महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-143, verse-4

आत्मन्यात्मानमाधाय वीरा मूलफलाशनाः ।
चेरुरुच्चावचाकारान्देशान्विषमसंकटान् ।
पश्यन्तो मृगजातानि बहूनि विविधानि च ॥४॥

4. ātmanyātmānamādhāya vīrā mūlaphalāśanāḥ ,
ceruruccāvacākārāndeśānviṣamasaṁkaṭān ,
paśyanto mṛgajātāni bahūni vividhāni ca.

4. ātmani ātmānam ādhāya vīrāḥ
mūlaphalāśanāḥ ceruḥ uccāvacākārān
deśān viṣamasaṅkaṭān paśyantaḥ
mṛgajātāni bahūni vividhāni ca

4. The heroes, subsisting on roots and fruits, fixing their minds (ātman) upon the Self (ātman), roamed through diverse regions, some high and low, others difficult and perilous, observing many various kinds of animals.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in one's own mind (in the self, in the soul, in the mind)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - one's own mind or consciousness (the self, the soul, the mind)

• आधाय (ādhāya) - having fixed (their minds) (having placed, having fixed, having concentrated)

• वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave men

• मूलफलाशनाः (mūlaphalāśanāḥ) - subsisting on roots and fruits, eating roots and fruits

• चेरुः (ceruḥ) - they wandered, they roamed

• उच्चावचाकारान् (uccāvacākārān) - places having diverse forms or features, both high and low (of various forms, high and low (places))

• देशान् (deśān) - lands, regions, places

• विषमसङ्कटान् (viṣamasaṅkaṭān) - difficult and dangerous, uneven and perilous

• पश्यन्तः (paśyantaḥ) - seeing, observing

• मृगजातानि (mṛgajātāni) - groups/species of animals

• बहूनि (bahūni) - many, numerous

• विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, diverse, manifold

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in one's own mind (in the self, in the soul, in the mind)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, mind, essence, supreme soul (ātman)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - one's own mind or consciousness (the self, the soul, the mind)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, mind, essence, supreme soul (ātman)

आधाय (ādhāya) - having fixed (their minds) (having placed, having fixed, having concentrated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

root √dhā with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

मूलफलाशनाः (mūlaphalāśanāḥ) - subsisting on roots and fruits, eating roots and fruits

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūlaphalāśana

mūlaphalāśana - eating roots and fruits, living on roots and fruits

bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mūla+phala+aśana)

• mūla – root, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• aśana – eating, food, act of eating
  noun (neuter)
  root √aś (to eat) + -ana
  Root: aś (class 9)

चेरुः (ceruḥ) - they wandered, they roamed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of car

Perfect Active

root √car, Perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Root: car (class 1)

उच्चावचाकारान् (uccāvacākārān) - places having diverse forms or features, both high and low (of various forms, high and low (places))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of uccāvacākāra

uccāvacākāra - of varied forms or shapes, high and low in character

bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ucca+avaca+ākāra)

• ucca – high, elevated, lofty
  adjective (masculine)
• avaca – low, humble, down (often used in pair ucca-avaca for 'various')
  adjective (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, feature
  noun (masculine)

देशान् (deśān) - lands, regions, places

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deśa

deśa - place, country, region, spot

विषमसङ्कटान् (viṣamasaṅkaṭān) - difficult and dangerous, uneven and perilous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of viṣamasaṅkaṭa

viṣamasaṅkaṭa - difficult and perilous, uneven and dangerous

dvandva compound (or tatpurusha for 'difficult-danger')

Compound type : dvandva (viṣama+saṅkaṭa)

• viṣama – uneven, difficult, arduous, adverse
  adjective (masculine)
• saṅkaṭa – difficult, narrow, dangerous, peril, distress
  adjective (masculine)

पश्यन्तः (paśyantaḥ) - seeing, observing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, looking, observing

Present Active Participle

root √dṛś (to see), present stem paśya- + -ant

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मृगजातानि (mṛgajātāni) - groups/species of animals

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of mṛgajāta

mṛgajāta - species of animals, herds of deer

tatpurusha compound

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (mṛga+jāta)

• mṛga – animal, beast, deer
  noun (masculine)
• jāta – born, produced, kind, species, multitude
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root √jan (to be born) + -ta
  Root: jan (class 4)

बहूनि (bahūni) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant

विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, diverse, manifold

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, different kinds

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)