महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-106, verse-8

स चरन्दक्षिणं पार्श्वं रम्यं हिमवतो गिरेः ।
उवास गिरिपृष्ठेषु महाशालवनेषु च ॥८॥

8. sa carandakṣiṇaṁ pārśvaṁ ramyaṁ himavato gireḥ ,
uvāsa giripṛṣṭheṣu mahāśālavaneṣu ca.

8. saḥ caran dakṣiṇam pārśvam ramyam himavataḥ
gireḥ uvāsa giripṛṣṭheṣu mahāśālavaneṣu ca

8. Wandering along the beautiful southern slopes of the Himavat mountain, he resided on mountain peaks and in forests of grand śāla trees.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Pandu) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

• चरन् (caran) - wandering (wandering, moving, going)

• दक्षिणम् (dakṣiṇam) - southern (southern, right (side), skillful)

• पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, slopes (side, flank, proximity)

• रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful (beautiful, delightful, charming)

• हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himavat (of Himavat, of the Himalayas)

• गिरेः (gireḥ) - of the mountain

• उवास (uvāsa) - he resided (he dwelt, he resided)

• गिरिपृष्ठेषु (giripṛṣṭheṣu) - on mountain peaks (on mountain peaks, on mountain surfaces)

• महाशालवनेषु (mahāśālavaneṣu) - in forests of grand śāla trees (in forests of great śāla trees)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Pandu) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of uvāsa.

चरन् (caran) - wandering (wandering, moving, going)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carat

carat - moving, wandering, going

Present Active Participle

From root car (to move, wander).

Root: car (class 1)

दक्षिणम् (dakṣiṇam) - southern (southern, right (side), skillful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dakṣiṇa

dakṣiṇa - southern, right (direction), clever, sincere

पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, slopes (side, flank, proximity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank, vicinity, part

From parśu (rib).

रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful (beautiful, delightful, charming)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ramya

ramya - beautiful, delightful, charming, pleasant

Gerundive (N.V.P.)

From root ram (to delight, enjoy).

Root: ram (class 1)

हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himavat (of Himavat, of the Himalayas)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himavat (the personified Himalaya mountain), snowy, icy

matup suffix indicating possession of hima (snow).

गिरेः (gireḥ) - of the mountain

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Root: gṝ

उवास (uvāsa) - he resided (he dwelt, he resided)

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative 3rd person singular

From root vas (to dwell).

Root: vas (class 1)

गिरिपृष्ठेषु (giripṛṣṭheṣu) - on mountain peaks (on mountain peaks, on mountain surfaces)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of giripṛṣṭha

giripṛṣṭha - mountain ridge, mountain top, mountain surface

Compound type : tatpurusha (giri+pṛṣṭha)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṝ
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top, summit
  noun (neuter)
  From root pṛś (to touch) or pṛ (to fill).
  Root: pṛś/pṛ (class 6)

Note: Location where he resided.

महाशालवनेषु (mahāśālavaneṣu) - in forests of grand śāla trees (in forests of great śāla trees)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of mahāśālavana

mahāśālavana - forest of great śāla trees

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+śāla+vana)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
  mahā is the stem in compounds.
• śāla – śāla tree (Shorea robusta), house, hall
  noun (masculine)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location where he resided.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)