महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-109, verse-11

नन्दामभिगतान्देवान्पुरा राजन्निति श्रुतिः ।
अन्वपद्यन्त सहसा पुरुषा देवदर्शिनः ॥११॥

11. nandāmabhigatāndevānpurā rājanniti śrutiḥ ,
anvapadyanta sahasā puruṣā devadarśinaḥ.

11. nandām abhigatān devān purā rājan iti śrutiḥ
| anvapadyanta sahasā puruṣāḥ devadarśinaḥ

11. O King, it is an ancient tradition (śruti) that when the gods approached Nandā, men who could see the gods suddenly appeared.

Words meanings summery:

• नन्दाम् (nandām) - to Nandā (a river, or a specific place)

• अभिगतान् (abhigatān) - having approached, gone towards

• देवान् (devān) - the gods

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - tradition, sacred text

• अन्वपद्यन्त (anvapadyanta) - they followed, they appeared

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly

• पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, persons

• देवदर्शिनः (devadarśinaḥ) - seers of gods, those who see gods

Words meanings and morphology

नन्दाम् (nandām) - to Nandā (a river, or a specific place)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nandā

nandā - Nandā (proper noun, name of a river or a goddess, or a particular day)

अभिगतान् (abhigatān) - having approached, gone towards

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of abhigata

abhigata - approached, gone towards, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Root gam (to go) with prefix abhi. Past passive participle, masculine plural accusative.

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies devān.

देवान् (devān) - the gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the preceding statement as a tradition.

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - tradition, sacred text

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, sacred tradition, revelation (śruti), Veda

Derived from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

अन्वपद्यन्त (anvapadyanta) - they followed, they appeared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of anupad

Imperfect middle third person plural

Root pad (to go, fall) with prefix anu. Imperfect tense, third person plural, middle voice.

Prefix: anu

Root: pad (class 4)

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly

(indeclinable)

पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men, persons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, male, human being, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

देवदर्शिनः (devadarśinaḥ) - seers of gods, those who see gods

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devadarśin

devadarśin - seeing gods, one who sees gods

agent noun derived from root dṛś (to see)

Compound: deva (god) + darśin (seeing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+darśin)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• darśin – seeing, one who sees
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying puruṣāḥ.