महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-174, verse-21

ततश्च यात्वा मरुधन्वपार्श्वं सदा धनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः ।
सरस्वतीमेत्य निवासकामाः सरस्ततो द्वैतवनं प्रतीयुः ॥२१॥

21. tataśca yātvā marudhanvapārśvaṁ; sadā dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ ,
sarasvatīmetya nivāsakāmāḥ; sarastato dvaitavanaṁ pratīyuḥ.

21. tataḥ ca yātvā marudhanvapārśvam
sadā dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ
sarasvatīm etya nivāsakāmāḥ
saraḥ tataḥ dvaitavanam pratīyuḥ

21. And then, having traveled to the region near the desert, they (the Pāṇḍavas), who were always pre-eminent in their devotion to the science of archery (dhanurveda), reached the Sarasvatī river. Desirous of dwelling near a lake, they then proceeded to the Dvaitavana forest.

Words meanings summery:

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

• च (ca) - and, also

• यात्वा (yātvā) - having gone, having proceeded

• मरुधन्वपार्श्वम् (marudhanvapārśvam) - to the region near the desert, to the desert-like side

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

• धनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः (dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ) - pre-eminent in devotion to the science of archery

• सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvatī (river)

• एत्य (etya) - having reached, having gone to

• निवासकामाः (nivāsakāmāḥ) - desirous of dwelling, wishing to reside

• सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

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

• द्वैतवनम् (dvaitavanam) - Dvaitavana (forest)

• प्रतीयुः (pratīyuḥ) - they proceeded, they went towards

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यात्वा (yātvā) - having gone, having proceeded

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'yā'.

Root: yā (class 2)

मरुधन्वपार्श्वम् (marudhanvapārśvam) - to the region near the desert, to the desert-like side

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of marudhanvapārśva

marudhanvapārśva - the region or side near the desert

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maru+dhanva+pārśva)

• maru – desert, waste, sandy region
  noun (masculine)
• dhanva – desert, sandy region, dry land
  noun (neuter)
• pārśva – side, flank, vicinity, region
  noun (neuter)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)

धनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः (dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ) - pre-eminent in devotion to the science of archery

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanurvedaratipradhāna

dhanurvedaratipradhāna - pre-eminent in (their) devotion or attachment to the science of archery

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhanurveda+rati+pradhāna)

• dhanurveda – the science of archery, skill in weapons
  noun (masculine)
• rati – attachment, devotion, love, pleasure
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, pre-eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvatī (river)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Sarasvatī river, goddess of knowledge

एत्य (etya) - having reached, having gone to

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'i' (to go).

Root: i (class 2)

निवासकामाः (nivāsakāmāḥ) - desirous of dwelling, wishing to reside

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nivāsakāma

nivāsakāma - desirous of dwelling or residing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nivāsa+kāma)

• nivāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereupon

(indeclinable)

द्वैतवनम् (dvaitavanam) - Dvaitavana (forest)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvaitavana

dvaitavana - the Dvaita forest (a specific forest)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvaita+vana)

• dvaita – divided into two, duality (often related to Dvaita lake)
  proper noun (neuter)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)

प्रतीयुः (pratīyuḥ) - they proceeded, they went towards

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of prati-i

Perfect tense

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)