महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-145, verse-18

अन्तःपुरं ततस्तस्य ब्राह्मणस्य महात्मनः ।
विवेश कुन्ती त्वरिता बद्धवत्सेव सौरभी ॥१८॥

18. antaḥpuraṁ tatastasya brāhmaṇasya mahātmanaḥ ,
viveśa kuntī tvaritā baddhavatseva saurabhī.

18. antaḥpuram tataḥ tasya brāhmaṇasya mahātmanaḥ
viveśa kuntī tvaritā baddhavatsā iva saurabhī

18. Then, Kuntī quickly entered the inner chambers of that noble-souled (mahātman) brahmin, like a mother cow (saurabhī) whose calf is bound.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner apartment, women's apartment, harem

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore

• तस्य (tasya) - of that brahmin (of him, of that)

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the brahmin

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that brahmin who possessed a great soul (ātman) (of the great-souled, of the noble)

• विवेश (viveśa) - entered

• कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kuntī (mother of the Pāṇḍavas)

• त्वरिता (tvaritā) - hurried, quick, swift

• बद्धवत्सा (baddhavatsā) - whose calf is bound

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सौरभी (saurabhī) - a cow (a cow (descendant of Surabhi, the celestial cow), fragrant)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner apartment, women's apartment, harem

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner apartment, women's apartment, harem

compound of antar (inside) + pura (city/house)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+pura)

• antar – within, inside
  indeclinable
• pura – city, dwelling, house
  noun (neuter)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, therefore

(indeclinable)

ablative form of 'tad', used adverbially

तस्य (tasya) - of that brahmin (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, priestly class member

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of that brahmin who possessed a great soul (ātman) (of the great-souled, of the noble)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇasya'.

विवेश (viveśa) - entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of viś

Perfect Active

root viś, Perfect, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice

Root: viś (class 6)

कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kuntī (mother of the Pāṇḍavas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kuntī

kuntī - Kuntī (a proper name)

त्वरिता (tvaritā) - hurried, quick, swift

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tvarita

tvarita - hurried, quick, swift

Past Passive Participle

from root tvar 'to hurry', P.P.P., Feminine Nominative Singular

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kuntī'.

बद्धवत्सा (baddhavatsā) - whose calf is bound

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of baddhavatsā

baddhavatsā - whose calf is bound

Bahuvrīhi compound: baddha (bound) + vatsā (calf, feminine)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+vatsā)

• baddha – bound, tied, fastened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bandh 'to bind'
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• vatsā – calf (feminine)
  noun (feminine)
  feminine form of vatsa

Note: Qualifies 'saurabhī'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

सौरभी (saurabhī) - a cow (a cow (descendant of Surabhi, the celestial cow), fragrant)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saurabhī

saurabhī - a cow, a female descendant of Surabhi; fragrant

Note: Used as a simile for Kuntī.