महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-322, verse-7

तत्रावतस्थे च मुनिर्मुहूर्तमेकान्तमासाद्य गिरेः स शृङ्गे ।
आलोकयन्नुत्तरपश्चिमेन ददर्श चात्यद्भुतरूपयुक्तम् ॥७॥

7. tatrāvatasthe ca munirmuhūrta;mekāntamāsādya gireḥ sa śṛṅge ,
ālokayannuttarapaścimena; dadarśa cātyadbhutarūpayuktam.

7. tatra avatasthe ca muniḥ muhūrtam
ekāntam āsādya gireḥ saḥ śṛṅge
ālokayan uttara-paścimena
dadarśa ca atyadbhuta-rūpa-yuktam

7. saḥ muniḥ gireḥ śṛṅge ekāntam
āsādya tatra muhūrtam avatasthe
ca uttara-paścimena ālokayan ca
atyadbhuta-rūpa-yuktam dadarśa

7. Having found a solitary place on the mountain's peak, the sage remained there for a moment. Looking towards the northwest, he also saw something endowed with an exceptionally wonderful form.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (on the mountain peak) (there, in that place)

• अवतस्थे (avatasthe) - remained, stayed (stood, remained, stayed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic, seer)

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment (a moment, a short time)

• एकान्तम् (ekāntam) - a solitary place (secluded spot, solitude, privacy)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having found (having reached, having attained, having approached)

• गिरेः (gireḥ) - of the mountain

• सः (saḥ) - he (the sage) (he, that)

• शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak (on the peak, on the horn)

• आलोकयन् (ālokayan) - looking (looking, perceiving, observing)

• उत्तर-पश्चिमेन (uttara-paścimena) - towards the northwest (in the northwest, by the northwest)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

• च (ca) - also (and, also)

• अत्यद्भुत-रूप-युक्तम् (atyadbhuta-rūpa-yuktam) - something endowed with an exceptionally wonderful form (endowed with a very wonderful form)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (on the mountain peak) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb derived from 'tad' (that)

अवतस्थे (avatasthe) - remained, stayed (stood, remained, stayed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of avatasthe

Perfect, Middle Voice, 3rd Person Singular

From root 'sthā' with prefix 'ava'. Perfect tense, middle voice. Ava+sthā (to stand down, to remain)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic, seer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment (a moment, a short time)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, a specific division of time (48 minutes)

Note: The accusative case here denotes duration of time.

एकान्तम् (ekāntam) - a solitary place (secluded spot, solitude, privacy)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - secluded, solitary, private place

From 'eka' (one) and 'anta' (end/side). A place with one end, hence secluded.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral/adjective (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, side, vicinity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'āsādya'.

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having found (having reached, having attained, having approached)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'sad' (to sit, to go) with prefix 'ā'. 'Lyap' ending for absolutive.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

गिरेः (gireḥ) - of the mountain

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Note: Possessive, relating to 'śṛṅge'.

सः (saḥ) - he (the sage) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'muniḥ'.

शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak (on the peak, on the horn)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga

śṛṅga - horn, peak, summit

Note: Indicates location.

आलोकयन् (ālokayan) - looking (looking, perceiving, observing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ālokayant

ālokayant - looking, observing, perceiving

present active participle

From root 'lok' (to see) with prefix 'ā'. Present active participle, masculine, nominative singular, describing 'muniḥ'.

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Describes the sage's action.

उत्तर-पश्चिमेन (uttara-paścimena) - towards the northwest (in the northwest, by the northwest)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of uttara-paścima

uttara-paścima - northwest

Compound of 'uttara' (north) and 'paścima' (west).

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (uttara+paścima)

• uttara – north, upper, later
  adjective (neuter)
• paścima – west, western, last
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Instrumental case indicates direction 'by means of' or 'towards'.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw

(verb)

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

Perfect, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular

From root 'dṛś'. Perfect tense, active voice.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

च (ca) - also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two main actions.

अत्यद्भुत-रूप-युक्तम् (atyadbhuta-rūpa-yuktam) - something endowed with an exceptionally wonderful form (endowed with a very wonderful form)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atyadbhuta-rūpa-yukta

atyadbhuta-rūpa-yukta - endowed with a very wonderful form

Compound adjective, describing the object seen. 'ati' (very) + 'adbhuta' (wonderful) + 'rūpa' (form) + 'yukta' (joined, endowed with).

Compound type : bahuvrihi / tatpuruṣa (ati+adbhuta+rūpa+yukta)

• ati – exceedingly, very, beyond
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb intensifying 'adbhuta'.
• adbhuta – wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  From root 'yuj' (to join). Past passive participle used as adjective.
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'dadarśa'.