महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-111

तीर्थयात्रा तथैवात्र पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
जटासुरस्य तत्रैव वधः समुपवर्ण्यते ॥१११॥

111. tīrthayātrā tathaivātra pāṇḍavānāṁ mahātmanām ,
jaṭāsurasya tatraiva vadhaḥ samupavarṇyate.

111. tīrthayātrā tathā eva atra pāṇḍavānām mahātmanām
jaṭāsurasya tatra eva vadhaḥ samupavarṇyate

111. Similarly, the pilgrimage of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas is described here, and the slaying of Jaṭāsura is narrated in that very context.

Words meanings summery:

• तीर्थयात्रा (tīrthayātrā) - the pilgrimage (pilgrimage to holy places)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in the same manner, similarly)

• एव (eva) - indeed, also (only, just, indeed, certainly, even)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this part of the text) (here, in this matter, in this place)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled (Pāṇḍavas) (of the great-souled ones)

• जटासुरस्य (jaṭāsurasya) - of the demon Jaṭāsura (of Jaṭāsura)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that very context (of the Pāṇḍavas' story) (there, in that place, in that matter)

• एव (eva) - very, exactly (emphasizing 'tatra') (only, just, indeed, certainly, even)

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - the slaying (killing, slaughter, destruction)

• समुपवर्ण्यते (samupavarṇyate) - is specifically narrated (is described, is narrated, is explained)

Words meanings and morphology

तीर्थयात्रा (tīrthayātrā) - the pilgrimage (pilgrimage to holy places)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tīrthayātrā

tīrthayātrā - pilgrimage to sacred places

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrtha+yātrā)

• tīrtha – holy place, sacred bathing place, ford
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• yātrā – journey, procession, pilgrimage
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  from root yā + trā
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is described'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in the same manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects with the previous verse, indicating continuation of narrative.

एव (eva) - indeed, also (only, just, indeed, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अत्र (atra) - here (in this part of the text) (here, in this matter, in this place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the current section of the text.

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu; name of the five sons of Pāṇḍu

patronymic

from Pāṇḍu + aṇ

Note: Possessive, refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled (Pāṇḍavas) (of the great-souled ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted, generous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

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

Note: Agrees with `pāṇḍavānām`.

जटासुरस्य (jaṭāsurasya) - of the demon Jaṭāsura (of Jaṭāsura)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jaṭāsura

jaṭāsura - Jaṭāsura (name of a demon)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaṭā+asura)

• jaṭā – matted hair, twisted lock of hair
  noun (feminine)
• asura – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, indicating whose killing.

तत्र (tatra) - in that very context (of the Pāṇḍavas' story) (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - very, exactly (emphasizing 'tatra') (only, just, indeed, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

वधः (vadhaḥ) - the slaying (killing, slaughter, destruction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaughter, striking, destruction

action noun

from root vadh 'to strike, kill'

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `samupavarṇyate`.

समुपवर्ण्यते (samupavarṇyate) - is specifically narrated (is described, is narrated, is explained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of samupavarṇ

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: vṛṇ (class 5)