महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-93, verse-86

कथमेवंविधं मे स्यादन्यत्पार्श्वमिति द्विजाः ।
तपोवनानि यज्ञांश्च हृष्टोऽभ्येमि पुनः पुनः ॥८६॥

86. kathamevaṁvidhaṁ me syādanyatpārśvamiti dvijāḥ ,
tapovanāni yajñāṁśca hṛṣṭo'bhyemi punaḥ punaḥ.

86. katham evamvidham me syāt anyat pārśvam iti dvijāḥ
tapovanāni yajñān ca hṛṣṭaḥ abhyemi punaḥ punaḥ

86. O brahmins (dvija), wondering 'how could my other side become like this?' I joyfully approach forest hermitages and perform Vedic rituals (yajña) again and again.

Words meanings summery:

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

• एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - such a form, like this (of this kind, such, like this)

• मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

• स्यात् (syāt) - could be (may be, could be, let it be)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - the other (other, another)

• पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side (side, flank)

• इति (iti) - thus (introducing a thought/question) (thus, in this way, indicating direct speech)

• द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - O brahmins (dvija) (O brahmins, O twice-born)

• तपोवनानि (tapovanāni) - forest hermitages (forest hermitages, ascetic groves)

• यज्ञान् (yajñān) - Vedic rituals (yajña) (Vedic rituals, ceremonies)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful (joyful, delighted, gladdened)

• अभ्येमि (abhyemi) - I approach (I approach, I go towards)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, repeatedly)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, repeatedly)

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

interrogative adverb

एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - such a form, like this (of this kind, such, like this)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of evamvidha

evamvidha - of this kind, such, like this

Compound of 'evam' (thus) and 'vidha' (kind, sort)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhā (to place, arrange) or from vi-dhā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies an implied "form" or "state".

मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic genitive.

स्यात् (syāt) - could be (may be, could be, let it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: From root `as` (to be).

अन्यत् (anyat) - the other (other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with `pārśvam`.

पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side (side, flank)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank, vicinity

Note: Subject of the implied `syāt`.

इति (iti) - thus (introducing a thought/question) (thus, in this way, indicating direct speech)

(indeclinable)

द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - O brahmins (dvija) (O brahmins, O twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born, brahmin, bird, tooth

Compound of dvi (two) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  suffix
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

तपोवनानि (tapovanāni) - forest hermitages (forest hermitages, ascetic groves)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tapovana

tapovana - forest hermitage, ascetic grove

Compound of 'tapas' (austerity) and 'vana' (forest)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+vana)

• tapas – austerity, spiritual discipline
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `abhyemi`.

यज्ञान् (yajñān) - Vedic rituals (yajña) (Vedic rituals, ceremonies)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship

from root yaj (to worship, offer)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Object of `abhyemi`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful (joyful, delighted, gladdened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - joyful, delighted, gladdened

Past Passive Participle

from root hṛṣ (to be glad, excited)

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "I".

अभ्येमि (abhyemi) - I approach (I approach, I go towards)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhi-i

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: From root `i` (to go) with prefix `abhi`.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, repeatedly)

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, repeatedly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition indicates "again and again".