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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-13, verse-11

अटमानः कदाचित्स स्वान्ददर्श पितामहान् ।
लम्बमानान्महागर्ते पादैरूर्ध्वैरधोमुखान् ॥११॥
11. aṭamānaḥ kadācitsa svāndadarśa pitāmahān ,
lambamānānmahāgarte pādairūrdhvairadhomukhān.
11. aṭamānaḥ kadācit saḥ svān dadarśa pitāmahān
lambamānān mahāgarte pādaiḥ ūrdhvaiḥ adhomukhān
11. One day, as he was wandering, he saw his own ancestors hanging upside down in a great chasm, with their feet pointing upwards and their faces turned downwards.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अटमानः (aṭamānaḥ) - as he was wandering (wandering, roaming)
  • कदाचित् (kadācit) - one day, once (once, sometimes, at some time)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Jaratkaru) (he, that)
  • स्वान् (svān) - his own (ancestors) (his own (plural))
  • ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw
  • पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - ancestors (paternal ancestors, grandfathers)
  • लम्बमानान् (lambamānān) - hanging (referring to the ancestors) (hanging, suspended)
  • महागर्ते (mahāgarte) - in a great chasm (in a great pit, in a chasm)
  • पादैः (pādaiḥ) - with their feet (by feet, with feet)
  • ऊर्ध्वैः (ūrdhvaiḥ) - pointing upwards (upwards, raised)
  • अधोमुखान् (adhomukhān) - with their faces turned downwards (with faces downwards, downwards-faced)

Words meanings and morphology

अटमानः (aṭamānaḥ) - as he was wandering (wandering, roaming)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aṭamāna
aṭamāna - wandering, roaming
present participle (ātmanepada)
from root aṭ- (to wander)
Root: aṭ (class 1)
कदाचित् (kadācit) - one day, once (once, sometimes, at some time)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Jaratkaru) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
स्वान् (svān) - his own (ancestors) (his own (plural))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sva
sva - own, one's own people/relatives
ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - ancestors (paternal ancestors, grandfathers)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitāmaha
pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, ancestor
लम्बमानान् (lambamānān) - hanging (referring to the ancestors) (hanging, suspended)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of lambamāna
lambamāna - hanging, suspended, swinging
present participle (ātmanepada)
from root lamb- (to hang down)
Root: lamb (class 1)
महागर्ते (mahāgarte) - in a great chasm (in a great pit, in a chasm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mahāgarta
mahāgarta - great pit, deep chasm
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+garta)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • garta – pit, hole, chasm
    noun (masculine)
पादैः (pādaiḥ) - with their feet (by feet, with feet)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāda
pāda - foot, leg
ऊर्ध्वैः (ūrdhvaiḥ) - pointing upwards (upwards, raised)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ūrdhva
ūrdhva - upwards, raised, elevated
अधोमुखान् (adhomukhān) - with their faces turned downwards (with faces downwards, downwards-faced)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of adhomukha
adhomukha - downwards-faced, having face downwards
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adhas+mukha)
  • adhas – down, below, downwards
    indeclinable
  • mukha – face, mouth, opening
    noun (neuter)
Note: Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one whose face is downwards'