महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-51, verse-15

तत्र त्वन्यो वनचरः कश्चिन्मूलफलाशनः ।
नहुषस्य समीपस्थो गविजातोऽभवन्मुनिः ॥१५॥

15. tatra tvanyo vanacaraḥ kaścinmūlaphalāśanaḥ ,
nahuṣasya samīpastho gavijāto'bhavanmuniḥ.

15. tatra tu anyaḥ vanacaraḥ kaścit mūlaphalāśanaḥ
nahuṣasya samīpasthaḥ gavijātaḥ abhavat muniḥ

15. tu tatra anyaḥ vanacaraḥ kaścit mūlaphalāśanaḥ
muniḥ gavijātaḥ nahuṣasya samīpasthaḥ abhavat

15. However, there was another forest-dwelling individual, a certain sage (muni) who sustained himself on roots and fruits. He was born from a cow and was residing near Nahuṣa.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - at the place where Nahuṣa and Chyavana were (there, in that place)

• तु (tu) - introducing a new character/development (but, however, on the other hand)

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another person, distinct from those previously mentioned (another, other)

• वनचरः (vanacaraḥ) - a hermit or ascetic living in the forest (forest-dweller, one who moves in the forest)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - an unspecified, particular individual (a certain one, someone, any)

• मूलफलाशनः (mūlaphalāśanaḥ) - a hermit or ascetic whose diet consists of roots and fruits (eater of roots and fruits, subsisting on roots and fruits)

• नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - King Nahuṣa (of Nahuṣa)

• समीपस्थः (samīpasthaḥ) - residing near, situated near

• गविजातः (gavijātaḥ) - a sage with an unusual birth, born from a cow (born from a cow)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - came into being, existed (was, became)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - at the place where Nahuṣa and Chyavana were (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - introducing a new character/development (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another person, distinct from those previously mentioned (another, other)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with 'vanacaraḥ' and 'muniḥ'.

वनचरः (vanacaraḥ) - a hermit or ascetic living in the forest (forest-dweller, one who moves in the forest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanacara

vanacara - forest-dweller, ranger, wild animal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+cara)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, a mover/walker
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Describes the sage (muniḥ).

कश्चित् (kaścit) - an unspecified, particular individual (a certain one, someone, any)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, a certain person, any

Formed from kim + cid

Note: Agrees with 'vanacaraḥ' and 'muniḥ'.

मूलफलाशनः (mūlaphalāśanaḥ) - a hermit or ascetic whose diet consists of roots and fruits (eater of roots and fruits, subsisting on roots and fruits)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūlaphalāśana

mūlaphalāśana - one who eats roots and fruits

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūla+phala+aśana)

• mūla – root, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)
• aśana – eating, food, eater
  noun (neuter)
  agent noun
  Derived from root aś (to eat)
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Describes the sage (muniḥ).

नहुषस्य (nahuṣasya) - King Nahuṣa (of Nahuṣa)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (a mythical king)

Note: Indicates possession or relation, 'near Nahuṣa'.

समीपस्थः (samīpasthaḥ) - residing near, situated near

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samīpastha

samīpastha - standing near, close by, proximate

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samīpa+stha)

• samīpa – proximity, nearness
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: īp
• stha – standing, staying, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes the sage (muniḥ).

गविजातः (gavijātaḥ) - a sage with an unusual birth, born from a cow (born from a cow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gavijāta

gavijāta - born from a cow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+jāta)

• go – cow, ox, earth, ray of light
  noun (feminine)
• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Describes the sage (muniḥ).

अभवत् (abhavat) - came into being, existed (was, became)

(verb)

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

imperfect tense

third person singular, imperfect active

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, inspired person

Note: Subject of 'abhavat', qualified by preceding adjectives.