महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-314, verse-23

ऐन्द्रीं तु दिशमास्थाय शैलराजस्य धीमतः ।
विविक्ते पर्वततटे पाराशर्यो महातपाः ।
वेदानध्यापयामास व्यासः शिष्यान्महातपाः ॥२३॥

23. aindrīṁ tu diśamāsthāya śailarājasya dhīmataḥ ,
vivikte parvatataṭe pārāśaryo mahātapāḥ ,
vedānadhyāpayāmāsa vyāsaḥ śiṣyānmahātapāḥ.

23. aindrīm tu diśam āsthāya śailarājasya
dhīmataḥ vivikte parvatataṭe
pārāśaryaḥ mahātapāḥ vedān
adhyāpayāmāsa vyāsaḥ śiṣyān mahātapāḥ

23. mahātapāḥ vyāsaḥ (pārāśaryaḥ)
tu dhīmataḥ śailarājasya aindrīm
diśam āsthāya vivikte
parvatataṭe śiṣyān vedān adhyāpayāmāsa

23. Veda Vyasa (pārāśaryaḥ), the greatly ascetic one (mahātapāḥ), having established himself in the eastern direction (aindrīm diśam) on a secluded mountain slope (vivikte parvatataṭe) of the wise king of mountains (śailarājasya dhīmataḥ), taught the Vedas to his disciples.

Words meanings summery:

• ऐन्द्रीम् (aindrīm) - eastern, belonging to Indra

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter of the sky

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having stood, having taken up position, having resorted to

• शैलराजस्य (śailarājasya) - of the king of mountains

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise, intelligent

• विविक्ते (vivikte) - in a secluded, solitary place

• पर्वततटे (parvatataṭe) - on a mountain slope

• पाराशर्यः (pārāśaryaḥ) - son of Parāśara, Vyasa

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - greatly ascetic, one of great austerity

• वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas (sacred texts)

• अध्यापयामास (adhyāpayāmāsa) - taught

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyasa (proper name)

• शिष्यान् (śiṣyān) - disciples, students

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - greatly ascetic, one of great austerity

Words meanings and morphology

ऐन्द्रीम् (aindrīm) - eastern, belonging to Indra

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aindrī

aindrī - eastern, belonging to Indra

Derived from Indra

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter of the sky

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having stood, having taken up position, having resorted to

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā-

Root: √sthā (class 1)

शैलराजस्य (śailarājasya) - of the king of mountains

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śailarāja

śailarāja - king of mountains (often refers to the Himalayas)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaila+rāja)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful

Possessive suffix -mat

विविक्ते (vivikte) - in a secluded, solitary place

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vivikta

vivikta - secluded, solitary, separated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vic (to separate, discern) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi-

Root: √vic (class 7)

पर्वततटे (parvatataṭe) - on a mountain slope

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parvatataṭa

parvatataṭa - mountain slope, mountain side

Compound type : tatpurusha (parvata+taṭa)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• taṭa – slope, bank, shore, side
  noun (masculine)

पाराशर्यः (pārāśaryaḥ) - son of Parāśara, Vyasa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārāśarya

pārāśarya - son of Parāśara (epithet of Vyasa)

Patronymic from Parāśara

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - greatly ascetic, one of great austerity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - one of great austerity or asceticism

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – austerity, penance, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)

वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas (sacred texts)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, religious text

Derived from root vid (to know)

Root: √vid (class 2)

अध्यापयामास (adhyāpayāmāsa) - taught

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of adhyāpayāmāsa

Perfect Tense

Causative stem of adhi-ā-i (to study, teach) + Lit. Perfect ending

Prefixes: adhi-+ā-

Root: √i (class 2)

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyasa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyasa (name of a revered sage, compiler of the Vedas and Mahabharata)

शिष्यान् (śiṣyān) - disciples, students

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, student

Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct)

Root: √śās (class 2)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - greatly ascetic, one of great austerity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - one of great austerity or asceticism

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – austerity, penance, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)