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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-122, verse-4

तदाप्रभृति राजेन्द्र ऋषिभिः संशितव्रतैः ।
मुञ्जपृष्ठ इति प्रोक्तः स देशो रुद्रसेवितः ॥४॥
4. tadāprabhṛti rājendra ṛṣibhiḥ saṁśitavrataiḥ ,
muñjapṛṣṭha iti proktaḥ sa deśo rudrasevitaḥ.
4. tadāprabhṛti rājendra ṛṣibhiḥ saṃśitavrataiḥ
muñjapṛṣṭhaḥ iti proktaḥ saḥ deśaḥ rudrasevitaḥ
4. rājendra tadāprabhṛti saṃśitavrataiḥ ṛṣibhiḥ
rudrasevitaḥ saḥ deśaḥ muñjapṛṣṭhaḥ iti proktaḥ
4. O King of kings, from that time onwards, that region, served by Rudra, was thus called Munjapṛṣṭha by the sages who observed firm vows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तदाप्रभृति (tadāprabhṛti) - from then onwards, from that time
  • राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira, to whom Bhishma is speaking (O King of kings, O best of kings)
  • ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages
  • संशितव्रतैः (saṁśitavrataiḥ) - by those of sharpened/firm vows
  • मुञ्जपृष्ठः (muñjapṛṣṭhaḥ) - the name given to the region (Munjapṛṣṭha (as a name))
  • इति (iti) - indicates that 'Munjapṛṣṭha' is the name given (thus, as (introducing a name or designation))
  • प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - called, named, declared
  • सः (saḥ) - that region (that (masculine nominative singular))
  • देशः (deśaḥ) - region, country, place
  • रुद्रसेवितः (rudrasevitaḥ) - served by Rudra, inhabited by Rudra

Words meanings and morphology

तदाप्रभृति (tadāprabhṛti) - from then onwards, from that time
(indeclinable)
Compound of tadā (then) and prabhṛti (from, since).
राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira, to whom Bhishma is speaking (O King of kings, O best of kings)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra
rājendra - king of kings, best of kings, supreme ruler
Compound of rājan (king) and indra (chief, best). Vocative singular.
ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet
Note: Indicates the agents of the action 'proktaḥ'.
संशितव्रतैः (saṁśitavrataiḥ) - by those of sharpened/firm vows
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃśitavrata
saṁśitavrata - of firm/sharpened vows, whose vows are keen, rigid in vows
Compound: saṃśita (sharpened, firm) + vrata (vow).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samśita+vrata)
  • samśita – sharpened, firm, severe, strict
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root śo/śi (to sharpen) with prefix sam-
    Prefix: sam
    Root: śo (class 4)
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with ṛṣibhiḥ.
मुञ्जपृष्ठः (muñjapṛṣṭhaḥ) - the name given to the region (Munjapṛṣṭha (as a name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of muñjapṛṣṭha
muñjapṛṣṭha - Munjapṛṣṭha (name of a mountain peak or region)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muñja+pṛṣṭha)
  • muñja – a kind of grass (Saccharum Munja)
    noun (masculine)
  • pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top, peak, ridge
    noun (neuter)
इति (iti) - indicates that 'Munjapṛṣṭha' is the name given (thus, as (introducing a name or designation))
(indeclinable)
प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - called, named, declared
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prokta
prokta - said, spoken, declared, named
Past Passive Participle
From root vac (to speak) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Agrees with deśaḥ.
सः (saḥ) - that region (that (masculine nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, he, it
Note: Refers to the region mentioned.
देशः (deśaḥ) - region, country, place
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deśa
deśa - region, country, place, spot
Note: Subject of proktaḥ.
रुद्रसेवितः (rudrasevitaḥ) - served by Rudra, inhabited by Rudra
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rudrasevita
rudrasevita - served/attended by Rudra, frequented by Rudra, honored by Rudra
Compound: Rudra (name of a deity) + sevita (served/attended).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rudra+sevita)
  • rudra – Rudra (Vedic deity, later associated with Shiva)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • sevita – served, attended, frequented, worshipped
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root sev (to serve)
    Root: sev (class 1)
Note: Agrees with deśaḥ.