महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-57, verse-26

ततः खनत एवाथ विप्रर्षेर्धरणीतलम् ।
नागलोकस्य पन्थानं कर्तुकामस्य निश्चयात् ॥२६॥

26. tataḥ khanata evātha viprarṣerdharaṇītalam ,
nāgalokasya panthānaṁ kartukāmasya niścayāt.

26. tataḥ khanataḥ eva atha vipra-ṛṣeḥ dharaṇī-talam
nāga-lokasya panthānam kartu-kāmasya niścayāt

26. tataḥ atha vipra-ṛṣeḥ niścayāt nāga-lokasya
panthānam kartu-kāmasya eva dharaṇī-talam khanataḥ

26. Then, as that brahmin-sage (viprarṣi) continued to dig into the surface of the earth, he was resolved to create a path to the serpent realm (nāgaloka).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefrom

• खनतः (khanataḥ) - of the Rishi, while he was digging (of him digging, while digging)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• अथ (atha) - now, then, subsequently, moreover

• विप्र-ऋषेः (vipra-ṛṣeḥ) - of the Rishi (of the brahmin-sage, of the sage)

• धरणी-तलम् (dharaṇī-talam) - the surface of the earth, the ground

• नाग-लोकस्य (nāga-lokasya) - of the serpent realm, of the netherworld

• पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, way, road

• कर्तु-कामस्य (kartu-kāmasya) - of him who desired to make/do

• निश्चयात् (niścayāt) - with determination, from certainty, resolutely

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefrom

(indeclinable)

खनतः (khanataḥ) - of the Rishi, while he was digging (of him digging, while digging)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of khanat

khanat - digging

Present Active Participle

Derived from root khan (to dig), present tense, active voice.

Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vipra-ṛṣeḥ`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the action of digging.

अथ (atha) - now, then, subsequently, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks continuation of the narrative.

विप्र-ऋषेः (vipra-ṛṣeḥ) - of the Rishi (of the brahmin-sage, of the sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vipra-ṛṣi

vipra-ṛṣi - brahmin-sage, learned sage

Tatpuruṣa compound: vipra (brahmin) + ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `khanataḥ` and `kartu-kāmasya`.

धरणी-तलम् (dharaṇī-talam) - the surface of the earth, the ground

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharaṇī-tala

dharaṇī-tala - surface of the earth, ground

Tatpuruṣa compound: dharaṇī (earth) + tala (surface, bottom).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharaṇī+tala)

• dharaṇī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, bottom, flat part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `khanataḥ` (implied action verb).

नाग-लोकस्य (nāga-lokasya) - of the serpent realm, of the netherworld

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nāga-loka

nāga-loka - serpent realm, netherworld, abode of nāgas

Tatpuruṣa compound: nāga (serpent) + loka (world, realm).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāga+loka)

• nāga – serpent, snake, a mythical serpent deity
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `panthānam` (path to the nāgaloka).

पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, way, road

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of panthan

panthan - path, way, road

Note: Object of `kartu-kāmasya` (what he wished to make).

कर्तु-कामस्य (kartu-kāmasya) - of him who desired to make/do

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kartu-kāma

kartu-kāma - desiring to make/do, wishing to perform

Desiderative adjective

Compound: kartum (infinitive of kṛ) + kāma (desire). Literally 'desire to do/make'.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kartum+kāma)

• kartum – to make, to do, to perform
  indeclinable
  Infinitive
  Infinitive of root kṛ (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vipra-ṛṣeḥ`.

निश्चयात् (niścayāt) - with determination, from certainty, resolutely

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - determination, certainty, conviction

From ni-ci (to determine, ascertain).

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Indicates the cause or manner of his action/desire.