महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-256, verse-19

ततोऽचिरेण कालेन तुलाधारः स एव च ।
दिवं गत्वा महाप्राज्ञौ विहरेतां यथासुखम् ।
स्वं स्वं स्थानमुपागम्य स्वकर्मफलनिर्जितम् ॥१९॥

19. tato'cireṇa kālena tulādhāraḥ sa eva ca ,
divaṁ gatvā mahāprājñau viharetāṁ yathāsukham ,
svaṁ svaṁ sthānamupāgamya svakarmaphalanirjitam.

19. tataḥ acireṇa kālena tulādhāraḥ saḥ
eva ca divam gatvā mahāprājñau
viharetām yathāsukham svam svam
sthānam upāgamya svakarmaphalanirjitam

19. tataḥ acireṇa kālena saḥ eva ca
tulādhāraḥ mahāprājñau divam gatvā
svakarmaphalanirjitam svam svam
sthānam upāgamya yathāsukham viharetām

19. Thereafter, in a short time, that very Tuladhara and the greatly wise (Brahmin), having gone to heaven, enjoyed themselves happily in their respective abodes, which they had secured through the fruits of their own actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, after that (event) (thereafter, then, from that)

• अचिरेण (acireṇa) - in a short time (quickly, in a short time, without delay)

• कालेन (kālena) - in a short time (by time, in time)

• तुलाधारः (tulādhāraḥ) - Tuladhara (proper name, referring to the merchant from the story) (balance-holder, merchant, Tuladhara (proper name))

• सः (saḥ) - that (referring to Tuladhara) (he, that)

• एव (eva) - very (that very Tuladhara) (indeed, only, very)

• च (ca) - and

• दिवम् (divam) - to heaven (to heaven, to the sky)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• महाप्राज्ञौ (mahāprājñau) - the two greatly wise ones (Tuladhara and the Brahmin) (the two greatly wise ones)

• विहरेताम् (viharetām) - they two enjoyed themselves (they two should sport/enjoy, they two sported/enjoyed)

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - happily, as they pleased (as much as one likes, happily, comfortably)

• स्वम् (svam) - their own (respective) (own, his own)

• स्वम् (svam) - their own (respective) (own, his own)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode, place (place, abode, position)

• उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having attained, having reached (having approached, having obtained, having reached)

• स्वकर्मफलनिर्जितम् (svakarmaphalanirjitam) - which they had secured through the fruits of their own actions (karma) (obtained by the fruit of one's own actions)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, after that (event) (thereafter, then, from that)

(indeclinable)

ablative of pronoun 'tad' used adverbially

अचिरेण (acireṇa) - in a short time (quickly, in a short time, without delay)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of acira

acira - not long, quick, immediate

na-tatpurusha compound

Compound type : na-tatpurusha (a+cira)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• cira – long, lasting
  adjective (masculine)

Note: qualifies kālena

कालेन (kālena) - in a short time (by time, in time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season

तुलाधारः (tulādhāraḥ) - Tuladhara (proper name, referring to the merchant from the story) (balance-holder, merchant, Tuladhara (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulādhāra

tulādhāra - holder of a balance, merchant

tatpurusha compound: tulā + dhāra

Compound type : tatpurusha (tulā+dhāra)

• tulā – balance, scale
  noun (feminine)
• dhāra – holding, bearer
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence (along with 'mahāprājñau')

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to Tuladhara) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Tuladhara

एव (eva) - very (that very Tuladhara) (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'saḥ'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Tuladhara with the other wise one (implied Brahmin)

दिवम् (divam) - to heaven (to heaven, to the sky)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

Note: Object of 'gatvā'

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

suffix -tvā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: modifies the action of 'viharetām'

महाप्राज्ञौ (mahāprājñau) - the two greatly wise ones (Tuladhara and the Brahmin) (the two greatly wise ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent

karmadhāraya compound: mahā + prājña

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• prājña – wise, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Dual subject, referring to Tuladhara and the Brahmin.

विहरेताम् (viharetām) - they two enjoyed themselves (they two should sport/enjoy, they two sported/enjoyed)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, imperfect or optative (laṅ (imperfect) or vidhiliṅ (optative)) of hṛ

conjugation

vidhiliṅ (optative) or laṅ (imperfect) 3rd person dual, parasmaipada. Context implies past action.

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: The dual form matches `mahāprājñau`.

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - happily, as they pleased (as much as one likes, happily, comfortably)

(indeclinable)

avyayībhāva compound

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukham)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• sukham – pleasure, happiness
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb modifying 'viharetām'

स्वम् (svam) - their own (respective) (own, his own)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self

Note: Qualifies 'sthānam', repeated for emphasis 'their respective'

स्वम् (svam) - their own (respective) (own, his own)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self

Note: Qualifies 'sthānam', repeated for emphasis 'their respective'

स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode, place (place, abode, position)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, stand, position

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'upāgamya'

उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having attained, having reached (having approached, having obtained, having reached)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

suffix -ya with upasargas

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: modifies the action of 'viharetām'

स्वकर्मफलनिर्जितम् (svakarmaphalanirjitam) - which they had secured through the fruits of their own actions (karma) (obtained by the fruit of one's own actions)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svakarmaphalanirjita

svakarmaphalanirjita - obtained by the fruit of one's own actions

Past Passive Participle (nirjita)

tatpurusha compound: sva-karma-phala + nirjita

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+karma+phala+nirjita)

• sva – one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• karma – action, deed (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result
  noun (neuter)
• nirjita – conquered, won, obtained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root ji (to conquer) with upasarga nir
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `sthānam`.