महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-92, verse-24

स राजा शंतनुर्धीमान्ख्यातः पृथ्व्यां धनुर्धरः ।
बभूव मृगयाशीलः सततं वनगोचरः ॥२४॥

24. sa rājā śaṁtanurdhīmānkhyātaḥ pṛthvyāṁ dhanurdharaḥ ,
babhūva mṛgayāśīlaḥ satataṁ vanagocaraḥ.

24. saḥ rājā śantanuḥ dhīmān khyātaḥ pṛthvyām
dhanurdharaḥ babhūva mṛgayāśīlaḥ satatam vanagocaraḥ

24. That intelligent King Śantanu, renowned on earth as an archer, became fond of hunting and constantly roamed the forest.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• राजा (rājā) - king

• शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu (name of a king)

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, renowned

• पृथ्व्याम् (pṛthvyām) - on the earth, on the ground

• धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - archer, wielder of a bow

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• मृगयाशीलः (mṛgayāśīlaḥ) - fond of hunting, devoted to hunting

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

• वनगोचरः (vanagocaraḥ) - roaming in the forest, forest-dweller

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - he, that, she, it

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu (name of a king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śantanu

śantanu - King Śantanu

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

Possessing 'dhī' (intellect)

Root: dhī

Note: Matches rājā and śantanuḥ.

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, renowned

Past Passive Participle

From root √khyā (to be known)

Root: khyā (class 2)

पृथ्व्याम् (pṛthvyām) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthvī

pṛthvī - earth, ground, land

धनुर्धरः (dhanurdharaḥ) - archer, wielder of a bow

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurdhara

dhanurdhara - archer, bowman, wielder of a bow

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhanus+dhara)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect Tense, Active Voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

मृगयाशीलः (mṛgayāśīlaḥ) - fond of hunting, devoted to hunting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgayāśīla

mṛgayāśīla - fond of hunting, delighting in the chase

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛgayā+śīla)

• mṛgayā – hunting, chase
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mṛg (class 1)
• śīla – habit, disposition, character, fond of
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śīl (class 1)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form

Note: Adverb.

वनगोचरः (vanagocaraḥ) - roaming in the forest, forest-dweller

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanagocara

vanagocara - roaming in the forest, forest-dweller

From 'vana' (forest) and 'gocara' (moving, roaming)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+gocara)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• gocara – moving, roaming, accessible
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √car (to move) with prefix go (often used in compounds to mean 'sphere of activity')
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Matches rājā and śantanuḥ.