महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-91, verse-18

ततः संचिन्तयामास वंशकर्तारमात्मनः ।
ध्यातमात्रस्तथा चात्रिराजगाम तपोधनः ॥१८॥

18. tataḥ saṁcintayāmāsa vaṁśakartāramātmanaḥ ,
dhyātamātrastathā cātrirājagāma tapodhanaḥ.

18. tataḥ saṃcintayāmāsa vaṃśakartāram ātmanaḥ
dhyātamātraḥ tathā ca atriḥ ājagāma tapodhanaḥ

18. tataḥ ātmanaḥ vaṃśakartāram saṃcintayāmāsa ca
tathā dhyātamātraḥ tapodhanaḥ atriḥ ājagāma

18. Then he thought deeply of the progenitor of his own lineage. And thus, as soon as he (the progenitor) was contemplated, Atri, the sage (tapodhana), arrived.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently, thereupon (then, thence, afterwards)

• संचिन्तयामास (saṁcintayāmāsa) - he contemplated with a purpose (he thought deeply, he meditated upon)

• वंशकर्तारम् (vaṁśakartāram) - the specific founder of his own family line (the founder of the lineage, the progenitor of the family)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (lineage) (of the self, of oneself, his own)

• ध्यातमात्रः (dhyātamātraḥ) - immediately after being thought of (referring to the progenitor, who is Atri) (merely thought of, as soon as meditated upon)

• तथा (tathā) - in the same manner, correspondingly (implies simultaneity or immediate consequence) (thus, so, in that manner)

• च (ca) - and (connects the thought with the arrival) (and, also)

• अत्रिः (atriḥ) - the specific sage Atri, known for his austerity (Atri (a famous sage))

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - he (Atri) arrived (he came, he arrived)

• तपोधनः (tapodhanaḥ) - Atri, whose wealth is asceticism (rich in austerity, an ascetic, a sage)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently, thereupon (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

संचिन्तयामास (saṁcintayāmāsa) - he contemplated with a purpose (he thought deeply, he meditated upon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, periphrastic perfect (lit) of saṃcint

periphrastic perfect

From root cint (10th class) with prefix sam-, formed using the periphrastic perfect auxiliary āmāsa.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

वंशकर्तारम् (vaṁśakartāram) - the specific founder of his own family line (the founder of the lineage, the progenitor of the family)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaṃśakartṛ

vaṁśakartṛ - founder of the lineage, progenitor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaṃśa+kartṛ)

• vaṃśa – lineage, family, bamboo
  noun (masculine)
• kartṛ – doer, maker, creator
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'saṃcintayāmāsa'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (lineage) (of the self, of oneself, his own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Note: Qualifies 'vaṃśakartāram'.

ध्यातमात्रः (dhyātamātraḥ) - immediately after being thought of (referring to the progenitor, who is Atri) (merely thought of, as soon as meditated upon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhyātamātra

dhyātamātra - merely thought of, as soon as meditated upon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhyāta+mātra)

• dhyāta – thought, meditated, contemplated
  participle
  past passive participle
  From root dhyai (to meditate, think)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, as much as
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating 'only' or 'just'

Note: Qualifies Atri, as 'he who was just thought of'.

तथा (tathā) - in the same manner, correspondingly (implies simultaneity or immediate consequence) (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (connects the thought with the arrival) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अत्रिः (atriḥ) - the specific sage Atri, known for his austerity (Atri (a famous sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atri

atri - Atri (name of a Vedic sage)

Note: Subject of 'ājagāma'.

आजगाम (ājagāma) - he (Atri) arrived (he came, he arrived)

(verb)

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

perfect

From root gam- (to go) with prefix ā-, in perfect tense, third person singular

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

तपोधनः (tapodhanaḥ) - Atri, whose wealth is asceticism (rich in austerity, an ascetic, a sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - rich in austerity, an ascetic, a sage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, spiritual heat
  noun (neuter)
  From root tap (to heat, suffer)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Atri.