महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-176, verse-2

ततस्ते तं महात्मानं शुद्धात्मानमकल्मषम् ।
ददृशुः पाण्डवा राजन्पथि द्वैपायनं तदा ॥२॥

2. tataste taṁ mahātmānaṁ śuddhātmānamakalmaṣam ,
dadṛśuḥ pāṇḍavā rājanpathi dvaipāyanaṁ tadā.

2. tataḥ te tam mahātmānam śuddhātmānam akalmaṣam
| dadṛśuḥ pāṇḍavāḥ rājan pathi dvaipāyanam tadā

2. Then, O King, the Pāṇḍavas on their way saw the great-souled (mahātman), pure-souled (śuddhātman), faultless Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)

• ते (te) - those (Pāṇḍavas) (those, they)

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to Dvaipāyana) (that, him, it)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, noble, eminent

• शुद्धात्मानम् (śuddhātmānam) - pure-souled, pure-minded

• अकल्मषम् (akalmaṣam) - faultless, stainless, sinless

• ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw, they beheld

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King!

• पथि (pathi) - on the road, on the path

• द्वैपायनम् (dvaipāyanam) - Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time

ते (te) - those (Pāṇḍavas) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas

तम् (tam) - him (referring to Dvaipāyana) (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'dadṛśuḥ'

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, noble, eminent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, eminent; the supreme (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

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

Note: Agrees with 'dvaipāyanam'

शुद्धात्मानम् (śuddhātmānam) - pure-souled, pure-minded

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śuddhātman

śuddhātman - pure-souled, pure-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuddha+ātman)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root śudh
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'dvaipāyanam'

अकल्मषम् (akalmaṣam) - faultless, stainless, sinless

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akalmaṣa

akalmaṣa - faultless, stainless, sinless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kalmaṣa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kalmaṣa – stain, fault, sin, impurity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'dvaipāyanam'

ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw, they beheld

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person plural, root dṛś, reduplication

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'pāṇḍavāḥ'

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu

Apatyārthe (son of) derivation from Pāṇḍu

Note: Subject of 'dadṛśuḥ'

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Addressed to Janamejaya by Vaiśaṃpāyana

पथि (pathi) - on the road, on the path

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way

Note: Denotes location

द्वैपायनम् (dvaipāyanam) - Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvaipāyana

dvaipāyana - Dvaipāyana (epithet of Vyāsa, born on an island)

Apatyārthe (son of) derivation from dvīpa

Note: Object of 'dadṛśuḥ'

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time