महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-70, verse-46

ततः स नृपशार्दूलः पूरुं राज्येऽभिषिच्य च ।
कालेन महता पश्चात्कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् ॥४६॥

46. tataḥ sa nṛpaśārdūlaḥ pūruṁ rājye'bhiṣicya ca ,
kālena mahatā paścātkāladharmamupeyivān.

46. tataḥ saḥ nṛpaśārdūlaḥ pūrum rājye abhiṣicya
ca kālena mahatā paścāt kāladharmam upeyivān

46. Then, that best of kings (Yayāti), after consecrating Puru to the kingship, later, after a long time, attained the law of time (i.e., died).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter)

• सः (saḥ) - that (King Yayāti) (he, that)

• नृपशार्दूलः (nṛpaśārdūlaḥ) - that best of kings (Yayāti) (tiger among kings, best of kings)

• पूरुम् (pūrum) - Puru (Puru (name))

• राज्ये (rājye) - to the kingship (in the kingdom, to the kingship)

• अभिषिच्य (abhiṣicya) - having consecrated (having consecrated, having anointed)

• च (ca) - and

• कालेन (kālena) - after a period of time (by time, by means of time)

• महता (mahatā) - a long (period) (great, large, extensive)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, later, behind)

• कालधर्मम् (kāladharmam) - the law of time (i.e., death) (the law of time, death, expiration of time)

• उपेयिवान् (upeyivān) - having attained (death) (having attained, having reached, having undergone)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that (King Yayāti) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun stem

Note: Agrees with `nṛpaśārdūlaḥ`.

नृपशार्दूलः (nṛpaśārdūlaḥ) - that best of kings (Yayāti) (tiger among kings, best of kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśārdūla

nṛpaśārdūla - a tiger among men, an eminent king, best of kings

Compound: nṛpa (king) + śārdūla (tiger, metaphorically 'best')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+śārdūla)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from √pā)
• śārdūla – tiger; excellent, pre-eminent (as an adjective in compounds)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yayāti.

पूरुम् (pūrum) - Puru (Puru (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pūru

pūru - a proper noun, name of a king, son of Yayāti

Note: Object of `abhiṣicya`.

राज्ये (rājye) - to the kingship (in the kingdom, to the kingship)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty, reign

from rājan (king) + ya (taddhita suffix)

Note: Location/goal of consecration.

अभिषिच्य (abhiṣicya) - having consecrated (having consecrated, having anointed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form of abhi-√sic (to sprinkle over, anoint, consecrate)

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Used as a conjunctive participle.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कालेन (kālena) - after a period of time (by time, by means of time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

Note: Modifier for `upeyivān`.

महता (mahatā) - a long (period) (great, large, extensive)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, important, powerful

root adjective

Note: Qualifies `kālena`.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, later, behind)

(indeclinable)

कालधर्मम् (kāladharmam) - the law of time (i.e., death) (the law of time, death, expiration of time)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāladharma

kāladharma - the law or rule of time, destiny, fate, death

Compound: kāla (time) + dharma (law, nature)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+dharma)

• kāla – time, period, season, death
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – law, duty, righteousness, nature, characteristic, quality
  noun (masculine)
  from √dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `upeyivān`.

उपेयिवान् (upeyivān) - having attained (death) (having attained, having reached, having undergone)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upeyivat

upeyivat - having gone to, having reached, having attained, having undergone

Perfect Active Participle

Perfect active participle of upa-√i (to go to, approach, attain)

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Functions as the main verb in the sentence, 'he attained'.