महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-206, verse-10

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कृताभिषेकैर्विद्वद्भिर्नियतैः सत्पथि स्थितैः ।
शुशुभेऽतीव तद्राजन्गङ्गाद्वारं महात्मभिः ॥१०॥

10. kṛtābhiṣekairvidvadbhirniyataiḥ satpathi sthitaiḥ ,
śuśubhe'tīva tadrājangaṅgādvāraṁ mahātmabhiḥ.

10. kṛtābhiṣekaiḥ vidvadbhiḥ niyataiḥ satpathi sthitaiḥ
śuśubhe atīva tat rājan gaṅgādvāram mahātmabhiḥ

10. O King, that Ganges gate (Haridwar) shone exceedingly bright because of the great souls (mahātman), the learned ones, and the self-controlled who had performed their ablutions and were established on the right path (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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कृताभिषेकैः (kṛtābhiṣekaiḥ) - by those who had performed their ritual baths (by those who had performed ablutions)

विद्वद्भिः (vidvadbhiḥ) - by the learned ones (by the learned ones, by the wise)

नियतैः (niyataiḥ) - by the self-controlled (by the restrained, by the disciplined, by the controlled)

सत्पथि (satpathi) - on the right path (dharma) (on the right path, in the true path)

स्थितैः (sthitaiḥ) - by those established (on the right path) (by those standing, by those abiding, by those established)

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - it shone (beautifully) (it shone, it appeared beautiful, it was resplendent)

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, greatly)

तत् (tat) - that

राजन् (rājan) - O King

गङ्गाद्वारम् (gaṅgādvāram) - the Ganges gate (Haridwar) (the gate of the Ganges, Haridwar)

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by the great souls (mahātman) (by the great souls, by the noble-minded)

Words meanings and morphology

कृताभिषेकैः (kṛtābhiṣekaiḥ) - by those who had performed their ritual baths (by those who had performed ablutions)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṛtābhiṣeka

kṛtābhiṣeka - one who has performed an ablution/consecration

Compound. kṛta (done) + abhiṣeka (ablution).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+abhiṣeka)

kṛta – done, made
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √kṛ (to do, to make, 8th class) with kta suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
abhiṣeka – ablution, bathing, consecration
noun (masculine)
From abhi-√sic (to sprinkle)
Prefix: abhi
Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Modifies vidvadbhiḥ, niyataiḥ, sthitaiḥ, mahātmabhiḥ.

विद्वद्भिः (vidvadbhiḥ) - by the learned ones (by the learned ones, by the wise)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vidvat

vidvat - learned, wise, knowing

Present Active Participle

From √vid (to know, 2nd class) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Modifies mahātmabhiḥ.

नियतैः (niyataiḥ) - by the self-controlled (by the restrained, by the disciplined, by the controlled)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niyata

niyata - restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From ni-√yam (to restrain, 1st class) with kta suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Modifies mahātmabhiḥ.

सत्पथि (satpathi) - on the right path (dharma) (on the right path, in the true path)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of satpatha

satpatha - right path, virtuous path, true path

Compound. sat (good, true) + patha (path).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+patha)

sat – existent, good, true
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From √as (to be, 2nd class) with śatṛ suffix.
Root: as (class 2)
patha – path, road
noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the right path of natural law (dharma).

स्थितैः (sthitaiḥ) - by those established (on the right path) (by those standing, by those abiding, by those established)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, established, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand, to remain, 1st class) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Often active in meaning for intransitive roots.

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - it shone (beautifully) (it shone, it appeared beautiful, it was resplendent)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of śubh