महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-173, verse-50

रुद्रस्य यज्ञभागं च विशिष्टं ते न्वकल्पयन् ।
भयेन त्रिदशा राजञ्शरणं च प्रपेदिरे ॥५०॥

50. rudrasya yajñabhāgaṁ ca viśiṣṭaṁ te nvakalpayan ,
bhayena tridaśā rājañśaraṇaṁ ca prapedire.

50. rudrasya yajñabhāgam ca viśiṣṭam te anu akalpayaN
bhayena tridaśāḥ rājan śaraṇam ca prapedire

50. rājan te rudrasya viśiṣṭam yajñabhāgam ca anu
akalpayaN bhayena tridaśāḥ śaraṇam ca prapedire

50. O King, they (the gods) then allotted a special sacrificial portion to Rudra. And the thirty gods, overcome by fear, sought refuge (śaraṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra

• यज्ञभागम् (yajñabhāgam) - sacrificial portion, share of the sacrifice

• च (ca) - and, also

• विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - special, distinguished, excellent

• ते (te) - they

• अनु (anu) - after, according to

• अकल्पयन् (akalpayan) - they allotted, they arranged, they assigned

• भयेन (bhayena) - by fear, out of fear

• त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - the thirty gods, gods

• राजन् (rājan) - O king!

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter (śaraṇa)

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रपेदिरे (prapedire) - they sought refuge, they obtained

Words meanings and morphology

रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rudra

rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, associated with wind, storm, and the hunt, a precursor to Shiva)

यज्ञभागम् (yajñabhāgam) - sacrificial portion, share of the sacrifice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajñabhāga

yajñabhāga - portion of a sacrifice, share of an oblation

compound noun

A tatpuruṣa compound: yajña (sacrifice) + bhāga (portion, share)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+bhāga)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual offering (yajña)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √yaj (to sacrifice)
  Root: √yaj (class 1)
• bhāga – portion, share, division
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhaj (to divide, to share)
  Root: √bhaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - special, distinguished, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, special, particular, specific

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root √śiṣ (to leave, to distinguish) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: √śiṣ (class 7)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अनु (anu) - after, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as a verbal prefix with akalpayan.

अकल्पयन् (akalpayan) - they allotted, they arranged, they assigned

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √kḷp

Imperfect Causal Active

Imperfect, 3rd person, plural, active voice, causal form, used with prefix anu

Root: √kḷp (class 10)

भयेन (bhayena) - by fear, out of fear

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, alarm

Derived from root √bhī (to fear)

Root: √bhī (class 3)

त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - the thirty gods, gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tridaśa

tridaśa - the thirty gods (a class of deities, refers to 'gods' generally)

compound noun

Compound: tri (three) + daśa (ten) = thirty, referring to the traditional number of gods

Compound type : dvigu (tri+daśa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• daśa – ten
  numeral

राजन् (rājan) - O king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter (śaraṇa)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum (śaraṇa)

Derived from root √śṛ (to crush, break) or √śṝ (to harm), often understood as 'that which provides shelter from harm'.

Root: √śṛ (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रपेदिरे (prapedire) - they sought refuge, they obtained

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of √pad

Perfect Middle

Perfect, 3rd person, plural, middle voice, with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: √pad (class 4)