महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-3

कृतात्मा धर्मवित्तस्यां व्याधो निवसते किल ।
तं गच्छाम्यहमद्यैव धर्मं प्रष्टुं तपोधनम् ॥३॥

3. kṛtātmā dharmavittasyāṁ vyādho nivasate kila ,
taṁ gacchāmyahamadyaiva dharmaṁ praṣṭuṁ tapodhanam.

3. kṛtātmā dharmavit tasyām vyādhaḥ nivasate kila tam
gacchāmi aham adya eva dharmam praṣṭum tapodhanam

3. Indeed, a fowler, a perfected soul (ātman) and a knower of righteousness (dharma), dwells in that city. I will go to him today itself, to that ascetic (tapas), to inquire about natural law (dharma).

3. אומרים שחי שם צייד בעל עצמי מזוכך היודע את חוק היושר. אלך אליו עוד היום, אל בעל העוצמה הרוחנית, כדי לשאול אותו על חוק היושר.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतात्मा (kṛtātmā) - one whose self is perfected, resolute, accomplished soul (ātman)

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of righteousness (dharma)

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - in Mithilā (in that (city))

• व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - a fowler, a hunter

• निवसते (nivasate) - dwells, resides

• किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, reputedly

• तम् (tam) - to the fowler (to him)

• गच्छामि (gacchāmi) - I go, I shall go

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अद्य (adya) - today

• एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - about righteousness (dharma)

• प्रष्टुम् (praṣṭum) - to ask, to inquire

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - rich in austerity (tapas), an ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

कृतात्मा (kṛtātmā) - one whose self is perfected, resolute, accomplished soul (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtātman

kṛtātman - one whose self is perfected, resolute, accomplished soul

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+ātman)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished, perfected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vyādhaḥ'.

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of righteousness (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of dharma, righteous

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'vyādhaḥ'.

तस्याम् (tasyām) - in Mithilā (in that (city))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to Mithilā (implied by previous verse).

व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - a fowler, a hunter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyādha

vyādha - hunter, fowler, outcast

from root 'vyadh' (to pierce, strike)

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'nivasate'.

निवसते (nivasate) - dwells, resides

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ni-vas

Present Middle

upasarga 'ni' + root 'vas' (1st conjugation), present 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, reputedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates that the statement is a report or well-known fact.

तम् (tam) - to the fowler (to him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Note: Object of motion for 'gacchāmi'. Refers to 'vyādhaḥ'.

गच्छामि (gacchāmi) - I go, I shall go

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present Active

root 'gam' (1st conjugation, present stem 'gacch'), present 1st person singular, active voice

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Subject of 'gacchāmi'.

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - about righteousness (dharma)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'praṣṭum'.

प्रष्टुम् (praṣṭum) - to ask, to inquire

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

upasarga 'pra' + root 'prach' (6th conjugation)

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Indicates purpose.

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - rich in austerity (tapas), an ascetic

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is austerity, rich in penance, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tam'.

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