महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-49, verse-27

स गत्वापश्यदास्तीको यज्ञायतनमुत्तमम् ।
वृतं सदस्यैर्बहुभिः सूर्यवह्निसमप्रभैः ॥२७॥

27. sa gatvāpaśyadāstīko yajñāyatanamuttamam ,
vṛtaṁ sadasyairbahubhiḥ sūryavahnisamaprabhaiḥ.

27. saḥ gatvā apaśyat āstīkaḥ yajñāyatanam uttamam
vṛtam sadasyaiḥ bahubhiḥ sūryavahnisamaprabhaiḥ

27. Having gone there, Astika saw that excellent sacrificial ground, which was surrounded by many members (of the assembly) whose splendor was equal to the sun and fire.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw

• आस्तीकः (āstīkaḥ) - Astika

• यज्ञायतनम् (yajñāyatanam) - sacrificial ground/pavilion

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, highest

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded (surrounded, covered, chosen)

• सदस्यैः (sadasyaiḥ) - by members of the assembly, by the participants

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• सूर्यवह्निसमप्रभैः (sūryavahnisamaprabhaiḥ) - whose splendor is equal to the sun and fire

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Astika.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates a prior action by the subject.

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आस्तीकः (āstīkaḥ) - Astika

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āstīka

āstīka - name of a sage, son of Jaratkāru

Note: Subject of 'apaśyat'.

यज्ञायतनम् (yajñāyatanam) - sacrificial ground/pavilion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yajñāyatana

yajñāyatana - sacrificial ground, hall for sacrifice

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+āyatana)

• yajña – sacrifice, ritual
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from yaj (to worship)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• āyatana – abode, dwelling, place, ground
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from yat (to strive, extend)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Object of 'apaśyat'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest

superlative suffix -tama

Note: Agrees with 'yajñāyatanam'.

वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded (surrounded, covered, chosen)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed

past participle

from vṛ (to cover, choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'yajñāyatanam'.

सदस्यैः (sadasyaiḥ) - by members of the assembly, by the participants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sadasya

sadasya - member of an assembly, participant (in a sacrifice)

Note: Agent of 'vṛtam'.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Agrees with 'sadasyaiḥ'.

सूर्यवह्निसमप्रभैः (sūryavahnisamaprabhaiḥ) - whose splendor is equal to the sun and fire

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūryavahnisamaprabha

sūryavahnisamaprabha - having splendor equal to the sun and fire

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sūrya+vahni+sama+prabha)

• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)
• vahni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• prabha – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'sadasyaiḥ'.