महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-92, verse-25

स मृगान्महिषांश्चैव विनिघ्नन्राजसत्तमः ।
गङ्गामनुचचारैकः सिद्धचारणसेविताम् ॥२५॥

25. sa mṛgānmahiṣāṁścaiva vinighnanrājasattamaḥ ,
gaṅgāmanucacāraikaḥ siddhacāraṇasevitām.

25. saḥ mṛgān mahiṣān ca eva vinighnan rājasattamaḥ
gaṅgām anucacāra ekaḥ siddhacāraṇasevitām

25. That best of kings, while hunting deer and buffaloes, roamed alone along the Gaṅgā, which was frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer

• महिषान् (mahiṣān) - buffaloes

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• विनिघ्नन् (vinighnan) - killing, striking

• राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - best of kings

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Gaṅgā (river)

• अनुचचार (anucacāra) - roamed along, followed, frequented

• एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, one

• सिद्धचारणसेविताम् (siddhacāraṇasevitām) - frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - he, that, she, it

मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, animal, game

Root: mṛg (class 1)

महिषान् (mahiṣān) - buffaloes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahiṣa

mahiṣa - buffalo

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

विनिघ्नन् (vinighnan) - killing, striking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinighnat

vinighnat - killing, destroying, striking down

Present Active Participle

From root √han (to strike, kill) with upasarga vi + ni. Nominative singular masculine form.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Acts as an adjective for the king, describing his action.

राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - best of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasattama

rājasattama - best of kings, chief of kings

Superlative form

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+sattama)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'sat' (good)
  Root: as (class 2)

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Gaṅgā (river)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Gaṅgā

Note: Object of 'anucacāra'.

अनुचचार (anucacāra) - roamed along, followed, frequented

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect Tense, Active Voice

Prefix: anu

Root: car (class 1)

Note: From anu + √car.

एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, one

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, alone, solitary

Note: Refers to the king.

सिद्धचारणसेविताम् (siddhacāraṇasevitām) - frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhacāraṇasevitā

siddhacāraṇasevitā - frequented by Siddhas and Cāraṇas, attended by perfected beings and celestial musicians

Compound adjective modifying Gaṅgā.

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddha+cāraṇa+sevitā)

• siddha – perfected being, accomplished one
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √sidh (to accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• cāraṇa – celestial musician
  noun (masculine)
  From root √car (to move, roam)
  Root: car (class 1)
• sevitā – frequented, served, attended
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √sev (to serve, frequent), feminine form
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Modifies Gaṅgām.