महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-27

तथोत्तरां दिशं चापि परित्यज्य भयार्दिताः ।
मत्स्याः संन्यस्तपादाश्च दक्षिणां दिशमाश्रिताः ॥२७॥

27. tathottarāṁ diśaṁ cāpi parityajya bhayārditāḥ ,
matsyāḥ saṁnyastapādāśca dakṣiṇāṁ diśamāśritāḥ.

27. tathā uttarām diśam ca api parityajya bhayārditāḥ
matsyāḥ saṃnyastapādāḥ ca dakṣiṇām diśam āśritāḥ

27. Thus, afflicted by fear, the Matsyas, having abandoned the northern region and having settled elsewhere, also took refuge in the southern region.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having forsaken

• भयार्दिताः (bhayārditāḥ) - afflicted by fear, distressed by fear

• मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsyas (a people/tribe)

• संन्यस्तपादाः (saṁnyastapādāḥ) - having withdrawn their feet/steps, having settled elsewhere, having given up their position

• च (ca) - and

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region

• आश्रिताः (āśritāḥ) - having taken refuge in, having resorted to, inhabited

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, subsequent, later, superior, excellent

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region, space

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having forsaken

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root tyaj with prefix pari-. pari-tyaj + -ya absolutive.

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

भयार्दिताः (bhayārditāḥ) - afflicted by fear, distressed by fear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayārdita

bhayārdita - afflicted by fear, tormented by fear

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhaya+ārdita)

• bhaya – fear, alarm, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• ārdita – distressed, afflicted, tormented, hurt
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ṛd (to pain, hurt) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛd (class 1)

मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsyas (a people/tribe)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matsya

matsya - A fish; a people/country, especially in ancient India.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

संन्यस्तपादाः (saṁnyastapādāḥ) - having withdrawn their feet/steps, having settled elsewhere, having given up their position

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃnyastapāda

saṁnyastapāda - having withdrawn one's feet, having left one's ground, having settled elsewhere.

A Bahuvrīhi compound, literally "whose feet (pāda) have been withdrawn/placed down (saṃnyasta)".

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃnyasta+pāda)

• saṃnyasta – thrown down, put down, abandoned, resigned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root as (to throw) with prefixes sam- and ni-.
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: as (class 4)
• pāda – foot, step, ray, quarter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pad (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇa

dakṣiṇa - southern, right, skillful, honest

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, region

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region, space

आश्रिताः (āśritāḥ) - having taken refuge in, having resorted to, inhabited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on, occupying

Past Passive Participle

From root śri (to resort to, seek refuge) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, implicitly completes the action for matsyāḥ.