महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-46, verse-17

प्रनष्टे तु तदा वह्नौ देवाः सर्वे सवासवाः ।
अन्वेषन्त तदा नष्टं ज्वलनं भृशदुःखिताः ॥१७॥

17. pranaṣṭe tu tadā vahnau devāḥ sarve savāsavāḥ ,
anveṣanta tadā naṣṭaṁ jvalanaṁ bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ.

17. pranaṣṭe tu tadā vahnau devāḥ sarve savāsavāḥ
anveṣanta tadā naṣṭaṃ jvalanaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ

17. tu vahnau pranaṣṭe tadā savāsavāḥ sarve devāḥ
tadā naṣṭaṃ jvalanaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ anveṣanta

17. When the fire (vahnau) disappeared, all the gods, including Indra, became greatly distressed and then searched for the lost flame.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रनष्टे (pranaṣṭe) - when disappeared, when lost

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वह्नौ (vahnau) - in the fire, in Agni

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• सवासवाः (savāsavāḥ) - with Indra, together with the Vasus

• अन्वेषन्त (anveṣanta) - they searched, they sought

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• नष्टं (naṣṭaṁ) - lost, disappeared

• ज्वलनं (jvalanaṁ) - the flame, the fire

• भृशदुःखिताः (bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ) - greatly distressed, very sorrowful

Words meanings and morphology

प्रनष्टे (pranaṣṭe) - when disappeared, when lost

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pranaṣṭa

pranaṣṭa - disappeared, lost, perished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √naś (to perish, disappear) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Refers to `vahnau`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun `tad`.

वह्नौ (vahnau) - in the fire, in Agni

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni, vehicle

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to the fire god, Agni.

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject of the verb `anveṣanta`.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with `devāḥ`.

सवासवाः (savāsavāḥ) - with Indra, together with the Vasus

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of savāsava

savāsava - accompanied by Vasu, with Indra

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'Sa' (with) + 'Vāsava' (Indra).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vāsava)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• vāsava – Indra, a Vasu (deity)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `devāḥ`.

अन्वेषन्त (anveṣanta) - they searched, they sought

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural

From root √iṣ (to wish, desire, seek) with upasarga anu- and aorist/imperfect augment.

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: The ending -anta for 3rd plural imperfect is typical of Ātmanepada.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun `tad`.

नष्टं (naṣṭaṁ) - lost, disappeared

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, destroyed, disappeared, ruined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √naś (to perish, disappear).

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `jvalanaṃ`.

ज्वलनं (jvalanaṁ) - the flame, the fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalana

jvalana - burning, flaming, fire, flame

Derived from root √jval (to burn, shine).

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb `anveṣanta`.

भृशदुःखिताः (bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ) - greatly distressed, very sorrowful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛśaduḥkhita

bhṛśaduḥkhita - greatly distressed, very sorrowful, much pained

Tatpuruṣa compound of `bhṛśa` (much, greatly) and `duḥkhita` (distressed, pained).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhṛśa+duḥkhita)

• bhṛśa – much, very, greatly, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• duḥkhita – distressed, pained, sorrowful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √duḥkh (to suffer, be distressed).
  Root: duḥkh (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `devāḥ`.