महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-185, verse-29

नौश्च कारयितव्या ते दृढा युक्तवटाकरा ।
तत्र सप्तर्षिभिः सार्धमारुहेथा महामुने ॥२९॥

29. nauśca kārayitavyā te dṛḍhā yuktavaṭākarā ,
tatra saptarṣibhiḥ sārdhamāruhethā mahāmune.

29. nauḥ ca kārayitavyā te dṛḍhā yukta-vaṭākarā
tatra saptarṣibhiḥ sārdham āruhethāḥ mahāmune

29. And a strong boat with proper fastenings must be built by you. There, O great sage, you must ascend along with the seven sages (saptarṣi).

Words meanings summery:

• नौः (nauḥ) - boat, ship

• च (ca) - and, also

• कारयितव्या (kārayitavyā) - must be made, ought to be caused to be done, to be built

• ते (te) - by you, for you

• दृढा (dṛḍhā) - strong, firm, solid

• युक्त-वटाकरा (yukta-vaṭākarā) - having suitable fastenings/cables, well-equipped with ropes

• तत्र (tatra) - there, then

• सप्तर्षिभिः (saptarṣibhiḥ) - with the seven sages (saptarṣi)

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with, along with

• आरुहेथाः (āruhethāḥ) - you should ascend, you should embark

• महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage

Words meanings and morphology

नौः (nauḥ) - boat, ship

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship, vessel

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

कारयितव्या (kārayitavyā) - must be made, ought to be caused to be done, to be built

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kārayitavya

kārayitavya - to be caused to be made, to be built, to be done

Gerundive (kṛtya) from causal verb

Gerundive of the causal form of root √kṛ (to do, make). It signifies obligation or fitness.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with 'nauḥ'.

ते (te) - by you, for you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in the passive construction (karmani prayoga).

दृढा (dṛḍhā) - strong, firm, solid

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - strong, firm, solid, hard, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From root √dṛh (to make firm, bind).

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nauḥ'.

युक्त-वटाकरा (yukta-vaṭākarā) - having suitable fastenings/cables, well-equipped with ropes

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yukta-vaṭākāra

yukta-vaṭākāra - having suitable ropes or fastenings, well-equipped with cables

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'yukta' (fitted, appropriate) + 'vaṭākāra' (rope/cable).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yukta+vaṭākāra)

• yukta – joined, connected, suitable, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √yuj (to join, connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vaṭākāra – rope, cable, shape of a banyan tree
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'vaṭa' (rope, banyan tree) + 'ākāra' (form, shape). Contextually refers to essential equipment like ropes or fastenings for a boat.

Note: Agrees with 'nauḥ'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, then

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

सप्तर्षिभिः (saptarṣibhiḥ) - with the seven sages (saptarṣi)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saptarṣi

saptarṣi - the seven sages (a group of Vedic rishis), the constellation Ursa Major

Compound of 'saptan' (seven) + 'ṛṣi' (sage).

Compound type : dvigu (saptan+ṛṣi)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet, ascetic
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates accompaniment with 'sārdham'.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with, along with

(indeclinable)

आरुहेथाः (āruhethāḥ) - you should ascend, you should embark

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of āruh

From root √ruh (to rise, grow) with upasarga ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic

Karmadhāraya compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'muni' (sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of 'mahat', often used as a prefix in compounds.
• muni – sage, ascetic, seer, silent one
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man

Note: Addressing the interlocutor (Manu).