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

ततः सरस्वतीकूले समेषु मरुधन्वसु ।
काम्यकं नाम ददृशुर्वनं मुनिजनप्रियम् ॥३॥

3. tataḥ sarasvatīkūle sameṣu marudhanvasu ,
kāmyakaṁ nāma dadṛśurvanaṁ munijanapriyam.

3. tataḥ sarasvatīkūle sameṣu marudhanvasu
kāmyakam nāma dadṛśuḥ vanam munijanapriyam

3. Then, on the bank of the Sarasvati, in those level, desert-like regions, they saw a forest named Kāmyaka, which was dear to ascetics and sages.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

• सरस्वतीकूले (sarasvatīkūle) - on the bank of the Sarasvati

• समेषु (sameṣu) - in the level (regions) (in the level, in the even)

• मरुधन्वसु (marudhanvasu) - in the desert-like regions (in the deserts and waste lands)

• काम्यकम् (kāmyakam) - Kāmyaka (forest)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named

• ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw

• वनम् (vanam) - forest

• मुनिजनप्रियम् (munijanapriyam) - dear to ascetics/sages

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

adverb formed from pronoun tad

सरस्वतीकूले (sarasvatīkūle) - on the bank of the Sarasvati

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarasvatīkūla

sarasvatīkūla - bank of the Sarasvati river

compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarasvatī+kūla)

• sarasvatī – Name of a sacred river and goddess of learning
  proper noun (feminine)
• kūla – bank, shore, river bank
  noun (neuter)

समेषु (sameṣu) - in the level (regions) (in the level, in the even)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sama

sama - even, level, equal, similar

Note: Agrees with marudhanvasu

मरुधन्वसु (marudhanvasu) - in the desert-like regions (in the deserts and waste lands)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of marudhanva

marudhanva - desert and wilderness, arid region

compound

Compound type : dvandva (maru+dhanva)

• maru – desert, sandy region, wilderness
  noun (masculine)
• dhanva – dry land, waste land, desert
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compound word for desert-like regions. Masculine as per context of similar nouns.

काम्यकम् (kāmyakam) - Kāmyaka (forest)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāmyaka

kāmyaka - Name of a forest, a desired or agreeable place

from kāma 'desire'

Root: kam (class 1)

नाम (nāma) - by name, named

(indeclinable)

adverbial usage of noun nāman

ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural

root dṛś, perfect 3rd plural active

Root: dṛś (class 1)

वनम् (vanam) - forest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Object of 'saw'

मुनिजनप्रियम् (munijanapriyam) - dear to ascetics/sages

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of munijanapriya

munijanapriya - dear to sages or ascetics

compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+jana+priya)

• muni – sage, ascetic, holy person
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• jana – person, people, folk
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• priya – dear, beloved, favorite
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Modifies vanam