महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-154, verse-1

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
गङ्गाद्वारं प्रति महान्बभूवर्षिर्महातपाः ।
भरद्वाजो महाप्राज्ञः सततं संशितव्रतः ॥१॥

1. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
gaṅgādvāraṁ prati mahānbabhūvarṣirmahātapāḥ ,
bharadvājo mahāprājñaḥ satataṁ saṁśitavrataḥ.

1. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca | gaṅgādvāram prati mahān babhūva ṛṣiḥ
mahātapaḥ | bharadvājaḥ mahāprājñaḥ satatam saṃśitavrataḥ

1. The brahmin said: "Near Gangadvāra lived a great sage (ṛṣi) of profound spiritual discipline (tapas), Bharadvaja, who was exceedingly wise and always steadfast in his vows."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the brahmin (brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

• गङ्गाद्वारम् (gaṅgādvāram) - Gangadvāra (Haridwar) (Gangadvāra (the gate of Ganga))

• प्रति (prati) - near (towards, near, against)

• महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)

• बभूव (babhūva) - lived (he was, he became, he lived)

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage (ṛṣi) (sage, seer, inspired poet)

• महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - of profound spiritual discipline (tapas) (of great austerity, endowed with great spiritual discipline)

• भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - Bharadvaja (Bharadvaja (name of a sage))

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - exceedingly wise (very wise, highly intelligent)

• सततम् (satatam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

• संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - steadfast in his vows (of keen vows, firm in resolve, steadfast in vows)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the brahmin (brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, priest, related to Brahma/Brahman

उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

गङ्गाद्वारम् (gaṅgādvāram) - Gangadvāra (Haridwar) (Gangadvāra (the gate of Ganga))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gaṅgādvāra

gaṅgādvāra - gate of the Ganga, a sacred place (Haridwar)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (gaṅgā+dvāra)

• gaṅgā – Ganga (the river Ganges)
  proper noun (feminine)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)

प्रति (prati) - near (towards, near, against)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs the accusative case.

महान् (mahān) - great (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

बभूव (babhūva) - lived (he was, he became, he lived)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage (ṛṣi) (sage, seer, inspired poet)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic singer

महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - of profound spiritual discipline (tapas) (of great austerity, endowed with great spiritual discipline)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – austerity (tapas), penance, spiritual discipline, heat
  noun (neuter)

भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - Bharadvaja (Bharadvaja (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharadvāja

bharadvāja - Bharadvaja (name of a celebrated ancient sage, one of the seven ṛṣis)

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - exceedingly wise (very wise, highly intelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, highly intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, very, large
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective

सततम् (satatam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - steadfast in his vows (of keen vows, firm in resolve, steadfast in vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are sharpened/firm, firm in resolve

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, keen, firm, resolved
  past passive participle
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam-śi (to sharpen)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śi (class 2)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred rule, discipline
  noun (neuter)