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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-311, verse-5

स तामप्सरसं दृष्ट्वा रूपेणान्येन संवृताम् ।
शरीरजेनानुगतः सर्वगात्रातिगेन ह ॥५॥
5. sa tāmapsarasaṁ dṛṣṭvā rūpeṇānyena saṁvṛtām ,
śarīrajenānugataḥ sarvagātrātigena ha.
5. sa tām apsarasam dṛṣṭvā rūpeṇa anyena saṃvṛtām
śarīrajena anugataḥ sarvagātrātigena ha
5. sa tām anyena rūpeṇa saṃvṛtām apsarasam dṛṣṭvā
sarvagātrātigena śarīrajena ha anugataḥ
5. Having seen that Apsaras (Ghṛtācī) transformed into another form, he was indeed overcome by the body-born passion which pervaded all his limbs.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (sa) - he, that (masculine)
  • ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine accusative)
  • अप्सरसम् (apsarasam) - a celestial nymph (Apsaras)
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
  • रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by a form, by an appearance
  • अन्येन (anyena) - by another, by a different
  • संवृताम् (saṁvṛtām) - covered, veiled, transformed
  • शरीरजेन (śarīrajena) - by that which is body-born, by physical arousal/passion
  • अनुगतः (anugataḥ) - followed, afflicted by, overcome by
  • सर्वगात्रातिगेन (sarvagātrātigena) - by that which pervades all limbs
  • (ha) - indeed, certainly, surely

Words meanings and morphology

(sa) - he, that (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Vyāsa.
ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine accusative)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Ghṛtācī.
अप्सरसम् (apsarasam) - a celestial nymph (Apsaras)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of apsaras
apsaras - celestial nymph, water-going
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Formed with suffix -tvā from root √dṛś.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by a form, by an appearance
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, image
अन्येन (anyena) - by another, by a different
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Agrees with 'rūpeṇa' in gender, number, and case.
संवृताम् (saṁvṛtām) - covered, veiled, transformed
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃvṛta
saṁvṛta - covered, veiled, enclosed, transformed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'apsarasam' in gender, number, and case.
शरीरजेन (śarīrajena) - by that which is body-born, by physical arousal/passion
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śarīraja
śarīraja - body-born, born of the body (e.g., passion, semen)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+ja)
  • śarīra – body, frame, physical form
    noun (neuter)
  • ja – born, produced from, caused by
    adjective
    Derived from root √jan (to be born).
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Here, it implies the body-born desire or passion.
अनुगतः (anugataḥ) - followed, afflicted by, overcome by
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anugata
anugata - followed, gone after, affected by, overcome by
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix anu.
Prefix: anu
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sa' (he) in gender, number, and case.
सर्वगात्रातिगेन (sarvagātrātigena) - by that which pervades all limbs
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvagātrātiga
sarvagātrātiga - pervading all limbs, going through all parts of the body
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+gātra+atiga)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective
  • gātra – limb, body, member
    noun (neuter)
  • atiga – going beyond, pervading, surpassing
    adjective
    Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix ati.
    Prefix: ati
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'śarīrajena' in gender, number, and case.
(ha) - indeed, certainly, surely
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.