महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-99, verse-7

अथ धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठः परमर्षिः पराशरः ।
आजगाम तरीं धीमांस्तरिष्यन्यमुनां नदीम् ॥७॥

7. atha dharmabhṛtāṁ śreṣṭhaḥ paramarṣiḥ parāśaraḥ ,
ājagāma tarīṁ dhīmāṁstariṣyanyamunāṁ nadīm.

7. atha dharma-bhṛtām śreṣṭhaḥ parama-ṛṣiḥ parāśaraḥ
ājagāma tarīm dhīmān tariṣyan yamunām nadīm

7. Then, the supremely wise great sage Parāśara, who was the best among those who uphold their intrinsic nature (dharma), came to that boat, intending to cross the Yamunā river.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now, next

• धर्म-भृताम् (dharma-bhṛtām) - of those upholding dharma, of the righteous

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

• परम-ऋषिः (parama-ṛṣiḥ) - great sage, supreme sage

• पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, arrived

• तरीम् (tarīm) - the boat, the ferry

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

• तरिष्यन् (tariṣyan) - intending to cross, about to cross

• यमुनाम् (yamunām) - the Yamunā river

• नदीम् (nadīm) - the river

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now, next

(indeclinable)

धर्म-भृताम् (dharma-bhṛtām) - of those upholding dharma, of the righteous

(noun)

Genitive, plural of dharma-bhṛt

dharma-bhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous, virtuous

tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from root bhṛ
  derived from root bhṛ with suffix -kvip
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: It is implicitly masculine as it refers to sages.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal

Superlative of praśasya (excellent).

परम-ऋषिः (parama-ṛṣiḥ) - great sage, supreme sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - a great sage, a supreme sage

karmadhāraya compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

पराशरः (parāśaraḥ) - Parāśara

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāśara

parāśara - name of a great sage, father of Vyāsa

आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, arrived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of gam

perfect (lit)

3rd person singular perfect active, from root gam with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

तरीम् (tarīm) - the boat, the ferry

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tarī

tarī - boat, ferry

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of ājagāma.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, sagacious, discerning

possessive suffix -mat

Note: Qualifies Parāśara.

तरिष्यन् (tariṣyan) - intending to cross, about to cross

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tariṣyat

tariṣyat - intending to cross, about to cross

Future Active Participle

derived from root tṛ with future stem and suffix -śatṛ

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, expressing purpose.

यमुनाम् (yamunām) - the Yamunā river

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yamunā

yamunā - name of a sacred river

Note: Object of tariṣyan.

नदीम् (nadīm) - the river

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: In apposition to yamunām.