महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-43, verse-11

ऋतुकाले ततः स्नाता कदाचिद्वासुकेः स्वसा ।
भर्तारं तं यथान्यायमुपतस्थे महामुनिम् ॥११॥

11. ṛtukāle tataḥ snātā kadācidvāsukeḥ svasā ,
bhartāraṁ taṁ yathānyāyamupatasthe mahāmunim.

11. ṛtukāle tataḥ snātā kadācit vāsukeḥ svasā
bhartāram tam yathānyāyam upatasthe mahāmunim

11. Then, one time, Vasuki's sister, having bathed at the appropriate time (for conception), duly approached that husband, the great sage.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋतुकाले (ṛtukāle) - at the appropriate time (for conception) (at the proper season, at the time of menses)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)

• स्नाता (snātā) - having bathed (having bathed, bathed)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, at some time (sometimes, once, at some time)

• वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vasuki (the Naga king) (of Vasuki)

• स्वसा (svasā) - the sister (of Vasuki) (sister)

• भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - her husband (husband, supporter, master)

• तम् (tam) - that (husband) (him, that (masc. acc.))

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - duly, according to custom (according to justice, properly, duly)

• उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - she approached (she approached, waited upon, stood near)

• महामुनिम् (mahāmunim) - the great sage (her husband) (great sage, great ascetic)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋतुकाले (ṛtukāle) - at the appropriate time (for conception) (at the proper season, at the time of menses)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ṛtukāla

ṛtukāla - proper season, time of menses, fertile period

compound

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'ṛtu' (season, menses) + 'kāla' (time).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ṛtu+kāla)

• ṛtu – season, period, menses, proper time
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Adverbial locative of time.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefrom, after that)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' + 'tas' suffix

Note: Indicates sequence of events.

स्नाता (snātā) - having bathed (having bathed, bathed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of snāta

snāta - bathed, purified by bathing

past passive participle

From root snā (to bathe) + kta suffix

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'svasā'.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, at some time (sometimes, once, at some time)

(indeclinable)

From 'kadā' (when) + 'cid' (indefinite particle)

वासुकेः (vāsukeḥ) - of Vasuki (the Naga king) (of Vasuki)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsuki

vāsuki - Name of a great Naga king

Proper noun

Note: Possessive, defining whose sister.

स्वसा (svasā) - the sister (of Vasuki) (sister)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svasṛ

svasṛ - sister

Note: Subject of 'upatasthe'.

भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - her husband (husband, supporter, master)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - supporter, maintainer, master, husband

agent noun

From root bhṛ (to bear, support) + tṛc suffix

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of 'upatasthe'.

तम् (tam) - that (husband) (him, that (masc. acc.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Qualifies 'bhartāram'.

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - duly, according to custom (according to justice, properly, duly)

(indeclinable)

avyayībhāva compound

Avyayībhāva compound: 'yathā' (as, according to) + 'nyāya' (rule, custom, justice).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to, in which manner
  indeclinable (prefix)
• nyāya – rule, method, justice, custom, proper course
  noun (masculine)
  From ni + root i (to go)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Adverb modifying 'upatasthe'.

उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - she approached (she approached, waited upon, stood near)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of upa-sthā

perfect

Root sthā, class 1, with prefix upa-. Perfect middle voice.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject 'svasā'.

महामुनिम् (mahāmunim) - the great sage (her husband) (great sage, great ascetic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic, great silent one

descriptive compound

Karmadhāraya compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'muni' (sage, ascetic).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
  Feminine form of 'mahat'
• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
  From root man (to think) + i suffix
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'bhartāram'.