महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-25, verse-2

द्वादशेमाः समास्माभिर्वस्तव्यं निर्जने वने ।
समीक्षध्वं महारण्ये देशं बहुमृगद्विजम् ॥२॥

2. dvādaśemāḥ samāsmābhirvastavyaṁ nirjane vane ,
samīkṣadhvaṁ mahāraṇye deśaṁ bahumṛgadvijam.

2. dvādaśa imāḥ samāḥ asmābhiḥ vastavyam nirjane
vane samīkṣadhvam mahāaraṇye deśam bahumṛgadvijam

2. These twelve years must be spent by us in a solitary forest. You all should explore a region in the great forest that is abundant with many deer and birds (dvija).

Words meanings summery:

• द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve

• इमाः (imāḥ) - these

• समाः (samāḥ) - years

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• वस्तव्यम् (vastavyam) - must be spent (to be lived, to be resided in)

• निर्जने (nirjane) - in a lonely/solitary place

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• समीक्षध्वम् (samīkṣadhvam) - you (plural) should examine/search/explore

• महाअरण्ये (mahāaraṇye) - in the great forest

• देशम् (deśam) - region, place, country

• बहुमृगद्विजम् (bahumṛgadvijam) - having many deer and birds

Words meanings and morphology

द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies samāḥ.

इमाः (imāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with samāḥ.

समाः (samāḥ) - years

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of samā

samā - year, season

Note: The subject of vastavyam.

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person pronoun

Note: Agent of the gerundive vastavyam.

वस्तव्यम् (vastavyam) - must be spent (to be lived, to be resided in)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastavya

vastavya - to be dwelt in, to be lived, fit to be inhabited

Gerundive (kṛtya)

From root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Expresses obligation.

निर्जने (nirjane) - in a lonely/solitary place

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nirjana

nirjana - devoid of people, lonely, solitary

Compound: nis (without) + jana (people)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+jana)

• nis – out, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• jana – person, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies vane.

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

समीक्षध्वम् (samīkṣadhvam) - you (plural) should examine/search/explore

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (Loṭ) of īkṣ

Imperative (Loṭ)

2nd person plural, middle voice. From root īkṣ with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: The a in sam becomes ī due to sandhi sam + īkṣ -> samīkṣ.

महाअरण्ये (mahāaraṇye) - in the great forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahāaraṇya

mahāaraṇya - great forest, vast wilderness

Compound: mahā (great) + araṇya (forest).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+araṇya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)

देशम् (deśam) - region, place, country

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - region, place, country, spot

Note: Object of samīkṣadhvam.

बहुमृगद्विजम् (bahumṛgadvijam) - having many deer and birds

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bahumṛgadvija

bahumṛgadvija - having many deer and birds (twice-born)

Compound: bahu (many) + mṛga (deer) + dvija (twice-born, bird).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+mṛga+dvija)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• dvija – twice-born; a bird, a Brahmin, a tooth
  noun (masculine)