महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-289, verse-20

ततस्तामनवद्याङ्गीं ग्राहयामास वै द्विजः ।
मन्त्रग्रामं तदा राजन्नथर्वशिरसि श्रुतम् ॥२०॥

20. tatastāmanavadyāṅgīṁ grāhayāmāsa vai dvijaḥ ,
mantragrāmaṁ tadā rājannatharvaśirasi śrutam.

20. tataḥ tām anavadyāṅgīm grāhayāmāsa vai dvijaḥ
mantragrāmam tadā rājan atharvaśirasi śrutam

20. O King, then that Brahmin (dvija) indeed taught her, the one with faultless limbs, the collection of sacred formulas (mantras) that was heard in the Atharvaśiras (Upaniṣad).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

• अनवद्याङ्गीम् (anavadyāṅgīm) - having faultless limbs, whose body is without reproach

• ग्राहयामास (grāhayāmāsa) - caused to take, taught, made to accept

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the Brahmin, the twice-born

• मन्त्रग्रामम् (mantragrāmam) - collection of mantras, group of sacred formulas

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• राजन् (rājan) - O King!

• अथर्वशिरसि (atharvaśirasi) - in the Atharvaśiras (an Upaniṣad)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, revealed (scripture), known

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अनवद्याङ्गीम् (anavadyāṅgīm) - having faultless limbs, whose body is without reproach

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anavadyāṅgī

anavadyāṅgī - one whose limbs are faultless, having a beautiful body

Feminine form of anavadyāṅga. From a (negation) + avadya (blameworthy) + aṅga (limb).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+avadya+aṅga)

• a – not, negation
  indeclinable
• avadya – blameworthy, censurable, ignoble
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root vad (to speak) with prefix ava and suffix -ya (kṛtya).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: vad (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body part, constituent
  noun (neuter)

ग्राहयामास (grāhayāmāsa) - caused to take, taught, made to accept

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (ṇic-lit) of grah

causative perfect

Causal stem grāh- + perfect endings.

Root: grah (class 9)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the Brahmin, the twice-born

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth

मन्त्रग्रामम् (mantragrāmam) - collection of mantras, group of sacred formulas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantragrāma

mantragrāma - collection of mantras, group of sacred formulas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+grāma)

• mantra – sacred formula, hymn, incantation, counsel (mantra)
  noun (masculine)
• grāma – village, group, collection, multitude
  noun (masculine)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

अथर्वशिरसि (atharvaśirasi) - in the Atharvaśiras (an Upaniṣad)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of atharvaśiras

atharvaśiras - name of an Upaniṣad (Atharvaśiras Upaniṣad), the head or chief of Atharvans

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atharvan+śiras)

• atharvan – a Vedic sage, the Atharva Veda
  proper noun (masculine)
• śiras – head, chief, highest part
  noun (neuter)

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, revealed (scripture), known

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, learned, revealed, famous

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'mantragrāmam'.