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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-206, verse-12

तत्राभिषेकं कृत्वा स तर्पयित्वा पितामहान् ।
उत्तितीर्षुर्जलाद्राजन्नग्निकार्यचिकीर्षया ॥१२॥
12. tatrābhiṣekaṁ kṛtvā sa tarpayitvā pitāmahān ,
uttitīrṣurjalādrājannagnikāryacikīrṣayā.
12. tatra abhiṣekam kṛtvā sa tarpayitvā pitāmahān
uttitīrṣuḥ jalāt rājan agnikāryacikīrṣayā
12. O King, after he had performed his ablutions there and propitiated his ancestors, he, desiring to emerge from the water with the intention of performing the fire rituals...

Words meanings summery:

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  • तत्र (tatra) - there (in the Ganges) (there, in that place)
  • अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - his ablution (ablution, bathing, consecration)
  • कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - after performing (having done, having made, after doing)
  • (sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)
  • तर्पयित्वा (tarpayitvā) - after propitiating (having satisfied, having propitiated, having offered water (to ancestors))
  • पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - his ancestors (ancestors, grandfathers)
  • उत्तितीर्षुः (uttitīrṣuḥ) - desiring to emerge (from the water) (desiring to ascend, desiring to emerge, intending to cross)
  • जलात् (jalāt) - from the water (from water)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King
  • अग्निकार्यचिकीर्षया (agnikāryacikīrṣayā) - with the intention of performing the fire rituals (with the desire to perform fire rituals, with the intention of fire sacrifice)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (in the Ganges) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
From tad + tral suffix.
Note: Refers to the Ganges.
अभिषेकम् (abhiṣekam) - his ablution (ablution, bathing, consecration)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiṣeka
abhiṣeka - ablution, bathing, consecration
From abhi-√sic (to sprinkle)
Prefix: abhi
Root: sic (class 6)
Note: Direct object of kṛtvā.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - after performing (having done, having made, after doing)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From √kṛ (to do, to make, 8th class) with ktvā suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Gerund.
(sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Subject of the implied main verb.
तर्पयित्वा (tarpayitvā) - after propitiating (having satisfied, having propitiated, having offered water (to ancestors))
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Causative Gerund)
From causative stem tarpay of √tṛp (to satisfy, 4th class) with ktvā suffix.
Root: tṛp (class 4)
Note: Gerund.
पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - his ancestors (ancestors, grandfathers)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitāmaha
pitāmaha - grandfather, ancestor, progenitor
Compound. pitṛ (father) + maha (great).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pitṛ+maha)
  • pitṛ – father, ancestor
    noun (masculine)
  • maha – great, large
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Direct object of tarpayitvā.
उत्तितीर्षुः (uttitīrṣuḥ) - desiring to emerge (from the water) (desiring to ascend, desiring to emerge, intending to cross)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of uttitīrṣu
uttitīrṣu - desirous of crossing, wishing to rise, intending to emerge
Desiderative Participle
From desiderative stem titīrṣa of ut-√tṛ (to cross, to rise, to emerge, 1st class) + u suffix.
Prefix: ut
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Modifies sa (Arjuna).
जलात् (jalāt) - from the water (from water)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of jala
jala - water
Note: Source of emergence for uttitīrṣuḥ.
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Direct address to a king.
अग्निकार्यचिकीर्षया (agnikāryacikīrṣayā) - with the intention of performing the fire rituals (with the desire to perform fire rituals, with the intention of fire sacrifice)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of agnikāryacikīrṣā
agnikāryacikīrṣā - desire to perform fire rituals
Compound. agni (fire) + kārya (act, ritual) + cikīrṣā (desire to do).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+kārya+cikīrṣā)
  • agni – fire, sacrificial fire
    noun (masculine)
  • kārya – work, duty, ritual, to be done
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
    From √kṛ (to do, 8th class) with ṇyat suffix.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • cikīrṣā – desire to do, intention to perform
    noun (feminine)
    Desiderative noun
    From desiderative stem of √kṛ (to do, 8th class).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Indicates purpose.