महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-144, verse-12

अवसन्मद्गृहे तात ब्राह्मणो हरिपिङ्गलः ।
चीरवासा बिल्वदण्डी दीर्घश्मश्रुनखादिमान् ।
दीर्घेभ्यश्च मनुष्येभ्यः प्रमाणादधिको भुवि ॥१२॥

12. avasanmadgṛhe tāta brāhmaṇo haripiṅgalaḥ ,
cīravāsā bilvadaṇḍī dīrghaśmaśrunakhādimān ,
dīrghebhyaśca manuṣyebhyaḥ pramāṇādadhiko bhuvi.

12. avasat madgṛhe tāta brāhmaṇaḥ
haripiṅgalaḥ cīravāsāḥ bilvadaṇḍī
dīrghaśmaśrunakhādimān dīrghebhyaḥ ca
manuṣyebhyaḥ pramāṇāt adhikaḥ bhuvi

12. tāta haripiṅgalaḥ cīravāsāḥ bilvadaṇḍī
dīrghaśmaśrunakhādimān brāhmaṇaḥ
madgṛhe avasat ca bhuvi dīrghebhyaḥ
manuṣyebhyaḥ pramāṇāt adhikaḥ

12. My child, a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) of tawny-brown complexion, clad in bark garments, carrying a bilva-wood staff, and possessing long beard and nails, resided in my house. He was taller than even the tallest men on earth.

Words meanings summery:

• अवसत् (avasat) - resided (dwelt, resided)

• मद्गृहे (madgṛhe) - in my house

• तात (tāta) - my child (dear one, child, father)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) (a brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

• हरिपिङ्गलः (haripiṅgalaḥ) - tawny-brown (tawny-brown, yellowish-brown, greenish-yellow)

• चीरवासाः (cīravāsāḥ) - clad in bark garments (clad in bark-garments)

• बिल्वदण्डी (bilvadaṇḍī) - carrying a bilva-wood staff (holding a bilva-wood staff)

• दीर्घश्मश्रुनखादिमान् (dīrghaśmaśrunakhādimān) - possessing long beard and nails (having long beard, nails, etc.)

• दीर्घेभ्यः (dīrghebhyaḥ) - than the tall ones (than the tall ones, to the tall ones)

• च (ca) - even (and, also)

• मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyebhyaḥ) - among humans (than humans, to humans)

• प्रमाणात् (pramāṇāt) - than the standard (from the measure, than the standard)

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - greater (in height) (greater, superior, excessive, more)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

Words meanings and morphology

अवसत् (avasat) - resided (dwelt, resided)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vas

imperfect past, 3rd person singular

From root vas (class 1), with prefix ava. The t is the final of the root or augmented form. a prefix for past tense.

Prefix: ava

Root: vas (class 1)

मद्गृहे (madgṛhe) - in my house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madgṛha

madgṛha - my house

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+gṛha)

• mad – my, mine
  pronoun
  Alternate form of 'mama' (my) or root 'mad' (I/me) in compound.
• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

तात (tāta) - my child (dear one, child, father)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, child, respected person

Vocative form of tāta.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) (a brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class, relating to brahma

Derived from brahman.

हरिपिङ्गलः (haripiṅgalaḥ) - tawny-brown (tawny-brown, yellowish-brown, greenish-yellow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of haripiṅgala

haripiṅgala - tawny, yellowish-brown (like a lion or monkey), greenish-yellow

Compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hari+piṅgala)

• hari – tawny, yellowish, golden, green, lion, Vishnu
  adjective (masculine)
• piṅgala – reddish-brown, tawny, orange-yellow
  adjective (masculine)

चीरवासाः (cīravāsāḥ) - clad in bark garments (clad in bark-garments)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cīravāsas

cīravāsas - one whose garment is bark, wearing bark-garments

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cīra+vāsas)

• cīra – strip of bark, ragged garment
  noun (neuter)
• vāsas – garment, clothing
  noun (neuter)

बिल्वदण्डी (bilvadaṇḍī) - carrying a bilva-wood staff (holding a bilva-wood staff)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bilvadaṇḍin

bilvadaṇḍin - one who has a bilva staff

Derived from bilvadaṇḍa (bilva staff) with in suffix.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bilva+daṇḍa)

• bilva – Aegle marmelos (a tree), its fruit or wood
  noun (neuter)
• daṇḍa – staff, stick, rod, punishment
  noun (masculine)

दीर्घश्मश्रुनखादिमान् (dīrghaśmaśrunakhādimān) - possessing long beard and nails (having long beard, nails, etc.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrghaśmaśrunakhādimat

dīrghaśmaśrunakhādimat - having long beard, nails, etc.

Complex compound ending with mat suffix (possessive).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+śmaśru+nakha+ādi+mat)

• dīrgha – long, tall, extensive
  adjective
• śmaśru – beard
  noun (neuter)
• nakha – nail, claw
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable
• mat – having, possessing, endowed with (suffix)
  suffix
  Possessive suffix mat/vat

दीर्घेभ्यः (dīrghebhyaḥ) - than the tall ones (than the tall ones, to the tall ones)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, plural of dīrgha

dīrgha - long, tall, extensive

Note: Used here for comparison.

च (ca) - even (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyebhyaḥ) - among humans (than humans, to humans)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human being, man, person

Derived from manu.

Note: Used here for comparison.

प्रमाणात् (pramāṇāt) - than the standard (from the measure, than the standard)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - measure, standard, limit, proof, authority

From pra + mā + ana.

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - greater (in height) (greater, superior, excessive, more)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - greater, superior, additional, excessive

From adhi + ka.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhu

bhu - earth, ground, world

From root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)