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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-47

तत्राद्रिकेति विख्याता ब्रह्मशापाद्वराप्सराः ।
मीनभावमनुप्राप्ता बभूव यमुनाचरी ॥४७॥
47. tatrādriketi vikhyātā brahmaśāpādvarāpsarāḥ ,
mīnabhāvamanuprāptā babhūva yamunācarī.
47. tatra adrikā iti vikhyātā brahma-śāpāt vara-apsarāḥ
mīna-bhāvam anuprāptā babhūva yamunā-carī
47. There, an excellent Apsara named Adrika, who was well-known and had attained the state of a fish due to Brahma's curse, became a dweller in the Yamuna.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तत्र (tatra) - there (in the Yamuna) (there, in that place)
  • अद्रिका (adrikā) - Adrika (name of the Apsara) (Adrika (proper noun))
  • इति (iti) - named (Adrika) (thus, so, (quotes))
  • विख्याता (vikhyātā) - well-known (famous, well-known)
  • ब्रह्म-शापात् (brahma-śāpāt) - due to Brahma's curse (from Brahma's curse)
  • वर-अप्सराः (vara-apsarāḥ) - an excellent Apsara (excellent Apsara, chief Apsara)
  • मीन-भावम् (mīna-bhāvam) - the condition of being a fish (the state of a fish)
  • अनुप्राप्ता (anuprāptā) - having attained (having attained, having reached)
  • बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, happened, existed)
  • यमुना-चरी (yamunā-carī) - a dweller in the Yamuna (river) (one who moves/dwells in the Yamuna)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (in the Yamuna) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
Note: Refers to the location mentioned in the previous verse (Yamuna).
अद्रिका (adrikā) - Adrika (name of the Apsara) (Adrika (proper noun))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of adrikā
adrikā - name of an Apsara
Note: Subject of the sentence.
इति (iti) - named (Adrika) (thus, so, (quotes))
(indeclinable)
Note: Used to indicate 'named' or 'called'.
विख्याता (vikhyātā) - well-known (famous, well-known)
(nominal form)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vikhyāta
vikhyāta - famous, renowned, well-known
past participle
past participle of vi-khyā
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with Adrika.
ब्रह्म-शापात् (brahma-śāpāt) - due to Brahma's curse (from Brahma's curse)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brahma-śāpa
brahma-śāpa - Brahma's curse
Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (brahman+śāpa)
  • brahman – Brahma (the creator god), sacred utterance, priest
    noun (masculine)
  • śāpa – curse, imprecation
    noun (masculine)
    action noun
    from root śap
    Root: śap (class 1)
Note: Indicates the reason for her transformation.
वर-अप्सराः (vara-apsarāḥ) - an excellent Apsara (excellent Apsara, chief Apsara)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vara-apsaras
vara-apsaras - chief Apsara, excellent celestial nymph
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+apsaras)
  • vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
    adjective (masculine)
  • apsaras – celestial nymph, Apsara
    noun (feminine)
Note: Describes Adrika.
मीन-भावम् (mīna-bhāvam) - the condition of being a fish (the state of a fish)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mīna-bhāva
mīna-bhāva - the state or condition of being a fish
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mīna+bhāva)
  • mīna – fish
    noun (masculine)
  • bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature
    noun (masculine)
    action noun
    from root bhū
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Object of 'anuprāptā'.
अनुप्राप्ता (anuprāptā) - having attained (having attained, having reached)
(nominal form)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anuprāpta
anuprāpta - attained, obtained, reached
past participle
past participle of anu-prāp
Prefixes: anu+pra
Root: prāp (class 5)
Note: Agrees with Adrika.
बभूव (babhūva) - became (became, happened, existed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
यमुना-चरी (yamunā-carī) - a dweller in the Yamuna (river) (one who moves/dwells in the Yamuna)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yamunā-carī
yamunā-carī - female dweller or wanderer in the Yamuna
agent noun
from yamunā + root car (to move) + ī (feminine agent suffix)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yamunā+carī)
  • yamunā – Yamuna (name of a sacred river)
    noun (feminine)
  • carī – female who moves/dwells, wanderer
    noun (feminine)
    agent noun
    feminine form of 'carin'
    Root: car (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'babhūva'.