महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-53

पितृदेवर्षिसंघेभ्यो वरे दत्ते महात्मना ।
सत्कृत्य शंकरं प्राह ब्रह्मा लोकहितं वचः ॥५३॥

53. pitṛdevarṣisaṁghebhyo vare datte mahātmanā ,
satkṛtya śaṁkaraṁ prāha brahmā lokahitaṁ vacaḥ.

53. pitṛdevarṣisaṅghebhyo vare datte mahātmanā
satkṛtya śaṅkaram prāha brahmā lokahitam vacaḥ

53. mahātmanā pitṛdevarṣisaṅghebhyo vare datte
brahmā śaṅkaram satkṛtya lokahitam vacaḥ prāha

53. After the great soul (mahātman) had granted the boon to the assemblies of ancestors, gods, and sages, Brahmā respectfully addressed Śaṅkara with words beneficial to the world.

Words meanings summery:

• पितृदेवर्षिसङ्घेभ्यो (pitṛdevarṣisaṅghebhyo) - to the assemblies of ancestors, gods, and sages; for the groups of fathers, gods, and seers

• वरे (vare) - in the boon, regarding the boon

• दत्ते (datte) - when the boon was granted (having been given, granted)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by Śiva (Śaṅkara) as the mahātman (by the great soul, by the magnanimous one)

• सत्कृत्य (satkṛtya) - having honored, having respected, having worshipped

• शङ्करम् (śaṅkaram) - Śaṅkara, Shiva (the auspicious one)

• प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god

• लोकहितम् (lokahitam) - beneficial to the world, for the welfare of the people

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

Words meanings and morphology

पितृदेवर्षिसङ्घेभ्यो (pitṛdevarṣisaṅghebhyo) - to the assemblies of ancestors, gods, and sages; for the groups of fathers, gods, and seers

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of pitṛdevarṣisaṅgha

pitṛdevarṣisaṅgha - assembly of ancestors, gods, and sages

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+deva+ṛṣi+saṅgha)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 1)
• ṛṣi – seer, sage
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
• saṅgha – assembly, group, collection
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + han (ghañ affix)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Sandhi 'bhyo' from 'bhyas'

वरे (vare) - in the boon, regarding the boon

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best

from vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Often used in locative absolute constructions.

दत्ते (datte) - when the boon was granted (having been given, granted)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted

Past Passive Participle

From root dā, with suffix kta (ta)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Locative absolute with 'vare'.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by Śiva (Śaṅkara) as the mahātman (by the great soul, by the magnanimous one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, magnanimous, noble-minded, a great being (ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'an' (to breathe)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agent of the action 'granted'.

सत्कृत्य (satkṛtya) - having honored, having respected, having worshipped

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Prefix 'sat' + root 'kṛ' + suffix 'lyap'

Prefix: sat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Absolutive, indicates prior action by the subject of the main verb (Brahmā).

शङ्करम् (śaṅkaram) - Śaṅkara, Shiva (the auspicious one)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaṅkara

śaṅkara - Śaṅkara, Shiva (lit. 'doer of good/auspiciousness')

From śam (welfare) + kṛ (to do)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (śam+kara)

• śam – welfare, prosperity, auspiciousness
  noun/indeclinable (neuter)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• kara – doer, maker, hand, ray
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From root kṛ with suffix aṇ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'prāha'.

प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, third person singular

From pra + root ah (to say)

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (creator god), sacred word, ultimate reality (brahman)

From root bṛh (to grow, to expand)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'prāha'.

लोकहितम् (lokahitam) - beneficial to the world, for the welfare of the people

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lokahita

lokahita - beneficial to the world, welfare of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+hita)

• loka – world, people, realm
  noun (masculine)
  From root loc (to see)
  Root: loc (class 1)
• hita – beneficial, salutary, placed, put
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place) + kta, often functions as an adjective
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'prāha'.