महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-108, verse-4

ततः स्थित्वा नरश्रेष्ठं भगीरथमुवाच ह ।
प्रयाचस्व महाबाहो शैलराजसुतां नदीम् ।
पतमानां सरिच्छ्रेष्ठां धारयिष्ये त्रिविष्टपात् ॥४॥

4. tataḥ sthitvā naraśreṣṭhaṁ bhagīrathamuvāca ha ,
prayācasva mahābāho śailarājasutāṁ nadīm ,
patamānāṁ saricchreṣṭhāṁ dhārayiṣye triviṣṭapāt.

4. tataḥ sthitvā naraśreṣṭham bhagīratham
uvāca ha prayācasva mahābāho
śailarājasutām nadīm patamānām
saricchreṣṭhām dhārayiṣye triviṣṭapāt

4. Then, having stood, he addressed Bhagiratha, the foremost of men, saying: 'O mighty-armed one, you should request the river, the daughter of the mountain king. I will hold the best of rivers as she falls from heaven.'

Words meanings summery:

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

• स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood (having stood, having remained)

• नरश्रेष्ठम् (naraśreṣṭham) - foremost of men (best among men, foremost of men)

• भगीरथम् (bhagīratham) - Bhagiratha

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, spoke)

• ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly (particle))

• प्रयाचस्व (prayācasva) - you should request (ask for, request)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• शैलराजसुताम् (śailarājasutām) - daughter of the mountain king (Himalaya) (daughter of the mountain king)

• नदीम् (nadīm) - the river (Ganga) (river)

• पतमानाम् (patamānām) - as she falls (falling, descending)

• सरिच्छ्रेष्ठाम् (saricchreṣṭhām) - the best of rivers (best of rivers)

• धारयिष्ये (dhārayiṣye) - I will sustain (I shall hold, I shall bear, I shall sustain)

• त्रिविष्टपात् (triviṣṭapāt) - from heaven (from heaven, from the celestial world)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

form of tad with tasil suffix

स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood (having stood, having remained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

from root sthā (1P) 'to stand', with suffix -tvā

Root: sthā (class 1)

नरश्रेष्ठम् (naraśreṣṭham) - foremost of men (best among men, foremost of men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, foremost of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of praśasya
  Prefix: pra
  Root: praśas

भगीरथम् (bhagīratham) - Bhagiratha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhagīratha

bhagīratha - Bhagiratha (a legendary king)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice (Parasmaipada)

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly (particle))

(indeclinable)

प्रयाचस्व (prayācasva) - you should request (ask for, request)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of yāc

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, middle voice (Ātmanepada)

from root yāc (1P) 'to ask', with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yāc (class 1)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, great-armed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

शैलराजसुताम् (śailarājasutām) - daughter of the mountain king (Himalaya) (daughter of the mountain king)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śailarājasutā

śailarājasutā - daughter of the mountain king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śailarāja+sutā)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  feminine form of suta (pp. of sū 'to beget')
  Root: sū (class 2)

नदीम् (nadīm) - the river (Ganga) (river)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

Root: nad (class 1)

पतमानाम् (patamānām) - as she falls (falling, descending)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of patamāna

patamāna - falling, descending

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

from root pat (1P) 'to fall', with śānac suffix

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: modifies 'nadīm' and 'saricchreṣṭhām'

सरिच्छ्रेष्ठाम् (saricchreṣṭhām) - the best of rivers (best of rivers)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saricchreṣṭhā

saricchreṣṭhā - best of rivers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarit+śreṣṭhā)

• sarit – river, stream
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• śreṣṭhā – best, most excellent
  adjective (feminine)
  feminine form of śreṣṭha
  Prefix: pra
  Root: praśas

धारयिष्ये (dhārayiṣye) - I will sustain (I shall hold, I shall bear, I shall sustain)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of dhṛ

Future tense, 1st person singular, active voice (Ātmanepada, causative stem)

from causative stem dhārayati/dhārayate (10th class equivalent), future tense

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: This form is Ātmanepada even though root dhṛ is Parasmaipada. Causative verbs often take Ātmanepada endings for 1st pers singular future.

त्रिविष्टपात् (triviṣṭapāt) - from heaven (from heaven, from the celestial world)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of triviṣṭapa

triviṣṭapa - heaven, celestial world