महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-145, verse-38

मधुस्रवफलां दिव्यां महर्षिगणसेविताम् ।
तामुपेत्य महात्मानस्तेऽवसन्ब्राह्मणैः सह ॥३८॥

38. madhusravaphalāṁ divyāṁ maharṣigaṇasevitām ,
tāmupetya mahātmānaste'vasanbrāhmaṇaiḥ saha.

38. madhusravaphalām divyām maharṣigaṇasevitām tām
upetya mahātmānaḥ te avasan brāhmaṇaiḥ saha

38. That divine place, which bore honey-dripping fruits and was frequented by groups of great sages, those great souls (mahātmā) approached and resided there with the Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• मधुस्रवफलाम् (madhusravaphalām) - Describing the abode or region. (having fruits exuding honey)

• दिव्याम् (divyām) - Describing the abode or region. (divine, celestial, splendid)

• महर्षिगणसेविताम् (maharṣigaṇasevitām) - Describing the abode or region. (served by groups of great sages, frequented by groups of great sages)

• ताम् (tām) - Referring to the abode/place mentioned in the previous verse. (that, her, it)

• उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having reached

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - The great souls (Rama, Lakshmana, Sita etc.) (great souls, noble-minded ones)

• ते (te) - referring to the great souls (mahātmānaḥ). (they, those)

• अवसन् (avasan) - resided, lived, dwelt

• ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - with Brahmins

• सह (saha) - with, together with

Words meanings and morphology

मधुस्रवफलाम् (madhusravaphalām) - Describing the abode or region. (having fruits exuding honey)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of madhusravaphala

madhusravaphala - honey-dripping fruit, bearing honey-dripping fruits

Compound describes the fruit.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhu+srava+phala)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• srava – flowing, dripping, oozing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sru (to flow).
  Root: sru (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with tām (the place).

दिव्याम् (divyām) - Describing the abode or region. (divine, celestial, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, excellent

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agrees with tām (the place).

महर्षिगणसेविताम् (maharṣigaṇasevitām) - Describing the abode or region. (served by groups of great sages, frequented by groups of great sages)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maharṣigaṇasevita

maharṣigaṇasevita - frequented/served by groups of great sages

Past Passive Participle

Compound ending with 'sevita' (served), which is a past passive participle of root sev (to serve).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maharṣi+gaṇa+sevita)

• maharṣi – great sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• sevita – served, worshipped, frequented
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sev (to serve, frequent), past passive participle.
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tām (the place).

ताम् (tām) - Referring to the abode/place mentioned in the previous verse. (that, her, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Object of upetya.

उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From root i (to go) with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb (avasan).

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - The great souls (Rama, Lakshmana, Sita etc.) (great souls, noble-minded ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble-minded, exalted person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of avasan.

ते (te) - referring to the great souls (mahātmānaḥ). (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

Note: Redundant subject, emphasizes mahātmānaḥ.

अवसन् (avasan) - resided, lived, dwelt

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

From root vas, 3rd person plural, active voice.

Root: vas (class 1)

ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - with Brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, member of the priestly class

Note: Used with saha.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)