महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-105, verse-24

ततः पूर्वोत्तरे देशे समुद्रस्य महीपते ।
विदार्य पातालमथ संक्रुद्धाः सगरात्मजाः ।
अपश्यन्त हयं तत्र विचरन्तं महीतले ॥२४॥

24. tataḥ pūrvottare deśe samudrasya mahīpate ,
vidārya pātālamatha saṁkruddhāḥ sagarātmajāḥ ,
apaśyanta hayaṁ tatra vicarantaṁ mahītale.

24. tataḥ pūrvottare deśe samudrasya
mahīpate vidārya pātālam atha
saṃkruddhāḥ sagarātmajāḥ apaśyanta
hayam tatra vicarantaṃ mahītale

24. Then, O king, in the northeastern region of the ocean, having torn open the netherworld (pātāla), the enraged sons of Sagara (sagarātmaja) saw the horse wandering there on the surface of the earth.

Words meanings summery:

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

• पूर्वोत्तरे (pūrvottare) - in the northeastern (direction/region)

• देशे (deśe) - in the region, in the country, in the place

• समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean

• महीपते (mahīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

• विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn open, having split

• पातालम् (pātālam) - netherworld, underworld

• अथ (atha) - then, moreover, and

• संक्रुद्धाः (saṁkruddhāḥ) - enraged, very angry

• सगरात्मजाः (sagarātmajāḥ) - sons of Sagara

• अपश्यन्त (apaśyanta) - they saw

• हयम् (hayam) - horse

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• विचरन्तम् (vicarantam) - wandering, moving about

• महीतले (mahītale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Adverbial formation from tad (that)

पूर्वोत्तरे (pūrvottare) - in the northeastern (direction/region)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūrvottara

pūrvottara - northeastern

Dvanda compound: pūrva (east) + uttara (north)

Compound type : dvanda (pūrva+uttara)

• pūrva – eastern, prior, former
  adjective (masculine)
• uttara – northern, later, higher, superior
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjectival to `deśe`

देशे (deśe) - in the region, in the country, in the place

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - region, country, place, spot

समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

महीपते (mahīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king

Tatpuruṣa compound: mahī (earth) + pati (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn open, having split

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root dṝ (to tear, split) with upasarga vi. Lyap suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: dṝ (class 9)

पातालम् (pātālam) - netherworld, underworld

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pātāla

pātāla - netherworld, underworld, one of the seven regions below the earth

अथ (atha) - then, moreover, and

(indeclinable)

संक्रुद्धाः (saṁkruddhāḥ) - enraged, very angry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃkruddha

saṁkruddha - enraged, highly angered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root krudh (to be angry) with upasarga sam

Prefix: sam

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies `sagarātmajāḥ`

सगरात्मजाः (sagarātmajāḥ) - sons of Sagara

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sagarātmaja

sagarātmaja - son of Sagara

Tatpuruṣa compound: Sagara (proper noun) + ātmaja (son)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sagara+ātmaja)

• sagara – Sagara (a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born from oneself
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ātman (self) + ja (born)

अपश्यन्त (apaśyanta) - they saw

(verb)

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

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The root 'dṛś' often becomes 'paśya' in present/imperfect stems.

हयम् (hayam) - horse

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of haya

haya - horse, steed

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Adverbial formation from tad (that)

विचरन्तम् (vicarantam) - wandering, moving about

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vicarat

vicarat - wandering, moving about, behaving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root car (to move, wander) with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies `hayam`

महीतले (mahītale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahītala

mahītala - surface of the earth, ground

Tatpuruṣa compound: mahī (earth) + tala (surface)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+tala)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, plane, flat ground
  noun (neuter)