महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-68

ततो योजनगन्धेति तस्या नाम परिश्रुतम् ।
पराशरोऽपि भगवाञ्जगाम स्वं निवेशनम् ॥६८॥

68. tato yojanagandheti tasyā nāma pariśrutam ,
parāśaro'pi bhagavāñjagāma svaṁ niveśanam.

68. tataḥ yojanagandhā iti tasyāḥ nāma pariśrutam
| parāśaraḥ api bhagavān jagāma svam niveśanam

68. Therefore, her name became widely known as 'Yojanagandhā'. And Bhagavān Parāśara also returned to his own dwelling.

68. לכן התפרסם שמה כיוֹג׳ַנַגַנְדְהָא (בעלת ריח של יוֹג׳ַנַה), ופַּרָאשַׁרַה הנעלה הלך אל משכנו.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (because her fragrance spread a yojana) (then, therefore, therefrom)

• योजनगन्धा (yojanagandhā) - (the name) Yojanagandhā (one whose fragrance extends a yojana (feminine nominative singular))

• इति (iti) - named 'Yojanagandhā' (thus, in this manner (quotation marker))

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her (of her (feminine genitive singular))

• नाम (nāma) - her name (name (neuter nominative singular))

• परिश्रुतम् (pariśrutam) - became widely known (widely known, famous (neuter nominative singular))

• पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara (Parāśara (a sage's name))

• अपि (api) - also (also, even)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Bhagavān (the revered sage Parāśara) (the worshipful one, the glorious one, lord)

• जगाम (jagāma) - went

• स्वम् (svam) - his own (own, his own (masculine accusative singular))

• निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - dwelling place (dwelling, abode, house (neuter accusative singular))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (because her fragrance spread a yojana) (then, therefore, therefrom)

(indeclinable)

योजनगन्धा (yojanagandhā) - (the name) Yojanagandhā (one whose fragrance extends a yojana (feminine nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yojanagandhā

yojanagandhā - having fragrance (smell) extending a yojana

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yojana+gandha)

• yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km)
  noun (neuter)
• gandha – smell, fragrance
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - named 'Yojanagandhā' (thus, in this manner (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her (of her (feminine genitive singular))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नाम (nāma) - her name (name (neuter nominative singular))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

परिश्रुतम् (pariśrutam) - became widely known (widely known, famous (neuter nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pariśruta

pariśruta - heard all around, widely known, famous

past passive participle

from śru (to hear)

Prefix: pari

Root: śru (class 5)

पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara (Parāśara (a sage's name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāśara

parāśara - name of a celebrated sage, father of Vyāsa

अपि (api) - also (also, even)

(indeclinable)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Bhagavān (the revered sage Parāśara) (the worshipful one, the glorious one, lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, glorious, divine, worshipful

जगाम (jagāma) - went

(verb)

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

Root: gam (class 1)

स्वम् (svam) - his own (own, his own (masculine accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self, kin

निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - dwelling place (dwelling, abode, house (neuter accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, abode, house, camp

action noun

from viś (to enter)

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

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