महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-136

इत्युक्तो जामदग्न्यस्तु देवदेवेन शूलिना ।
प्रत्युवाच महात्मानं शिरसावनतः प्रभुम् ॥१३६॥

136. ityukto jāmadagnyastu devadevena śūlinā ,
pratyuvāca mahātmānaṁ śirasāvanataḥ prabhum.

136. iti uktaḥ jāmadagnyaḥ tu devadevena śūlinā
pratyuvāca mahātmānam śirasā avanataḥ prabhum

136. iti devadevena śūlinā uktaḥ jāmadagnyaḥ tu
śirasā avanataḥ mahātmānam prabhum pratyuvāca

136. Thus addressed by the God of gods, the trident-wielder, Parashurama, humbly bowing his head, replied to the great-souled Lord.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said

• जामदग्न्यः (jāmadagnyaḥ) - son of Jamadagni, Parashurama

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• देवदेवेन (devadevena) - by the god of gods, by Shiva

• शूलिना (śūlinā) - by the wielder of the trident, by Shiva

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - to the great-souled one (Shiva) (to the great-souled one, to the noble one)

• शिरसा (śirasā) - by head, with the head

• अवनतः (avanataḥ) - bowed, bent down

• प्रभुम् (prabhum) - to the Lord (Shiva) (to the Lord, master)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the reported speech or action.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak) + suffix -ta.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Parashurama, who was addressed.

जामदग्न्यः (jāmadagnyaḥ) - son of Jamadagni, Parashurama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāmadagnya

jāmadagnya - son of Jamadagni, Parashurama

Patronymic derived from Jamadagni.

Note: Subject of 'pratyuvāca'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis or contrast.

देवदेवेन (devadevena) - by the god of gods, by Shiva

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of devadeva

devadeva - god of gods, lord of gods (epithet of Shiva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+deva)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of 'uktaḥ'.

शूलिना (śūlinā) - by the wielder of the trident, by Shiva

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śūlin

śūlin - wielder of the spear/trident, Shiva

Derived from 'śūla' (spear, trident) + possessive suffix '-in'.

Note: Appositive to 'devadevena'.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of prativac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root √vac (to speak) with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb, subject is 'jāmadagnyaḥ'.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - to the great-souled one (Shiva) (to the great-souled one, to the noble one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime, a great being

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca', refers to Shiva.

शिरसा (śirasā) - by head, with the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

Note: Means by which bowing is done.

अवनतः (avanataḥ) - bowed, bent down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avanata

avanata - bowed down, bent, humble

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'ava' + root √nam (to bend, bow) + suffix -ta.

Prefix: ava

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Describes Parashurama.

प्रभुम् (prabhum) - to the Lord (Shiva) (to the Lord, master)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty

From prefix 'pra' + root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca', appositive to 'mahātmānam', refers to Shiva.