महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-25, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततो भागीरथीतीरे मेध्ये पुण्यजनोचिते ।
निवासमकरोद्राजा विदुरस्य मते स्थितः ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
tato bhāgīrathītīre medhye puṇyajanocite ,
nivāsamakarodrājā vidurasya mate sthitaḥ.

1. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca tataḥ rājā vidurasya mate sthitaḥ
medhye puṇyajanocite bhāgīrathītīre nivāsam akarot

1. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca tataḥ rājā vidurasya mate sthitaḥ
medhye puṇyajanocite bhāgīrathītīre nivāsam akarot

1. Vaiśampāyana said: Then, the king, abiding by the counsel of Vidura, made his residence on the pure bank of the Bhagirathi (Ganges), a place suitable for ascetics and holy persons.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - The sage Vaiśampāyana, narrating the story (Vaiśampāyana)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Vaiśampāyana) said (said, spoke)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, next in sequence (then, thereafter, from there)

• राजा (rājā) - the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, implied) (king)

• विदुरस्य (vidurasya) - of Vidura

• मते (mate) - according to the counsel (of Vidura) (in the opinion, in the counsel, in the mind)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - abiding (by Vidura's counsel) (standing, situated, abiding, remaining)

• मेध्ये (medhye) - on the pure (bank) (pure, holy, sacred)

• पुण्यजनोचिते (puṇyajanocite) - (bank) suitable for ascetics and holy persons (suitable for holy people)

• भागीरथीतीरे (bhāgīrathītīre) - on the bank of the river Ganges (on the bank of the Bhagirathi (Ganges))

• निवासम् (nivāsam) - a dwelling place (dwelling, residence, abode)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he established (his residence) (he made, he did)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - The sage Vaiśampāyana, narrating the story (Vaiśampāyana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - name of a sage, disciple of Vyāsa

उवाच (uvāca) - (Vaiśampāyana) said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

Perfect tense 3rd person singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, next in sequence (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, implied) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Note: Subject of akarot

विदुरस्य (vidurasya) - of Vidura

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (name of a wise character in the Mahābhārata)

Note: Relates to mate

मते (mate) - according to the counsel (of Vidura) (in the opinion, in the counsel, in the mind)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, opinion, counsel, intention

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to Vidura's advice

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - abiding (by Vidura's counsel) (standing, situated, abiding, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, abiding, situated, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rājā

मेध्ये (medhye) - on the pure (bank) (pure, holy, sacred)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of medhya

medhya - pure, clean, holy, sacred

Note: Agrees with bhāgīrathītīre

पुण्यजनोचिते (puṇyajanocite) - (bank) suitable for ascetics and holy persons (suitable for holy people)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of puṇyajanocita

puṇyajanocita - suitable for holy people, fit for ascetics

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṇyajana+ucita)

• puṇyajana – holy person, ascetic, virtuous person
  noun (masculine)
• ucita – proper, suitable, fit, appropriate
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √vac with u-prefix, meaning 'to be suitable'.
  Prefix: u
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with bhāgīrathītīre

भागीरथीतीरे (bhāgīrathītīre) - on the bank of the river Ganges (on the bank of the Bhagirathi (Ganges))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhāgīrathītīra

bhāgīrathītīra - bank of the Bhagirathi (Ganges)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhāgīrathī+tīra)

• bhāgīrathī – the Ganges river (descended by Bhagīratha)
  proper noun (feminine)
• tīra – bank, shore, coast
  noun (neuter)

निवासम् (nivāsam) - a dwelling place (dwelling, residence, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nivāsa

nivāsa - dwelling, residence, abode

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of akarot

अकरोत् (akarot) - he established (his residence) (he made, he did)

(verb)

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

imperfect active

Imperfect tense 3rd person singular active

Root: kṛ (class 8)