महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-53

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ततः सा जनयित्वा तौ विशस्ता मत्स्यघातिना ।
संत्यज्य मत्स्यरूपं सा दिव्यं रूपमवाप्य च ।
सिद्धर्षिचारणपथं जगामाथ वराप्सराः ॥५३॥

53. tataḥ sā janayitvā tau viśastā matsyaghātinā ,
saṁtyajya matsyarūpaṁ sā divyaṁ rūpamavāpya ca ,
siddharṣicāraṇapathaṁ jagāmātha varāpsarāḥ.

53. tataḥ sā janayitvā tau viśastā
matsyaghātinā saṃtyajya matsyarūpam sā
divyam rūpam avāpya ca
siddharṣicāraṇapatham jagāma atha vara apsarāḥ

53. Then, after she had given birth to those two (children), she was killed by a fisherman. Having abandoned her fish-form and attained a divine form, that excellent Apsara then ascended to the path of the Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas.

Words meanings summery:

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ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

सा (sā) - that Apsara (she, that)

जनयित्वा (janayitvā) - after giving birth to them (having given birth, having produced)

तौ (tau) - those two (children) (those two, them two)

विशस्ता (viśastā) - (she was) slain (slain, killed, cut up)

मत्स्यघातिना (matsyaghātinā) - by a fisherman (by a fish-killer, by a fisherman)

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having given up)

मत्स्यरूपम् (matsyarūpam) - her fish-form (fish form, fish shape)

सा (sā) - that Apsara (she, that)

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine, heavenly)

रूपम् (rūpam) - (her true) form (form, shape, appearance)

अवाप्य (avāpya) - having attained (having attained, having obtained)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

सिद्धर्षिचारणपथम् (siddharṣicāraṇapatham) - the path of the celestial beings (Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas) (path of Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas (celestial beings))

जगाम (jagāma) - went, ascended (went, proceeded)

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

वर (vara) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

अप्सराः (apsarāḥ) - the Apsara (celestial nymph, Apsara)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - that Apsara (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Feminine nominative singular.

जनयित्वा (janayitvā) - after giving birth to them (having given birth, having produced)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive from causative root jan

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicating action completed before the main verb.

तौ (tau) - those two (children) (those two, them two)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Masculine accusative dual, referring to the two human children.

विशस्ता (viśastā) - (she was) slain (slain, killed, cut up)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśasta

viśasta - slain, killed, cut up, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śas with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: śas (class 2)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'sā' (the Apsara). Functions as a predicate to the implied verb 'was'.

मत्स्यघातिना (matsyaghātinā) - by a fisherman (by a fish-killer, by a fisherman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of matsyaghātin

matsyaghātin - fish-killer, fisherman

Compound type : tatpurusha (matsya+ghātin)

matsya – fish
noun (masculine)
ghātin – killer, slayer, destructive
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from root han (to strike/kill)
Root: han (class 2)

Note: Instrumental case used to denote the agent of the passive action 'viśastā'.

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having given up)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) with prefix

Absolutive from root tyaj with upasarga sam

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicating action completed before the main verb.

मत्स्यरूपम् (matsyarūpam) - her fish-form (fish form, fish shape)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of matsyarūpa

matsyarūpa - fish form, fish shape, appearance of a fish

Compound type : tatpurusha (matsya+rūpa)

matsya – fish
noun (masculine)
rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative singular, object of 'saṃtyajya'.

सा (sā) - that Apsara (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to the Apsara.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine, heavenly)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

Note: Neuter accusative singular, agreeing with 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - (her true) form (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Neuter accusative singular, object of 'avāpya'.

अवाप्य (avāpya) - having attained (having attained, having obtained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) with prefix

Absolutive from root āp with upasarga ava

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicating action completed before the main verb.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सिद्धर्षिचारणपथम् (siddharṣicāraṇapatham) - the path of the celestial beings (Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas) (path of Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas (celestial beings))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siddharṣicāraṇapatha

siddharṣicāraṇapatha - path of Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas

Compound type : dvandva tatpurusha (siddha+ṛṣi+cāraṇa+patha)

siddha – perfected, accomplished, a perfected being
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sidh (to accomplish)
Root: sidh (class 4)
ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
noun (masculine)
cāraṇa – celestial bard, wanderer
noun (masculine)
Root: car (class 1)
patha – path, road, way
noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular, object of 'jagāma'.

जगाम (jagāma) - went, ascended (went, proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular perfect active of root gam.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of sequence.

वर (vara) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara