महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-159, verse-71

ब्राह्मणस्य सुरापस्य गन्धमाघ्राय सोमपः ।
अपस्त्र्यहं पिबेदुष्णास्त्र्यहमुष्णं पयः पिबेत् ।
त्र्यहमुष्णं घृतं पीत्वा वायुभक्षो भवेत्त्र्यहम् ॥७१॥

71. brāhmaṇasya surāpasya gandhamāghrāya somapaḥ ,
apastryahaṁ pibeduṣṇāstryahamuṣṇaṁ payaḥ pibet ,
tryahamuṣṇaṁ ghṛtaṁ pītvā vāyubhakṣo bhavettryaham.

71. brāhmaṇasya surāpasya gandham āghrāya
somapaḥ apaḥ tryaham pibet uṣṇāḥ
tryaham uṣṇam payaḥ pibet tryaham uṣṇam
ghṛtam pītvā vāyubhakṣaḥ bhavet tryaham

71. somapaḥ surāpasya brāhmaṇasya gandham
āghrāya tryaham apaḥ uṣṇāḥ pibet
tryaham uṣṇam payaḥ pibet tryaham uṣṇam
ghṛtam pītvā tryaham vāyubhakṣaḥ bhavet

71. A Soma-drinker (somapa), having smelled the odor of a Brahmin who consumes liquor, should drink hot water for three days, then hot milk for three days. After drinking hot ghee (ghṛta) for three days, he should subsist only on air (vāyubhakṣa) for another three days.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin

• सुरापस्य (surāpasya) - of a Brahmin who has committed the sin of drinking liquor. (of a liquor-drinker)

• गन्धम् (gandham) - odor, smell, fragrance

• आघ्राय (āghrāya) - having smelled

• सोमपः (somapaḥ) - a Soma-drinker

• अपः (apaḥ) - water

• त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

• पिबेत् (pibet) - should drink, may drink

• उष्णाः (uṣṇāḥ) - hot, warm

• त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

• उष्णम् (uṣṇam) - hot, warm

• पयः (payaḥ) - milk, as distinguished from 'apaḥ' (water). (milk, water)

• पिबेत् (pibet) - should drink, may drink

• त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

• उष्णम् (uṣṇam) - hot, warm

• घृतम् (ghṛtam) - ghee, clarified butter

• पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

• वायुभक्षः (vāyubhakṣaḥ) - subsisting on air, living on air

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, become

• त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, related to brahman

Derived from 'brahman'.

Note: Qualifies 'surāpasya'.

सुरापस्य (surāpasya) - of a Brahmin who has committed the sin of drinking liquor. (of a liquor-drinker)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of surāpa

surāpa - one who drinks liquor

Compound of 'surā' (liquor) and 'pa' (drinker, from root 'pā' - to drink).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (surā+pa)

• surā – liquor, wine, spirituous liquor
  noun (feminine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'pā' (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

गन्धम् (gandham) - odor, smell, fragrance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gandha

gandha - odor, smell, fragrance

Note: Object of 'āghrāya'.

आघ्राय (āghrāya) - having smelled

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'ghrā' (class 1) with upasarga 'ā', forming an absolutive.

Prefix: ā

Root: ghrā (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verbs 'pibet' and 'bhavet'.

सोमपः (somapaḥ) - a Soma-drinker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of somapa

somapa - a Soma-drinker

Compound of 'soma' (Soma, a ritual drink) and 'pa' (drinker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (soma+pa)

• soma – Soma (a ritual drink), moon
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'pā' (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verbs 'pibet' and 'bhavet'.

अपः (apaḥ) - water

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

Note: Object of 'pibet'.

त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tryaha

tryaha - a period of three days

Compound of 'tri' (three) and 'ahan' (day).

Note: Indicates duration.

पिबेत् (pibet) - should drink, may drink

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pā

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Derived from root 'pā' (class 1) in optative mood, parasmaipada.

Root: pā (class 1)

उष्णाः (uṣṇāḥ) - hot, warm

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of uṣṇa

uṣṇa - hot, warm

From root 'uṣ' (to burn).

Root: uṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the water ('apaḥ') being drunk.

त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tryaha

tryaha - a period of three days

Compound of 'tri' (three) and 'ahan' (day).

Note: Indicates duration.

उष्णम् (uṣṇam) - hot, warm

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uṣṇa

uṣṇa - hot, warm

From root 'uṣ' (to burn).

Root: uṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the milk ('payaḥ') being drunk.

पयः (payaḥ) - milk, as distinguished from 'apaḥ' (water). (milk, water)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of payas

payas - milk, water

पिबेत् (pibet) - should drink, may drink

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pā

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Derived from root 'pā' (class 1) in optative mood, parasmaipada.

Root: pā (class 1)

त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tryaha

tryaha - a period of three days

Compound of 'tri' (three) and 'ahan' (day).

Note: Indicates duration.

उष्णम् (uṣṇam) - hot, warm

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uṣṇa

uṣṇa - hot, warm

From root 'uṣ' (to burn).

Root: uṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the ghee ('ghṛtam') being drunk.

घृतम् (ghṛtam) - ghee, clarified butter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghṛta

ghṛta - ghee, clarified butter

Past Passive Participle of 'ghṛ' (to sprinkle, to shine), used as a noun.

Root: ghṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of 'pītvā'.

पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'pā' (class 1), forming an absolutive.

Root: pā (class 1)

वायुभक्षः (vāyubhakṣaḥ) - subsisting on air, living on air

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyubhakṣa

vāyubhakṣa - subsisting on air

Compound of 'vāyu' (air) and 'bhakṣa' (eater, subsister).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+bhakṣa)

• vāyu – air, wind, vital breath
  noun (masculine)
• bhakṣa – eater, consumer
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhakṣ' (to eat).
  Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for the subject 'somapaḥ'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Derived from root 'bhū' (class 1) in optative mood, parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)

त्र्यहम् (tryaham) - for three days, three days

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tryaha

tryaha - a period of three days

Compound of 'tri' (three) and 'ahan' (day).

Note: Indicates duration.