महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-85

अज्ञातचर्या पाण्डूनां वासो ब्राह्मणवेश्मनि ।
बकस्य निधनं चैव नागराणां च विस्मयः ॥८५॥

85. ajñātacaryā pāṇḍūnāṁ vāso brāhmaṇaveśmani ,
bakasya nidhanaṁ caiva nāgarāṇāṁ ca vismayaḥ.

85. ajñātacaryā pāṇḍūnām vāsaḥ brāhmaṇaveśmani
bakasya nidhanam ca eva nāgarāṇām ca vismayaḥ

85. The incognito life of the Pāṇḍavas, their stay in a Brāhmaṇa's house, the slaying of Baka, and the astonishment of the townspeople are also recounted.

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञातचर्या (ajñātacaryā) - their period of living in disguise (incognito dwelling, unknown conduct)

• पाण्डूनाम् (pāṇḍūnām) - of the Pāṇḍavas (of the Pāṇḍus)

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - their residence (dwelling, residence)

• ब्राह्मणवेश्मनि (brāhmaṇaveśmani) - in the house of a Brāhmaṇa (where they stayed during their incognito period) (in a Brāhmaṇa's house)

• बकस्य (bakasya) - of Baka (the Rākṣasa killed by Bhīma) (of Baka)

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - the killing/slaying (of Baka) (death, destruction, slaying)

• च (ca) - and

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

• नागराणाम् (nāgarāṇām) - of the residents of the city (Ekacakrā) (of the citizens, of the townspeople)

• च (ca) - and

• विस्मयः (vismayaḥ) - the wonder/surprise (of the townspeople) (astonishment, wonder)

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञातचर्या (ajñātacaryā) - their period of living in disguise (incognito dwelling, unknown conduct)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ajñātacaryā

ajñātacaryā - unknown course of action, incognito life

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāta+caryā)

• ajñāta – unknown, not known
  adjective
  past passive participle
  from a (negative) + root jñā (to know)
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• caryā – conduct, course of action, way of life
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  from root car (to move, act)
  Root: car (class 1)

पाण्डूनाम् (pāṇḍūnām) - of the Pāṇḍavas (of the Pāṇḍus)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍu

pāṇḍu - Pāṇḍu (proper name, father of the Pāṇḍavas)

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas, sons of Pāṇḍu.

वासः (vāsaḥ) - their residence (dwelling, residence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode

action noun

from root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

ब्राह्मणवेश्मनि (brāhmaṇaveśmani) - in the house of a Brāhmaṇa (where they stayed during their incognito period) (in a Brāhmaṇa's house)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇaveśman

brāhmaṇaveśman - house of a Brāhmaṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+veśman)

• brāhmaṇa – Brāhmaṇa, belonging to a Brāhmaṇa
  noun (masculine)
  derived from brahman
• veśman – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)

Note: 'veśman' is an n-stem noun, locative singular is 'veśmani'.

बकस्य (bakasya) - of Baka (the Rākṣasa killed by Bhīma) (of Baka)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of baka

baka - Baka (proper name of a demon/Rākṣasa)

निधनम् (nidhanam) - the killing/slaying (of Baka) (death, destruction, slaying)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, destruction, slaying, end

action noun

from ni + root dhā (to place, put)

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

नागराणाम् (nāgarāṇām) - of the residents of the city (Ekacakrā) (of the citizens, of the townspeople)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nāgara

nāgara - citizen, town-dweller, urban

derived from nagara (city)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विस्मयः (vismayaḥ) - the wonder/surprise (of the townspeople) (astonishment, wonder)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismaya

vismaya - astonishment, wonder, surprise

action noun

from vi + root smi (to wonder, smile)

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)