महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-174, verse-6

ते दुर्गवासं बहुधा निरुष्य व्यतीत्य कैलासमचिन्त्यरूपम् ।
आसेदुरत्यर्थमनोरमं वै तमाश्रमाग्र्यं वृषपर्वणस्ते ॥६॥

6. te durgavāsaṁ bahudhā niruṣya; vyatītya kailāsamacintyarūpam ,
āseduratyarthamanoramaṁ vai; tamāśramāgryaṁ vṛṣaparvaṇaste.

6. te durga-vāsam bahudhā niruṣya
vyatītya kailāsam acintya-rūpam |
āseduḥ atyartha-manoramam vai
tam āśrama-agryam vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ te

6. After dwelling in challenging and remote places for a long time, and having passed Kailasa, which is of inconceivable form, those (men) finally reached that exceptionally delightful, foremost hermitage (āśrama) belonging to Vṛṣaparvan.

6. אחרי ששהו במקומות קשים לגישה במקומות רבים ועברו את קַילָאסַה, שצורתו מעבר להבנה, הגיעו אל המשכן המובחר ביותר, מקסים מאוד, של וְרְשְׁפַּרְוָה.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• दुर्ग-वासम् (durga-vāsam) - dwelling in difficult places, a difficult abode

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifoldly, for a long time

• निरुष्य (niruṣya) - having dwelt, having resided

• व्यतीत्य (vyatītya) - having passed, having crossed, having overcome

• कैलासम् (kailāsam) - Mount Kailasa

• अचिन्त्य-रूपम् (acintya-rūpam) - of inconceivable form, having an unimaginable nature

• आसेदुः (āseduḥ) - they reached, they arrived at

• अत्यर्थ-मनोरमम् (atyartha-manoramam) - exceedingly delightful, extremely charming to the mind

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• तम् (tam) - that

• आश्रम-अग्र्यम् (āśrama-agryam) - excellent hermitage (āśrama)

• वृषपर्वणः (vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ) - of Vṛṣaparvan

• ते (te) - those, they

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

दुर्ग-वासम् (durga-vāsam) - dwelling in difficult places, a difficult abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of durgavāsa

durgavāsa - dwelling in a difficult place/fortress

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (durga+vāsa)

• durga – difficult to access, fortress, difficult place
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: dur
  Root: gam (class 1)
• vāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object of 'niruṣya'.

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifoldly, for a long time

(indeclinable)

From 'bahu' (many) with suffix -dhā.

Note: Adverb modifying 'niruṣya'.

निरुष्य (niruṣya) - having dwelt, having resided

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (lyap)

From verb 'ni-vas' (to dwell, reside), suffix -ya with upasarga and modification of root.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

व्यतीत्य (vyatītya) - having passed, having crossed, having overcome

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (lyap)

From verb 'vi-ati-i' (to pass over, elapse), suffix -ya with upasargas.

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: i (class 2)

कैलासम् (kailāsam) - Mount Kailasa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kailāsa

kailāsa - Mount Kailasa (a sacred mountain)

Note: Object of 'vyatītya'.

अचिन्त्य-रूपम् (acintya-rūpam) - of inconceivable form, having an unimaginable nature

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of acintyarūpa

acintyarūpa - of inconceivable form, whose form is unimaginable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (acintya+rūpa)

• acintya – inconceivable, unimaginable
  adjective
  Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)
  Negation 'a' + root cint (to think) + suffix -ya.
  Prefix: a
  Root: cint (class 10)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'kailāsam'.

आसेदुः (āseduḥ) - they reached, they arrived at

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of āsad

Perfect Tense (Lit)

3rd person plural, perfect active.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

अत्यर्थ-मनोरमम् (atyartha-manoramam) - exceedingly delightful, extremely charming to the mind

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atyarthamanorama

atyarthamanorama - exceedingly delightful, very charming to the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atyartha+manorama)

• atyartha – exceedingly, very much, excessive
  indeclinable
  Prefix: ati
  Root: artha
• manorama – delightful to the mind, charming, beautiful
  adjective
  From manas (mind) + ram (to delight).
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'āśrama-agryam'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'āśrama-agryam'.

आश्रम-अग्र्यम् (āśrama-agryam) - excellent hermitage (āśrama)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśramāgrya

āśramāgrya - foremost hermitage (āśrama), excellent hermitage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśrama+agrya)

• āśrama – hermitage, spiritual retreat, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)
• agrya – foremost, excellent, chief
  adjective

Note: Object of 'āseduḥ'.

वृषपर्वणः (vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ) - of Vṛṣaparvan

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛṣaparvan

vṛṣaparvan - Vṛṣaparvan (name of a Daitya king)

Note: Possessive, 'of Vṛṣaparvan'.

ते (te) - those, they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

Note: Reiteration of the subject pronoun for emphasis.

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