महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-327, verse-39

ततस्ते ब्रह्मणा सार्धमृषयो विबुधास्तथा ।
क्षीरोदस्योत्तरं कूलं जग्मुर्लोकहितार्थिनः ॥३९॥

39. tataste brahmaṇā sārdhamṛṣayo vibudhāstathā ,
kṣīrodasyottaraṁ kūlaṁ jagmurlokahitārthinaḥ.

39. tataḥ te brahmaṇā sārdham ṛṣayaḥ vibudhāḥ tathā
kṣīrodasya uttaram kūlam jagmuḥ lokahitārthinaḥ

39. tataḥ brahmaṇā sārdham lokahitārthinaḥ te ṛṣayaḥ
vibudhāḥ tathā kṣīrodasya uttaram kūlam jagmuḥ

39. Then, those sages and gods, accompanied by Brahmā, proceeded to the northern shore of the milk ocean, seeking the welfare of the world.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from there, therefore

• ते (te) - they, those

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā, with Brahmā

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - gods, deities

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and also

• क्षीरोदस्य (kṣīrodasya) - of the milk ocean

• उत्तरम् (uttaram) - northern, upper, subsequent

• कूलम् (kūlam) - shore, bank

• जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went

• लोकहितार्थिनः (lokahitārthinaḥ) - those desiring the welfare of the world

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from there, therefore

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the sages and gods

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā, with Brahmā

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the creator deity Brahmā; the Absolute (neuter)

सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - seer, sage, inspired poet

विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vibudha

vibudha - wise, intelligent; god, deity

Root: budh (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, and also

(indeclinable)

क्षीरोदस्य (kṣīrodasya) - of the milk ocean

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣīroda

kṣīroda - milk ocean

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣīra+uda)

• kṣīra – milk, water
  noun (neuter)
• uda – water, ocean
  noun (neuter)
  Root: und

उत्तरम् (uttaram) - northern, upper, subsequent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, later, subsequent, superior

Note: Agrees with kūlam

कूलम् (kūlam) - shore, bank

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kūla

kūla - shore, bank, bund

जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of gam

perfect active 3rd plural

Root: gam (class 1)

लोकहितार्थिनः (lokahitārthinaḥ) - those desiring the welfare of the world

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lokahitārthin

lokahitārthin - desiring the welfare of the world/people

Compound formed from loka-hita and arthin

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (loka+hita+arthin)

• loka – world, people
  noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā 'to place' with hi-substitution; meaning 'that which is placed beneficially'
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• arthin – desiring, seeking, supplicant
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha + -in

Note: Agrees with 'te', 'ṛṣayaḥ', 'vibudhāḥ'