महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-5, verse-12

अथापश्यद्योगयुक्तस्य तस्य नागं मुखान्निःसरन्तं महान्तम् ।
श्वेतं ययौ स ततः प्रेक्ष्यमाणो महार्णवो येन महानुभावः ॥१२॥

12. athāpaśyadyogayuktasya tasya; nāgaṁ mukhānniḥsarantaṁ mahāntam ,
śvetaṁ yayau sa tataḥ prekṣyamāṇo; mahārṇavo yena mahānubhāvaḥ.

12. atha apaśyat yoga-yuktasya tasya
nāgam mukhāt niḥsarantam mahāntam
śvetam yayau saḥ tataḥ prekṣyamāṇaḥ
mahā-arṇavaḥ yena mahā-anubhāvaḥ

12. atha saḥ yoga-yuktasya tasya mukhāt
niḥsarantam mahāntam śvetam
nāgam apaśyat tataḥ mahā-anubhāvaḥ
prekṣyamāṇaḥ yena mahā-arṇavaḥ yayau

12. Then he (Keśava) saw a great, white serpent (nāga) emerging from the mouth of that one (Rama) who was engaged in spiritual discipline (yoga). The great-souled Keśava, (still) being watched, then went in the direction of the great ocean, following the path of the (serpent).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, beheld, perceived

• योग-युक्तस्य (yoga-yuktasya) - of that one (Rama) who was engaged in spiritual discipline (yoga) (of one engaged in spiritual discipline, of one devoted to yoga)

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Rama) (of him, his, of that)

• नागम् (nāgam) - serpent (serpent, snake, elephant, mountain)

• मुखात् (mukhāt) - from the mouth, from the face

• निःसरन्तम् (niḥsarantam) - emerging (emerging, issuing forth, flowing out)

• महान्तम् (mahāntam) - great (serpent) (great, large, mighty)

• श्वेतम् (śvetam) - white (serpent) (white, bright)

• ययौ (yayau) - went (went, proceeded)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Keśava) (he, that one)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there, therefore)

• प्रेक्ष्यमाणः (prekṣyamāṇaḥ) - (still) being watched (being seen, being observed, seeing)

• महा-अर्णवः (mahā-arṇavaḥ) - the great ocean (great ocean)

• येन (yena) - by which (path, direction) (by which, with which, by whom)

• महा-अनुभावः (mahā-anubhāvaḥ) - the great-souled one (Keśava) (great-souled, powerful, of great influence)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, beheld, perceived

(verb)

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

imperfect tense

root 'dṛś' (to see), imperfect 3rd person singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

योग-युक्तस्य (yoga-yuktasya) - of that one (Rama) who was engaged in spiritual discipline (yoga) (of one engaged in spiritual discipline, of one devoted to yoga)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yoga-yukta

yoga-yukta - engaged in yoga, joined with yoga, devoted to yoga

Tatpurusha compound: 'yukta' (joined) with 'yoga'

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoga+yukta)

• yoga – spiritual discipline, union, method, concentration
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• yukta – joined, engaged, connected, endowed with, suitable
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  root 'yuj' (to join) forms past passive participle with suffix '-ta'
  Root: yuj (class 7)

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Rama) (of him, his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

नागम् (nāgam) - serpent (serpent, snake, elephant, mountain)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake (often mythical); elephant; mountain; a people

मुखात् (mukhāt) - from the mouth, from the face

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, opening, front, chief

निःसरन्तम् (niḥsarantam) - emerging (emerging, issuing forth, flowing out)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niḥsarant

niḥsarant - emerging, issuing forth, flowing out (present participle)

present active participle

root 'sṛ' (to flow) with prefix 'nis', forming present participle with suffix '-at'

Prefix: nis

Root: sṛ (class 1)

महान्तम् (mahāntam) - great (serpent) (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

श्वेतम् (śvetam) - white (serpent) (white, bright)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śveta

śveta - white, bright, pure

ययौ (yayau) - went (went, proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of yā

perfect tense

root 'yā' (to go), perfect 3rd person singular

Root: yā (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - he (Keśava) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from there, therefore)

(indeclinable)

प्रेक्ष्यमाणः (prekṣyamāṇaḥ) - (still) being watched (being seen, being observed, seeing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prekṣyamāṇa

prekṣyamāṇa - being seen, being observed, seeing, beholding (present middle participle)

present middle participle

root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'pra', forming present middle participle with suffix '-māna'

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

महा-अर्णवः (mahā-arṇavaḥ) - the great ocean (great ocean)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-arṇava

mahā-arṇava - great ocean, vast sea

Karmadharaya compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'arṇava' (ocean)

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+arṇava)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, important
  adjective (masculine)
• arṇava – ocean, sea, flood
  noun (masculine)

येन (yena) - by which (path, direction) (by which, with which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to the direction taken by the serpent.

महा-अनुभावः (mahā-anubhāvaḥ) - the great-souled one (Keśava) (great-souled, powerful, of great influence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-anubhāva

mahā-anubhāva - great-souled, powerful, majestic, dignified, of great influence

Bahuvrihi compound: one whose 'anubhāva' (power/dignity) is 'mahā' (great)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+anubhāva)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, important
  adjective (masculine)
• anubhāva – power, might, dignity, majesty, natural disposition
  noun (masculine)