva for emphasis) (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (part of caiva for emphasis) (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• यज्ञम् (yajñam) - the very essence of Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual (yajña), worship, devotion)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - You (you (accusative singular))

• तपः (tapaḥ) - the austerity (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual fervor (tapas))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तपसाम् (tapasām) - of all austerities (tapas) (of austerities (tapas), of penances)

• अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of all gods (of gods)

• अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

• देवम् (devam) - the God (god, deity)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - You (you (accusative singular))

• आह (āha) - declared (he said, he declared)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable (venerable, blessed, divine, Lord)

• भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhrigu (Bhrigu (a revered sage))

• पुराणे (purāṇe) - in the Purāṇas (in the Purāṇas, in ancient times, in old texts)

• भैरवम् (bhairavam) - the terrifying (terrifying, formidable, awful; a form of Śiva)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form (form, appearance, shape, nature)

• विष्णो (viṣṇo) - O Viṣṇu!

• भूतपते (bhūtapate) - O Lord of beings (bhūtapati)! (O Lord of beings!, O Lord of elements!)

• इति (iti) - thus, marking the preceding phrase as a quotation (thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation)

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

Words meanings and morphology

यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of all Vedic rituals (yajña) (of Vedic rituals (yajña), of worships)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, devotion, worship (yajña)

From root yaj (to worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Used in a superlative sense.

च (ca) - and, also (part of caiva for emphasis) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (part of caiva for emphasis) (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, here combines with 'ca' as 'caiva'.

यज्ञम् (yajñam) - the very essence of Vedic ritual (yajña) (Vedic ritual (yajña), worship, devotion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, devotion, worship (yajña)

From root yaj (to worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āha'.

त्वाम् (tvām) - You (you (accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Object of 'āha'.

तपः (tapaḥ) - the austerity (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual fervor (tapas))

(noun)

neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual fervor (tapas)

From root tap (to heat, to suffer)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Predicate for 'tvām' (accusative).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the attributes.

तपसाम् (tapasām) - of all austerities (tapas) (of austerities (tapas), of penances)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual fervor (tapas)

From root tap (to heat, to suffer)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Used in a superlative sense.

अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

देवानाम् (devānām) - of all gods (of gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

From root div (to shine)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Used in a superlative sense.

अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

देवम् (devam) - the God (god, deity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

From root div (to shine)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Predicate for 'tvām' (accusative).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the attributes.

त्वाम् (tvām) - You (you (accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Object of 'āha'.

आह (āha) - declared (he said, he declared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ah

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Used with present sense.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable (venerable, blessed, divine, Lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, venerable, Lord

Possessive adjective from bhaga (fortune) + -vat

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Bhrigu.

भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhrigu (Bhrigu (a revered sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - Name of a celebrated ancient sage

Note: Subject of 'āha'.

पुराणे (purāṇe) - in the Purāṇas (in the Purāṇas, in ancient times, in old texts)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, a class of religious texts (Purāṇas)

भैरवम् (bhairavam) - the terrifying (terrifying, formidable, awful; a form of Śiva)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of bhairava

bhairava - frightful, terrible, formidable; a name of Śiva; a specific raga

From bhaya (fear) or root bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form (form, appearance, shape, nature)

(noun)

neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, nature

Note: Refers to Viṣṇu's appearance.

विष्णो (viṣṇo) - O Viṣṇu!

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)

Root: viṣ (class 6)

भूतपते (bhūtapate) - O Lord of beings (bhūtapati)! (O Lord of beings!, O Lord of elements!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhūtapati

bhūtapati - lord of beings, lord of elements, lord of spirits

Compound formed from bhūta (being, element) and pati (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+pati)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - thus, marking the preceding phrase as a quotation (thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.