महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-163, verse-17

ततोऽस्तं भास्करे याते संध्याकाल उपस्थिते ।
आजगाम स्वभवनं ब्रह्मलोकात्खगोत्तमः ॥१७॥

17. tato'staṁ bhāskare yāte saṁdhyākāla upasthite ,
ājagāma svabhavanaṁ brahmalokātkhagottamaḥ.

17. tatas astam bhāskare yāte sandhyākālaḥ upasthite
ājagāma svabhavanam brahmalokāt khagottamaḥ

17. tatas bhāskare astam yāte sandhyākālaḥ upasthite
khagottamaḥ brahmalokāt svabhavanam ājagāma

17. Then, when the sun had set and twilight approached, the best of birds returned to his own abode from Brahmaloka (the world of Brahmā).

Words meanings summery:

• ततस् (tatas) - then, thence, afterwards

• अस्तम् (astam) - setting, disappearance

• भास्करे (bhāskare) - in the sun, when the sun

• याते (yāte) - having gone, having set

• सन्ध्याकालः (sandhyākālaḥ) - twilight time, evening time

• उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having approached, having arrived, being present

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, returned

• स्वभवनम् (svabhavanam) - to his own abode, home

• ब्रह्मलोकात् (brahmalokāt) - from Brahmaloka (the world of Brahmā)

• खगोत्तमः (khagottamaḥ) - the best of birds

Words meanings and morphology

ततस् (tatas) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' with 'tas'-suffix indicating origin or cause.

अस्तम् (astam) - setting, disappearance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asta

asta - setting, disappearance, home, western mountain

भास्करे (bhāskare) - in the sun, when the sun

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, creator of light

Compound of 'bhās' (light) and 'kara' (maker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhās+kara)

• bhās – light, splendor, ray
  noun (feminine)
• kara – maker, doing, hand, ray
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction 'bhāskare yāte'.

याते (yāte) - having gone, having set

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, departed, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yā' (to go).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction 'bhāskare yāte'.

सन्ध्याकालः (sandhyākālaḥ) - twilight time, evening time

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sandhyākāla

sandhyākāla - twilight time, evening time

Compound of 'sandhyā' (twilight) and 'kāla' (time).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sandhyā+kāla)

• sandhyā – twilight, junction, evening prayer
  noun (feminine)
• kāla – time, season, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the locative absolute construction 'sandhyākālaḥ upasthite'.

उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having approached, having arrived, being present

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, near, approached, ready

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with upasarga 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction 'sandhyākālaḥ upasthite'.

आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, returned

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Root 'gam' (to go) with upasarga 'ā' (towards). Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

स्वभवनम् (svabhavanam) - to his own abode, home

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svabhavana

svabhavana - one's own house, one's own abode

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'bhavana' (house, dwelling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhavana)

• sva – own, self, personal
  pronoun (neuter)
• bhavana – house, dwelling, being, causing to be
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb 'ājagāma'.

ब्रह्मलोकात् (brahmalokāt) - from Brahmaloka (the world of Brahmā)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka

brahmaloka - the world of Brahmā, the highest heaven

Compound of 'brahman' (Brahmā) and 'loka' (world).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+loka)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality (brahman)
  proper noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates origin or separation.

खगोत्तमः (khagottamaḥ) - the best of birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khagottama

khagottama - best of birds, excellent bird

Compound of 'khaga' (bird) and 'uttama' (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khaga+uttama)

• khaga – bird, one who goes in the sky
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'kha' (sky) and 'ga' (going).
• uttama – best, highest, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud' (up).

Note: Subject of the sentence.