महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-199, verse-38

वणिजश्चाभ्ययुस्तत्र देशे दिग्भ्यो धनार्थिनः ।
सर्वशिल्पविदश्चैव वासायाभ्यागमंस्तदा ॥३८॥

38. vaṇijaścābhyayustatra deśe digbhyo dhanārthinaḥ ,
sarvaśilpavidaścaiva vāsāyābhyāgamaṁstadā.

38. vaṇijaḥ ca abhyayuḥ tatra deśe digbhyaḥ dhana-arthinaḥ
| sarvaśilpa-vidaḥ ca eva vāsāya abhyāgaman tadā

38. Merchants seeking wealth came there to that region from all directions. Similarly, experts in all crafts also arrived then to reside.

Words meanings summery:

• वणिजः (vaṇijaḥ) - merchants, traders

• च (ca) - and

• अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - they came towards, they approached

• तत्र (tatra) - there, to that place

• देशे (deśe) - to the region, in the region

• दिग्भ्यः (digbhyaḥ) - from the directions, from all sides

• धन-अर्थिनः (dhana-arthinaḥ) - wealth-seeking, desirous of wealth

• सर्वशिल्प-विदः (sarvaśilpa-vidaḥ) - those knowing all crafts, experts in all arts

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• वासाय (vāsāya) - for residence, for dwelling

• अभ्यागमन् (abhyāgaman) - they came, they arrived

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

वणिजः (vaṇijaḥ) - merchants, traders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaṇij

vaṇij - merchant, trader

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - they came towards, they approached

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of i

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Often used as simple past

तत्र (tatra) - there, to that place

(indeclinable)

देशे (deśe) - to the region, in the region

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - region, place, country, spot

दिग्भ्यः (digbhyaḥ) - from the directions, from all sides

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region, side

धन-अर्थिनः (dhana-arthinaḥ) - wealth-seeking, desirous of wealth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhana-arthin

dhana-arthin - seeking wealth, desirous of wealth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+arthin)

• dhana – wealth, riches, money
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – seeking, desiring, petitioner, needy
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  derived from root arth (to ask, to desire)
  Root: arth (class 10)

सर्वशिल्प-विदः (sarvaśilpa-vidaḥ) - those knowing all crafts, experts in all arts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvaśilpa-vid

sarvaśilpa-vid - knowing all crafts, expert in all arts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+śilpa+vid)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• śilpa – art, craft, skill, workmanship
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, expert, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

वासाय (vāsāya) - for residence, for dwelling

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - residence, dwelling, abode, living

अभ्यागमन् (abhyāgaman) - they came, they arrived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)