महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-4, verse-10

यत्र ब्रह्मर्षयः सिद्धास्त आसीना यतव्रताः ।
यज्ञायतनमाश्रित्य सूतपुत्रपुरःसराः ॥१०॥

10. yatra brahmarṣayaḥ siddhāsta āsīnā yatavratāḥ ,
yajñāyatanamāśritya sūtaputrapuraḥsarāḥ.

10. yatra brahmarṣayaḥ siddhāḥ ta āsīnāḥ yatavratāḥ
yajñāyatanam āśritya sūtaputrapuraḥsarāḥ

10. Where the perfected Brahma-sages, observing strict vows, were seated, having taken refuge in the sacrificial hall, led by Sūta's son.

10. אל המקום שבו ישבו החוזים הבְּרַהְמִינִים והסִידְּהַא, הקפדנים בנדריהם, סביב אתר הטקס הוודי, ובראשם בנו של הסוּטַה.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

• ब्रह्मर्षयः (brahmarṣayaḥ) - Brahma-sages

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected ones (referring to the sages) (perfected, accomplished, successful; a perfected being)

• त (ta) - those (referring to the Brahma-sages) (that, those)

• आसीनाः (āsīnāḥ) - seated (seated, sitting)

• यतव्रताः (yatavratāḥ) - observing strict vows, disciplined (of restrained vows, observing strict vows, self-disciplined)

• यज्ञायतनम् (yajñāyatanam) - sacrificial hall (sacrificial hall, place of sacrifice)

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having taken refuge in (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, depending on)

• सूतपुत्रपुरःसराः (sūtaputrapuraḥsarāḥ) - led by Sūta's son (having Sūta's son as leader, led by Sūta's son)

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मर्षयः (brahmarṣayaḥ) - Brahma-sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a Brahma-sage, a sage of the brahmin class

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Brahma, sacred knowledge, sacred word
  noun (neuter)
• ṛṣi – a sage, an inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected ones (referring to the sages) (perfected, accomplished, successful; a perfected being)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful; a perfected being, a semi-divine being

past participle

from root sidh-

Root: sidh (class 4)

त (ta) - those (referring to the Brahma-sages) (that, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this

Note: A pronominal particle used here, agreeing with 'Brahma-sages'.

आसीनाः (āsīnāḥ) - seated (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting

perfect participle (ātmanepada)

from root ās-

Root: ās (class 2)

यतव्रताः (yatavratāḥ) - observing strict vows, disciplined (of restrained vows, observing strict vows, self-disciplined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yatavrata

yatavrata - one whose vows are restrained, disciplined, ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+vrata)

• yata – restrained, controlled, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  past participle
  from root yam-
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

यज्ञायतनम् (yajñāyatanam) - sacrificial hall (sacrificial hall, place of sacrifice)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yajñāyatana

yajñāyatana - sacrificial hall, place for sacrifice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+āyatana)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual
  noun (masculine)
• āyatana – place, abode, seat, hall
  noun (neuter)

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having taken refuge in (having resorted to, having taken refuge in, depending on)

(indeclinable)

gerund (lvp)

from root śri- with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

सूतपुत्रपुरःसराः (sūtaputrapuraḥsarāḥ) - led by Sūta's son (having Sūta's son as leader, led by Sūta's son)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sūtaputrapuraḥsara

sūtaputrapuraḥsara - preceded by Sūta's son, led by Sūta's son

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sūtaputra+puraḥsara)

• sūtaputra – son of a sūta (charioteer or bard)
  noun (masculine)
• puraḥsara – going before, leading, chief
  adjective (masculine)

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