महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-50, verse-11

सुषुवे चापि समये पुत्रं सा सरितां वरा ।
जगाम पुत्रमादाय तमृषिं प्रति च प्रभो ॥११॥

11. suṣuve cāpi samaye putraṁ sā saritāṁ varā ,
jagāma putramādāya tamṛṣiṁ prati ca prabho.

11. suṣuve ca api samaye putram sā saritām varā
jagāma putram ādāya tam ṛṣim prati ca prabho

11. prabho sā saritām varā samaye putram ca api
suṣuve ca putram ādāya tam ṛṣim prati jagāma

11. And at the opportune moment, that foremost among rivers gave birth to a son. Then, taking that son, O Lord, she approached that sage.

Words meanings summery:

• सुषुवे (suṣuve) - gave birth

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• समये (samaye) - at the time, at the proper time, at the opportune moment

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• सा (sā) - that best of rivers (she, that)

• सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

• वरा (varā) - best among rivers (excellent, best)

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking

• तम् (tam) - that sage (that)

• ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage

• प्रति (prati) - towards, to

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O master

Words meanings and morphology

सुषुवे (suṣuve) - gave birth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of sū

Perfect Middle Voice

3rd person singular, perfect tense, middle voice. From √sū (class 2, suṣūte).

Root: sū (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

समये (samaye) - at the time, at the proper time, at the opportune moment

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samaya

samaya - time, proper time, occasion, agreement, convention

From sam-i (to come together)

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

सा (sā) - that best of rivers (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Pronominal stem.

Note: Refers to the river.

सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

From √sṛ (to flow)

Root: sṛ (class 1)

वरा (varā) - best among rivers (excellent, best)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon, blessing; suitor, husband

From √vṛ (to choose, to prefer)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Forms a superlative compound saritām varā (best of rivers).

जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of gam

Perfect Active Voice

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice. From √gam (class 1, gacchati).

Root: gam (class 1)

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with prefix ā- and root √dā. The suffix -ya is used for absolutives of prefixed roots.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Connects actions, 'having taken X, did Y'.

तम् (tam) - that sage (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Pronominal stem.

Note: Refers to the sage.

ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet (ṛṣi)

From √ṛṣ (to go, to move; to see)

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of prati.

प्रति (prati) - towards, to

(indeclinable)

Preposition/prefix.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty

From pra-bhū (to be powerful, to be master)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)