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13,26

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-26, verse-45

महाह्रद उपस्पृश्य शुद्धेन मनसा नरः ।
एकमासं निराहारो जमदग्निगतिं लभेत् ॥४५॥
45. mahāhrada upaspṛśya śuddhena manasā naraḥ ,
ekamāsaṁ nirāhāro jamadagnigatiṁ labhet.
45. mahāhrade upaspṛśya śuddhena manasā naraḥ
ekamāsam nirāhāraḥ jamadagnigatim labhet
45. naraḥ śuddhena manasā mahāhrade upaspṛśya
ekamāsam nirāhāraḥ jamadagnigatim labhet
45. A person who bathes in the Great Lake with a pure mind and fasts for one month, would attain the destination (gati) of Jamadagni.

Words meanings summery:

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  • महाह्रदे (mahāhrade) - in a large, significant, or sacred lake (in the Great Lake)
  • उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having ritually bathed or touched the waters (having touched, having bathed)
  • शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - with an unblemished or spiritually pure (with a pure, clean)
  • मनसा (manasā) - with a sincere and focused intention of the mind (with the mind)
  • नरः (naraḥ) - any human individual (a man, a person)
  • एकमासम् (ekamāsam) - throughout a period of one full month (for one month)
  • निराहारः (nirāhāraḥ) - observing a fast, abstaining from food (without food, fasting)
  • जमदग्निगतिम् (jamadagnigatim) - the spiritual state or abode attained by the sage Jamadagni (the state/destination of Jamadagni)
  • लभेत् (labhet) - would obtain, should obtain, might obtain

Words meanings and morphology

महाह्रदे (mahāhrade) - in a large, significant, or sacred lake (in the Great Lake)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of mahāhrada
mahāhrada - great lake
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+hrada)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective (feminine)
  • hrada – lake, pond, deep pool
    noun (masculine)
उपस्पृश्य (upaspṛśya) - having ritually bathed or touched the waters (having touched, having bathed)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
root with prefix upa- and -ya suffix
Prefix: upa
Root: spṛś (class 6)
शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - with an unblemished or spiritually pure (with a pure, clean)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śuddha
śuddha - pure, clean, clear, purified
past passive participle
from root śudh
Root: śudh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with manasā (neuter instrumental singular)
मनसा (manasā) - with a sincere and focused intention of the mind (with the mind)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention
Root: man (class 4)
नरः (naraḥ) - any human individual (a man, a person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human being, male
एकमासम् (ekamāsam) - throughout a period of one full month (for one month)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ekamāsa
ekamāsa - one month, a period of one month
Compound type : dvigu (eka+māsa)
  • eka – one, single, a certain
    numeral (masculine)
  • māsa – month
    noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative case indicates duration of time.
निराहारः (nirāhāraḥ) - observing a fast, abstaining from food (without food, fasting)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāhāra
nirāhāra - without food, abstaining from food, fasting
Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+āhāra)
  • nis – without, out, away from
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • āhāra – food, eating, taking
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
जमदग्निगतिम् (jamadagnigatim) - the spiritual state or abode attained by the sage Jamadagni (the state/destination of Jamadagni)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of jamadagnigati
jamadagnigati - the state or destination of Jamadagni
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jamadagni+gati)
  • jamadagni – Jamadagni (name of an ancient sage)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • gati – going, movement, path, state, condition, destination, ultimate goal
    noun (feminine)
    Root: gam (class 1)
लभेत् (labhet) - would obtain, should obtain, might obtain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of labh
Root: labh (class 1)