महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-242, verse-12

सर्वतःस्रोतसं घोरां नदीं लोकप्रवाहिनीम् ।
पञ्चेन्द्रियग्राहवतीं मनःसंकल्परोधसम् ॥१२॥

12. sarvataḥsrotasaṁ ghorāṁ nadīṁ lokapravāhinīm ,
pañcendriyagrāhavatīṁ manaḥsaṁkalparodhasam.

12. sarvataḥ srotasam ghorām nadīm lokapravāhinīm
pañcendriyagrāhavatīm manaḥsaṅkalparodhasam

12. ghorām sarvataḥsrotasam lokapravāhinīm
pañcendriyagrāhavatīm manaḥsaṅkalparodhasam nadīm

12. A terrible river flowing from all sides and carrying the world along, having the five senses as its formidable creatures (like crocodiles), and the mind's resolves as its banks.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वतःस्रोतसम् (sarvataḥsrotasam) - having streams everywhere, with sources in all directions

• घोराम् (ghorām) - terrible, dreadful, fierce, formidable

• नदीम् (nadīm) - river

• लोकप्रवाहिनीम् (lokapravāhinīm) - carrying the world along, flowing through the world

• पञ्चेन्द्रियग्राहवतीम् (pañcendriyagrāhavatīm) - having the five senses as crocodiles/sharks

• मनःसङ्कल्परोधसम् (manaḥsaṅkalparodhasam) - with mental desires/resolutions as its banks

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वतःस्रोतसम् (sarvataḥsrotasam) - having streams everywhere, with sources in all directions

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarvataḥsrotas

sarvataḥsrotas - having streams in all directions, having sources everywhere

Bahuvrihi compound: `sarvataḥ` (from all sides) + `srotas` (stream, current, source).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarvataḥ+srotas)

• sarvataḥ – from all sides, everywhere
  indeclinable
  Adverb derived from `sarva`.
• srotas – stream, current, source, channel
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sru (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.

घोराम् (ghorām) - terrible, dreadful, fierce, formidable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ghorā

ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce, formidable, awful

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.

नदीम् (nadīm) - river

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: The main object being described.

लोकप्रवाहिनीम् (lokapravāhinīm) - carrying the world along, flowing through the world

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lokapravāhinī

lokapravāhin - carrying the world along, flowing through the world, world-flowing

Compound of `loka` (world) and `pravāhin` (flowing). Derived from `pra-vah` (to flow forth, carry along).

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+pravāhin)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root `lok` (to see, perceive).
  Root: lok (class 10)
• pravāhin – flowing, carrying along, sweeping away
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root `vah` (to carry, flow) with prefix `pra`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.

पञ्चेन्द्रियग्राहवतीम् (pañcendriyagrāhavatīm) - having the five senses as crocodiles/sharks

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pañcendriyagrāhavatī

pañcendriyagrāhavat - having the five senses as formidable creatures (like crocodiles or sharks)

Bahuvrihi compound with a possessive suffix `vatī`. `pañca` (five) + `indriya` (senses) + `grāha` (crocodile/shark) + `vatī` (possessive suffix for feminine).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pañcendriya+grāha+vat)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• indriya – sense, sensory organ
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `indra` (lord).
• grāha – crocodile, shark, grasping, seizing
  noun (masculine)
  From root `grah` (to seize).
  Root: grah (class 9)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix `matup` (vat/mat). Feminine form `-vatī`.

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.

मनःसङ्कल्परोधसम् (manaḥsaṅkalparodhasam) - with mental desires/resolutions as its banks

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of manaḥsaṅkalparodhas

manaḥsaṅkalparodhas - having mental resolves/desires as its banks

Bahuvrihi compound: `manas` (mind) + `saṅkalpa` (resolve/desire) + `rodhas` (bank/shore). 'one whose banks are mental resolves.'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+saṅkalpa+rodhas)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  From root `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, desire, determination
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam-kḷp` (to determine, resolve).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• rodhas – bank, shore, obstacle
  noun (neuter)
  From root `rudh` (to obstruct, stop).
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.