महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-3, verse-4

ततः कदाचिद्रामस्तु चरन्नाश्रममन्तिकात् ।
कर्णेन सहितो धीमानुपवासेन कर्शितः ॥४॥

4. tataḥ kadācidrāmastu carannāśramamantikāt ,
karṇena sahito dhīmānupavāsena karśitaḥ.

4. tataḥ kadācit rāmaḥ tu caran āśramam antikāt
karṇena sahitaḥ dhīmān upavāsena karśitaḥ

4. tataḥ kadācit tu upavāsena karśitaḥ dhīmān
rāmaḥ karṇena sahitaḥ antikāt āśramam caran

4. Then, one day, the wise (dhīmān) Rama, emaciated by fasting, was wandering near the hermitage (āśrama) accompanied by Karna.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, once, one day

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• चरन् (caran) - wandering, moving, going

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, sanctuary

• अन्तिकात् (antikāt) - from near, near, in the vicinity of

• कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna, with Karna

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with, connected

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

• उपवासेन (upavāsena) - by fasting, through abstinence

• कर्शितः (karśitaḥ) - emaciated, weakened, worn out

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun tad (that) with the suffix -tas

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, once, one day

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable particle formed from kadā (when) + cit (indefinite suffix)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a celebrated hero, son of Dasharatha, or Parashurama here); pleasing, charming

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle

चरन् (caran) - wandering, moving, going

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carant

carant - wandering, moving, going, performing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root car (to move, to wander), with the pratyaya śatṛ

Root: car (class 1)

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, sanctuary

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastery, sanctuary; stage of life

From root śram (to exert, to toil) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

अन्तिकात् (antikāt) - from near, near, in the vicinity of

(indeclinable)

Usually functions as an adverbial ablative

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'near' or 'from near'.

कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna, with Karna

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (a prominent character in the Mahabharata); ear

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with, connected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, together with, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root sah (to bear, to be with) with the suffix -ta, often used as an adjective meaning 'accompanied'

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally to describe Rama.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, sagacious, clever

Possessive adjective formed from dhī (intellect, thought) + matup (possessive suffix)

उपवासेन (upavāsena) - by fasting, through abstinence

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of upavāsa

upavāsa - fasting, abstinence from food, penance

From upasarga upa + root vas (to dwell, to fast)

Prefix: upa

Root: vas (class 1)

कर्शितः (karśitaḥ) - emaciated, weakened, worn out

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karśita

karśita - emaciated, lean, attenuated, worn out

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root kṛś (to emaciate, to make thin)

Root: kṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally to describe Rama.