महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-102, verse-19

एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽगच्छत्समुद्रं सरितां पतिम् ।
ऋषिभिश्च तपःसिद्धैः सार्धं देवैश्च सुव्रतः ॥१९॥

19. evamuktvā tato'gacchatsamudraṁ saritāṁ patim ,
ṛṣibhiśca tapaḥsiddhaiḥ sārdhaṁ devaiśca suvrataḥ.

19. evam uktvā tatas agacchat samudram saritām patim
ṛṣibhiḥ ca tapassiddhaiḥ sārdham devaiḥ ca suvrataḥ

19. Having spoken thus, the sage, who was firm in his vows, then went to the ocean, the lord of rivers, accompanied by sages who had attained perfection through asceticism (tapas) and by the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from there

• अगच्छत् (agacchat) - he went, he proceeded

• समुद्रम् (samudram) - to the ocean, the sea

• सरिताम् (saritām) - of the rivers

• पतिम् (patim) - lord, master

• ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages

• च (ca) - and, also

• तपस्सिद्धैः (tapassiddhaiḥ) - by those perfected through asceticism (tapas)

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with, accompanied by

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• च (ca) - and, also

• सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - the sage who was firm in his vows (firm in vows, virtuous, pious)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Formed from the root vac (vaca becomes uk- in some forms) with the suffix -tvā

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: An indeclinable participle.

ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

अगच्छत् (agacchat) - he went, he proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past (laṅ) of gam

Imperfect

3rd person singular, imperfect, active voice, root gam with augment 'a-'

Root: gam (class 1)

समुद्रम् (samudram) - to the ocean, the sea

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

Prefix: sam

Root: ud (class 7)

सरिताम् (saritām) - of the rivers

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

From root sṛ (to flow) + -it suffix

Root: sṛ (class 1)

पतिम् (patim) - lord, master

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

Note: Used as an appositive noun for 'samudram'.

ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

तपस्सिद्धैः (tapassiddhaiḥ) - by those perfected through asceticism (tapas)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tapassiddha

tapassiddha - perfected by asceticism (tapas), accomplished through penance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+siddha)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• siddha – accomplished, perfected, successful; a perfected being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sidh (to succeed, to accomplish) + kta suffix
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'ṛṣibhiḥ'.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

Often used with instrumental case

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

From root div (to shine)

Root: div (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - the sage who was firm in his vows (firm in vows, virtuous, pious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - firm in vows, virtuous, pious, one who has good observances

Bahuvrīhi compound: su (good/firm) + vrata (vow/observance), meaning 'one who has good vows'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implicit subject (the sage).

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