महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-274, verse-20

ते विमानैर्महात्मानो ज्वलितैर्ज्वलनप्रभाः ।
देवस्यानुमतेऽगच्छन्गङ्गाद्वारमिति श्रुतिः ॥२०॥

20. te vimānairmahātmāno jvalitairjvalanaprabhāḥ ,
devasyānumate'gacchangaṅgādvāramiti śrutiḥ.

20. te vimānaiḥ mahātmānaḥ jvalitaiḥ jvalanaprabhāḥ
devasya anumate agacchan gaṅgādvāram iti śrutiḥ

20. te mahātmānaḥ jvalanaprabhāḥ jvalitaiḥ vimānaiḥ
devasya anumate gaṅgādvāram agacchan iti śrutiḥ

20. Those great-souled gods, shining with the radiance of fire in their blazing celestial vehicles, went to Gaṅgādvāra with the permission of the god (Shiva) – so goes the tradition.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those (gods) (those, they)

• विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by their celestial vehicles (by aerial cars, by celestial vehicles)

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled (gods) (great-souled, noble, illustrious)

• ज्वलितैः (jvalitaiḥ) - by the blazing (vehicles) (by the blazing, by the shining)

• ज्वलनप्रभाः (jvalanaprabhāḥ) - possessing the radiance of fire (referring to the gods) (having the radiance of fire, fire-like in splendor)

• देवस्य (devasya) - of the god (Shiva) (of the god, of the deity)

• अनुमते (anumate) - with the permission (of Shiva) (with the permission, by the consent)

• अगच्छन् (agacchan) - they went (to Gaṅgādvāra) (they went, they moved)

• गङ्गाद्वारम् (gaṅgādvāram) - to the place named Gaṅgādvāra (modern Haridwar) (to Gaṅgādvāra (Haridwar))

• इति (iti) - thus (marking the preceding as a tradition) (thus, so)

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - tradition (implying 'so it is heard') (hearing, tradition, revelation, Veda)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those (gods) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the gods.

विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by their celestial vehicles (by aerial cars, by celestial vehicles)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vimāna

vimāna - celestial car, aerial chariot, aeroplane, palace

From `vi-mā` (to traverse, measure).

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Means of travel.

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled (gods) (great-souled, noble, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious, great self (ātman)

Bahuvrīhi compound of `mahā` (great) and `ātman` (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  From `mahat`.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `te` (the gods).

ज्वलितैः (jvalitaiḥ) - by the blazing (vehicles) (by the blazing, by the shining)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of jvalita

jvalita - blazing, shining, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root `jval` (to blaze, shine).

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vimānaiḥ`.

ज्वलनप्रभाः (jvalanaprabhāḥ) - possessing the radiance of fire (referring to the gods) (having the radiance of fire, fire-like in splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jvalanaprabhā

jvalanaprabhā - having the brilliance of fire

Bahuvrīhi compound of `jvalana` (fire) and `prabhā` (radiance, splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jvalana+prabhā)

• jvalana – blazing, burning, fire
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From root `jval` (to blaze, shine).
  Root: jval (class 1)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance, luster
  noun (feminine)
  From `pra-bhā` (to shine forth).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `te` (the gods).

देवस्य (devasya) - of the god (Shiva) (of the god, of the deity)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Governs `anumate`.

अनुमते (anumate) - with the permission (of Shiva) (with the permission, by the consent)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of anumati

anumati - permission, consent, approval

From `anu-man` (to permit, assent). Feminine noun.

Prefix: anu

Root: man (class 4)

अगच्छन् (agacchan) - they went (to Gaṅgādvāra) (they went, they moved)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Verb for `te devāḥ`.

गङ्गाद्वारम् (gaṅgādvāram) - to the place named Gaṅgādvāra (modern Haridwar) (to Gaṅgādvāra (Haridwar))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gaṅgādvāra

gaṅgādvāra - 'Gate of Gaṅgā', name of a holy place (modern Haridwar)

Tatpuruṣa compound of `gaṅgā` (Ganges river) and `dvāra` (gate).

Compound type : tatpurusha (gaṅgā+dvāra)

• gaṅgā – Ganges river
  proper noun (feminine)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Destination of the gods.

इति (iti) - thus (marking the preceding as a tradition) (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark quotation or conclusion.

Note: Introduces the quote or statement.

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - tradition (implying 'so it is heard') (hearing, tradition, revelation, Veda)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, tradition, sacred knowledge, revelation (often referring to the Vedas)

From root `śru` (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Subject of the concluding phrase.