महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-5, verse-13

अभिषेकाय निष्क्रान्ते भृगौ धर्मभृतां वरे ।
आश्रमं तस्य रक्षोऽथ पुलोमाभ्याजगाम ह ॥१३॥

13. abhiṣekāya niṣkrānte bhṛgau dharmabhṛtāṁ vare ,
āśramaṁ tasya rakṣo'tha pulomābhyājagāma ha.

13. abhiṣekāya niṣkrānte bhṛgau dharmabhṛtāṃ vare
āśramaṃ tasya rakṣaḥ atha pulomā abhyājagāma ha

13. When Bhṛgu, the foremost among the upholders of righteousness, had departed for his ritual ablutions, a demon named Puloma then indeed approached his hermitage.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिषेकाय (abhiṣekāya) - for his ritual ablutions (for ablution, for consecration)

• निष्क्रान्ते (niṣkrānte) - had departed (having gone out, departed)

• भृगौ (bhṛgau) - when Bhṛgu (locative absolute) (in/on Bhṛgu, when Bhṛgu (locative absolute))

• धर्मभृतां (dharmabhṛtāṁ) - among the upholders of righteousness (among the upholders of dharma, of the righteous)

• वरे (vare) - the foremost (among them) (in the best, among the best, preeminent)

• आश्रमं (āśramaṁ) - hermitage (hermitage, abode)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Bhṛgu) (of him, of that)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - a demon (a demon, Rākṣasa)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, moreover)

• पुलोमा (pulomā) - (the demon) Puloma (Puloma (proper name))

• अभ्याजगाम (abhyājagāma) - approached (he approached, came near)

• ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely (emphatic particle))

Words meanings and morphology

अभिषेकाय (abhiṣekāya) - for his ritual ablutions (for ablution, for consecration)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of abhiṣeka

abhiṣeka - bathing, ablution, anointing, consecration

action noun

From root 'sic' (to sprinkle) with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

निष्क्रान्ते (niṣkrānte) - had departed (having gone out, departed)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of niṣkrānta

niṣkrānta - gone out, departed, issued forth

past passive participle

From root 'kram' (to step, go) with prefix 'nis'.

Prefix: nis

Root: kram (class 1)

भृगौ (bhṛgau) - when Bhṛgu (locative absolute) (in/on Bhṛgu, when Bhṛgu (locative absolute))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - Name of a great sage, one of the Prajāpatis

Root: bhṛ

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with 'niṣkrānte' and 'vare'.

धर्मभृतां (dharmabhṛtāṁ) - among the upholders of righteousness (among the upholders of dharma, of the righteous)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous person

agent noun

'dharma' (righteousness) + 'bhṛt' (bearing, upholding).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining, upholder
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Root 'bhṛ' (to bear) + 'kvip' suffix.
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Used with 'vare' (best *among*).

वरे (vare) - the foremost (among them) (in the best, among the best, preeminent)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

From root 'vṛ' (to choose, select).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'bhṛgau'. Locative case, meaning 'among the best'.

आश्रमं (āśramaṁ) - hermitage (hermitage, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, abode of an ascetic, stage of life

From root 'śram' (to toil, exert) with prefix 'ā'. Place of exertion/penance.

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Bhṛgu) (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Bhṛgu.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - a demon (a demon, Rākṣasa)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, Rākṣasa

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect), ironically.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abhyājagāma'.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

पुलोमा (pulomā) - (the demon) Puloma (Puloma (proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pulomā

pulomā - Name of a demon, also a woman's name (Bhṛgu's wife)

The name of the demon, often masculine, but grammatically an 'ā'-stem noun.

Note: Subject of 'abhyājagāma'.

अभ्याजगाम (abhyājagāma) - approached (he approached, came near)

(verb)

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

perfect tense

Perfect tense of 'gam' with prefixes 'abhi' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely (emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)