महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-64, verse-3

अप्लवेऽम्भसि मग्नानामप्रतिष्ठे निमज्जताम् ।
पाञ्चाली पाण्डुपुत्राणां नौरेषा पारगाभवत् ॥३॥

3. aplave'mbhasi magnānāmapratiṣṭhe nimajjatām ,
pāñcālī pāṇḍuputrāṇāṁ naureṣā pāragābhavat.

3. aplave ambhasi magnānām apratiṣṭhe nimajjatām
pāñcālī pāṇḍuputrāṇām nauḥ eṣā pāragā abhavat

3. For the sons of Pāṇḍu (Pandavas), who were submerged and sinking in unstable (apratiṣṭha), supportless (aplave) waters, this Pāñcālī (Draupadī) became the boat that carried them to the other shore.

Words meanings summery:

• अप्लवे (aplave) - in a rudderless (place); in a supportless (situation); in a shoreless (sea)

• अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in the water

• मग्नानाम् (magnānām) - of those submerged, of those drowned

• अप्रतिष्ठे (apratiṣṭhe) - in an unstable (place); in a foundationless (condition)

• निमज्जताम् (nimajjatām) - of those sinking, of those drowning

• पाञ्चाली (pāñcālī) - Panchali (Draupadī)

• पाण्डुपुत्राणाम् (pāṇḍuputrāṇām) - of the sons of Pāṇḍu; of the Pāṇḍavas

• नौः (nauḥ) - a boat, ship

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• पारगा (pāragā) - one who goes to the other shore; one who crosses over; a savior

• अभवत् (abhavat) - she became, she was

Words meanings and morphology

अप्लवे (aplave) - in a rudderless (place); in a supportless (situation); in a shoreless (sea)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of aplava

aplava - without a boat/raft, shoreless, rudderless; without support

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (negation) and 'plava' (boat/raft).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+plava)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
• plava – a boat, a raft, swimming
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ambhasi'

अम्भसि (ambhasi) - in the water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water

मग्नानाम् (magnānām) - of those submerged, of those drowned

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of magna

magna - submerged, immersed, sunken, drowned

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root majj

Root: majj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'pāṇḍuputrāṇām'

अप्रतिष्ठे (apratiṣṭhe) - in an unstable (place); in a foundationless (condition)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of apratiṣṭha

apratiṣṭha - unstable, not standing firm, without foundation or support

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (negation) and 'pratiṣṭha' (standing firm, foundation).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratiṣṭha)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
• pratiṣṭha – standing firm, established, foundation
  adjective (neuter)
  from prati-sthā
  Prefix: prati
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ambhasi'

निमज्जताम् (nimajjatām) - of those sinking, of those drowning

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nimajjat

nimajjat - sinking, drowning, submerging

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of ni-majj

Prefix: ni

Root: majj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'pāṇḍuputrāṇām'

पाञ्चाली (pāñcālī) - Panchali (Draupadī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pāñcālī

pāñcālī - princess of Pañcāla; Draupadī

पाण्डुपुत्राणाम् (pāṇḍuputrāṇām) - of the sons of Pāṇḍu; of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍuputra

pāṇḍuputra - son of Pāṇḍu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍu+putra)

• pāṇḍu – Pāṇḍu (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

नौः (nauḥ) - a boat, ship

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Feminine nominative singular of 'etad'

पारगा (pāragā) - one who goes to the other shore; one who crosses over; a savior

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pāragā

pāragā - going to the other side/shore, conveying across, saving, delivering

From pāra (other shore) + gā (going, from root gam).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāra+gā)

• pāra – other side, opposite bank, shore
  noun (neuter)
• gā – going, moving
  noun (feminine)
  Agent noun from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with nauḥ and pāñcālī

अभवत् (abhavat) - she became, she was

(verb)

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

Imperfect third person singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)