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

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).

10. (אז) הוד רב היה לגַנְגָהדְוָארַה ההוא, הו מלך, בזכות אנשי הנפש הגדולה, חכמים ומרוסנים, ששחו בטקס ועמדו בדרך הטובה.

Words meanings summery:

• 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

Reduplicated Perfect (Lit).

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Used intransitively.

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

(indeclinable)

From ati (over) + iva (like, as if).

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to gaṅgādvāram.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Direct address to a king.

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gaṅgādvāra

gaṅgādvāra - gateway to the Ganges

Compound. gaṅgā (Ganges) + dvāra (gate).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (gaṅgā+dvāra)

• gaṅgā – the river Ganges
  proper noun (feminine)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of śuśubhe.

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

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, a great being, great personality

Compound. mahā (great) + ātman (self, soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
  From mahat (great)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Cause for the shining.

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