महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-41, verse-2

चरन्दीक्षां महातेजा दुश्चरामकृतात्मभिः ।
तीर्थेष्वाप्लवनं कुर्वन्पुण्येषु विचचार ह ॥२॥

2. carandīkṣāṁ mahātejā duścarāmakṛtātmabhiḥ ,
tīrtheṣvāplavanaṁ kurvanpuṇyeṣu vicacāra ha.

2. charan dīkṣām mahātejāḥ duścarām akṛtātmabhiḥ
tīrtheṣu āplavanam kurvan puṇyeṣu vicachāra ha

2. The greatly energetic sage, observing a difficult vow that cannot be undertaken by undisciplined souls, wandered about, performing ritual ablutions in holy and meritorious places.

Words meanings summery:

• छरन् (charan) - performing, observing (moving, wandering, performing)

• दीक्षाम् (dīkṣām) - vow, sacred observance (initiation, consecration, vow)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - the greatly energetic sage (very energetic, greatly lustrous, having great splendor)

• दुश्चराम् (duścarām) - difficult to observe (difficult to perform, hard to accomplish)

• अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by undisciplined souls (by undisciplined souls, by those whose souls are not perfected)

• तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - in holy places (in holy places, in sacred bathing places)

• आप्लवनम् (āplavanam) - ritual ablutions (bathing, immersion, ablution)

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (doing, making, performing)

• पुण्येषु (puṇyeṣu) - meritorious, holy (meritorious, holy, virtuous)

• विचछार (vicachāra) - wandered about (wandered, roamed, moved about)

• ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely, a particle indicating past action or emphasis)

Words meanings and morphology

छरन् (charan) - performing, observing (moving, wandering, performing)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of car

car - to move, wander, perform, graze

Root: car (class 1)

दीक्षाम् (dīkṣām) - vow, sacred observance (initiation, consecration, vow)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīkṣā

dīkṣā - initiation, consecration, vow, solemn observance

action noun

from root dīkṣ with suffix -ā

Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - the greatly energetic sage (very energetic, greatly lustrous, having great splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly energetic, greatly splendid, having great luster

bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + tejas (energy/splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, energy, vital power, lustre
  noun (neuter)

Note: refers to the subject (sage)

दुश्चराम् (duścarām) - difficult to observe (difficult to perform, hard to accomplish)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of duścara

duścara - difficult to go, difficult to perform, arduous

from dus- (bad/difficult) + car (to go/perform)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+cara)

• dus – bad, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
• cara – moving, going, performing (adj)
  adjective
  kṛt suffix
  from root car + -a
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: agrees with dīkṣām

अकृतात्मभिः (akṛtātmabhiḥ) - by undisciplined souls (by undisciplined souls, by those whose souls are not perfected)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of akṛtātman

akṛtātman - one whose soul is undeveloped/undisciplined, uncultivated

bahuvrihi compound: a- (not) + kṛta (done/made/disciplined) + ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṛta+ātman)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, performed, perfected
  past participle
  past participle
  from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: used to indicate agent in passive sense: 'cannot be performed by X'

तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - in holy places (in holy places, in sacred bathing places)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, holy person

आप्लवनम् (āplavanam) - ritual ablutions (bathing, immersion, ablution)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āplavana

āplavana - bathing, immersion, washing

action noun

from root plu with prefix ā- and suffix -ana

Prefix: ā

Root: plu (class 1)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing (doing, making, performing)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛ

kṛ - to do, make, perform

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुण्येषु (puṇyeṣu) - meritorious, holy (meritorious, holy, virtuous)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of puṇya

puṇya - meritorious, virtuous, sacred, holy

Note: agrees with tīrtheṣu

विचछार (vicachāra) - wandered about (wandered, roamed, moved about)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of car

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely, a particle indicating past action or emphasis)

(indeclinable)