महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-26, verse-17

महाह्रद उपस्पृश्य भृगुतुङ्गे त्वलोलुपः ।
त्रिरात्रोपोषितो भूत्वा मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया ॥१७॥

17. mahāhrada upaspṛśya bhṛgutuṅge tvalolupaḥ ,
trirātropoṣito bhūtvā mucyate brahmahatyayā.

17. mahāhrade upaspṛśya bhṛgutūṅge tu alolupaḥ
trirātropoṣitaḥ bhūtvā mucyate brahmahatyayā

17. Having bathed in the great lake (Mahahrada) and (on) Bhrgutunga, a person who is free from covetousness, and has fasted for three nights, is liberated from the sin of brahminicide.

Words meanings summery:

• महाह्रदे (mahāhrade) - in the sacred lake called Mahahrada (in the great lake/pool)

• उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having performed a ritual ablution (having touched, having bathed)

• भृगुतूङ्गे (bhṛgutūṅge) - on the sacred mountain peak called Bhrgutunga (on Bhrgutunga (a mountain peak))

• तु (tu) - an emphatic or connective particle, here meaning 'and' or simply a filler (but, indeed, and, on the other hand)

• अलोलुपः (alolupaḥ) - not greedy, free from covetousness

• त्रिरात्रोपोषितः (trirātropoṣitaḥ) - having fasted for three nights

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

• मुच्यते (mucyate) - is freed, is liberated, is released

• ब्रह्महत्यया (brahmahatyayā) - from the sin resulting from killing a Brahmin (by the killing of a Brahmin, from brahminicide)

Words meanings and morphology

महाह्रदे (mahāhrade) - in the sacred lake called Mahahrada (in the great lake/pool)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāhrada

mahāhrada - a great lake, a large body of water

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+hrada)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• hrada – lake, pond, deep pool
  noun (masculine)

Note: Location for the bathing action.

उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having performed a ritual ablution (having touched, having bathed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'spṛś' (class 6) with upasarga 'upa' and absolutive suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: upa

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Describes an action completed before the main verb.

भृगुतूङ्गे (bhṛgutūṅge) - on the sacred mountain peak called Bhrgutunga (on Bhrgutunga (a mountain peak))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhṛgutūṅga

bhṛgutūṅga - Bhrgutunga, a mountain peak associated with Bhrgu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛgu+tūṅga)

• bhṛgu – Bhrgu, a Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)
• tūṅga – peak, summit, elevated, lofty
  noun (masculine)

Note: Another location for the prescribed actions.

तु (tu) - an emphatic or connective particle, here meaning 'and' or simply a filler (but, indeed, and, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

अलोलुपः (alolupaḥ) - not greedy, free from covetousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alolupa

alolupa - not greedy, not covetous, not eager, disinterested

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lolupa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• lolupa – greedy, covetous, very eager
  adjective (masculine)
  From reduplicated desiderative form of root lubh, suffix -u.
  Root: lubh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

त्रिरात्रोपोषितः (trirātropoṣitaḥ) - having fasted for three nights

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trirātropoṣita

trirātropoṣita - one who has fasted for three nights

Past Passive Participle (in a Bahuvrihi compound)

Compound of 'tri-rātra' (three nights) and 'upoṣita' (fasted), formed as a bahuvrihi.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri-rātra+upoṣita)

• tri-rātra – three nights, a period of three nights
  noun (neuter)
• upoṣita – fasted, having abstained from food
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vas' (class 2) with upasarga 'upa' and kta suffix.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'bhū' (class 1) with absolutive suffix '-tvā'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Connects the state of fasting to the main action.

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is freed, is liberated, is released

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of muc

Present Indicative (Passive)

Root 'muc' (class 6), passive voice, present tense.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Main verb.

ब्रह्महत्यया (brahmahatyayā) - from the sin resulting from killing a Brahmin (by the killing of a Brahmin, from brahminicide)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of brahmahatyā

brahmahatyā - brahminicide, the sin of killing a Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahma+hatyā)

• brahman – Brahmin, priest, the sacred word, the Absolute (brahman)
  noun (masculine)
• hatyā – killing, murder, slaughter
  noun (feminine)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Indicates the means or cause of liberation.