महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-253, verse-18

अथ तस्य जटाः क्लिन्ना बभूवुर्ग्रथिताः प्रभो ।
अरण्यगमनान्नित्यं मलिनो मलसंयुताः ॥१८॥

18. atha tasya jaṭāḥ klinnā babhūvurgrathitāḥ prabho ,
araṇyagamanānnityaṁ malino malasaṁyutāḥ.

18. atha tasya jaṭāḥ klinnāḥ babhūvuḥ grathitāḥ
prabho araṇyagamanāt nityam malinaḥ malasaṃyutāḥ

18. Then, O Lord, his matted locks became wet and tangled. Because of his constant dwelling in the forest, he was perpetually dirty, and [his matted locks were] covered with grime.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks, tangled hair

• क्लिन्नाः (klinnāḥ) - wet, soaked, moist

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became

• ग्रथिताः (grathitāḥ) - tangled, braided, matted

• प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master

• अरण्यगमनात् (araṇyagamanāt) - from dwelling in the forest, due to going to the forest

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• मलिनः (malinaḥ) - dirty, soiled, impure

• मलसंयुताः (malasaṁyutāḥ) - covered with dirt, full of impurity

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks, tangled hair

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of jaṭā

jaṭā - matted hair, tangled hair, braid

क्लिन्नाः (klinnāḥ) - wet, soaked, moist

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, plural of klinna

klinna - wet, moist, soaked, soft

Past Passive Participle

Root: klid (class 4)

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect past (lit) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

ग्रथिताः (grathitāḥ) - tangled, braided, matted

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, plural of grathita

grathita - bound, tied, woven, tangled, matted

Past Passive Participle

Root: granth (class 9)

प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty

अरण्यगमनात् (araṇyagamanāt) - from dwelling in the forest, due to going to the forest

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of araṇyagamana

araṇyagamana - going to the forest, dwelling in the forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (araṇya+gamana)

• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
• gamana – going, motion, journey
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

मलिनः (malinaḥ) - dirty, soiled, impure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of malina

malina - dirty, stained, impure, dark

Note: Refers to the ascetic.

मलसंयुताः (malasaṁyutāḥ) - covered with dirt, full of impurity

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of malasaṃyuta

malasaṁyuta - joined with dirt, covered with impurity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mala+saṃyuta)

• mala – dirt, impurity, filth
  noun (masculine)
• saṃyuta – joined, united, connected, endowed with
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yu with prefix saṃ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'jaṭāḥ'.