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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-21, verse-4

नागानामालयं भद्रे सुरम्यं रमणीयकम् ।
समुद्रकुक्षावेकान्ते तत्र मां विनते वह ॥४॥
4. nāgānāmālayaṁ bhadre suramyaṁ ramaṇīyakam ,
samudrakukṣāvekānte tatra māṁ vinate vaha.
4. nāgānām ālayam bhadre suramyam ramaṇīyakam
samudrakukṣau ekānte tatra mām vinate vaha
4. “O gentle Vinatā, carry me there, to the very beautiful and charming abode of the Nāgas, which is in a secluded spot within the ocean's depths.”

Words meanings summery:

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  • नागानाम् (nāgānām) - of the Nāgas (of the serpents, of the Nāgas)
  • आलयम् (ālayam) - abode (abode, dwelling, house)
  • भद्रे (bhadre) - O gentle one (addressing Vinatā) (O gentle one, O good one, O auspicious one)
  • सुरम्यम् (suramyam) - very beautiful (very beautiful, delightful)
  • रमणीयकम् (ramaṇīyakam) - charming (charming, lovely, pleasant)
  • समुद्रकुक्षौ (samudrakukṣau) - within the ocean's depths (in the belly/bosom of the ocean)
  • एकान्ते (ekānte) - in a secluded spot (in a solitary place, in solitude, secluded)
  • तत्र (tatra) - there (to that place) (there, in that place)
  • माम् (mām) - me (Kadrū) (me (accusative of I))
  • विनते (vinate) - O Vinatā
  • वह (vaha) - carry (carry, bear)

Words meanings and morphology

नागानाम् (nāgānām) - of the Nāgas (of the serpents, of the Nāgas)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - serpent, snake; a class of mythical serpent-beings
Note: Possessive for 'ālayam'.
आलयम् (ālayam) - abode (abode, dwelling, house)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ālaya
ālaya - dwelling, abode, house, receptacle
From root lī (to cling, dissolve) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Object of motion/carrying.
भद्रे (bhadre) - O gentle one (addressing Vinatā) (O gentle one, O good one, O auspicious one)
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of bhadrā
bhadrā - good, gentle, auspicious, excellent
Feminine form of bhadra
Note: Used as an address to Vinatā.
सुरम्यम् (suramyam) - very beautiful (very beautiful, delightful)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of suramya
suramya - very beautiful, delightful, charming
From ram (to delight) + ya (suffix) with prefix su-
Compound type : pra-ādi compound (su+ramya)
  • su – good, well, very
    indeclinable
  • ramya – pleasant, delightful, charming
    adjective (neuter)
    future passive participle (gerundive)
    From root ram + ya
    Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'ālayam'.
रमणीयकम् (ramaṇīyakam) - charming (charming, lovely, pleasant)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ramaṇīyaka
ramaṇīyaka - charming, lovely, delightful, pleasant
gerundive/future passive participle
From root ram + anīya + ka
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'ālayam'.
समुद्रकुक्षौ (samudrakukṣau) - within the ocean's depths (in the belly/bosom of the ocean)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samudrakukṣi
samudrakukṣi - ocean's belly/bosom/interior
Compound (samudra + kukṣi)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samudra+kukṣi)
  • samudra – ocean, sea
    noun (masculine)
  • kukṣi – belly, womb, interior
    noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates location.
एकान्ते (ekānte) - in a secluded spot (in a solitary place, in solitude, secluded)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ekānta
ekānta - solitary, secluded, lonely; a solitary place
Compound (eka + anta)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+anta)
  • eka – one, single, solitary
    numeral/adjective
  • anta – end, limit, boundary, side, vicinity
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'samudrakukṣau' in location.
तत्र (tatra) - there (to that place) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial derivative from tad
Note: Refers to the location of the Nāgas' abode.
माम् (mām) - me (Kadrū) (me (accusative of I))
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)
First person pronoun
Note: Direct object of 'vaha'.
विनते (vinate) - O Vinatā
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of vinatā
vinatā - Vinatā (name of Kasyapa's wife and mother of Garuḍa)
Root: nam (class 1)
Note: Address to Vinatā.
वह (vaha) - carry (carry, bear)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vah
Imperative mood, 2nd person singular
Root: vah (class 1)