महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-47, verse-58

स तु जग्राह तद्रेतः करेण जपतां वरः ।
तदावपत्पर्णपुटे तत्र सा संभवच्छुभा ॥५८॥

58. sa tu jagrāha tadretaḥ kareṇa japatāṁ varaḥ ,
tadāvapatparṇapuṭe tatra sā saṁbhavacchubhā.

58. saḥ tu jagrāha tat retaḥ kareṇa japatām varaḥ
tadā avapat parṇapuṭe tatra sā saṃbhavat śubhā

58. tu japatām varaḥ saḥ kareṇa tat retaḥ jagrāha
tadā parṇapuṭe avapat tatra sā śubhā saṃbhavat

58. But he, the foremost among those who recite sacred texts (japatām varaḥ), took that semen with his hand. He then placed it in a leaf-cup, and there, that beautiful girl was born.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - he took, he seized

• तत् (tat) - that (semen) (that)

• रेतः (retaḥ) - semen, seed, fluid

• करेण (kareṇa) - with the hand, by hand

• जपताम् (japatām) - the best (among those who chant) (of those who chant/recite)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among those who chant) (best, excellent, chosen)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अवपत् (avapat) - he placed, he put down

• पर्णपुटे (parṇapuṭe) - in a leaf-cup/container made of leaves

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• संभवत् (saṁbhavat) - was born, came into being

• शुभा (śubhā) - the beautiful (girl) (auspicious, beautiful)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

जग्राह (jagrāha) - he took, he seized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

तत् (tat) - that (semen) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रेतः (retaḥ) - semen, seed, fluid

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of retas

retas - semen, seed, fluid, essence

करेण (kareṇa) - with the hand, by hand

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kara

kara - hand, ray, tax

जपताम् (japatām) - the best (among those who chant) (of those who chant/recite)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting, reciting, meditating (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

From root jap (to murmur, to chant)

Root: jap (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among those who chant) (best, excellent, chosen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, desired, boon, bridegroom

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

अवपत् (avapat) - he placed, he put down

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pat

Prefix: ava

Root: pat (class 1)

पर्णपुटे (parṇapuṭe) - in a leaf-cup/container made of leaves

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parṇapuṭa

parṇapuṭa - a cup or container made of leaves

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parṇa+puṭa)

• parṇa – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)
• puṭa – fold, concavity, a cup or container
  noun (masculine)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

संभवत् (saṁbhavat) - was born, came into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

शुभा (śubhā) - the beautiful (girl) (auspicious, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, shining, good