महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-1

बृहदश्व उवाच ।
स नदीः पर्वतांश्चैव वनानि च सरांसि च ।
अचिरेणातिचक्राम खेचरः खे चरन्निव ॥१॥

1. bṛhadaśva uvāca ,
sa nadīḥ parvatāṁścaiva vanāni ca sarāṁsi ca ,
acireṇāticakrāma khecaraḥ khe caranniva.

1. bṛhadaśvaḥ uvāca sa nadīḥ parvatān ca eva vanāni ca
sarāṃsi ca acireṇa aticakrāma khecaraḥ khe caran iva

1. Bṛhadaśva said: "He (King Ṛtuparṇa) quickly crossed rivers, mountains, forests, and lakes, just as if he were a celestial being moving through the sky."

Words meanings summery:

• बृहदश्वः (bṛhadaśvaḥ) - The sage Bṛhadaśva, who is narrating. (Bṛhadaśva)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Bṛhadaśva narrating the story. (said, spoke)

• स (sa) - Refers to King Ṛtuparṇa. (he)

• नदीः (nadīḥ) - Rivers traversed by the chariot. (rivers)

• पर्वतान् (parvatān) - Mountains traversed by the chariot. (mountains)

• च (ca) - Connects "rivers" and "mountains". (and)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the speed or manner of traversing. (indeed, certainly, just)

• वनानि (vanāni) - Forests traversed by the chariot. (forests)

• च (ca) - Connects "mountains" and "forests". (and)

• सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - Lakes traversed by the chariot. (lakes)

• च (ca) - Connects "forests" and "lakes". (and)

• अचिरेण (acireṇa) - Describes the rapid speed of the chariot. (quickly, swiftly, without delay)

• अतिचक्राम (aticakrāma) - The chariot (King Ṛtuparṇa) crossed the natural obstacles. (traversed, passed over, crossed)

• खेचरः (khecaraḥ) - Describes the speed and lightness of movement, like a being floating in the air. (moving in the sky, a celestial being)

• खे (khe) - Literally "in the sky" as part of the comparison. (in the sky, in space)

• चरन् (caran) - The hypothetical celestial being moving in the sky. (moving, going)

• इव (iva) - Introduces the simile. (as if, like, as)

Words meanings and morphology

बृहदश्वः (bṛhadaśvaḥ) - The sage Bṛhadaśva, who is narrating. (Bṛhadaśva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhadaśva

bṛhadaśva - Bṛhadaśva (name of a sage)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+aśva)

• bṛhat – great, large, vast
  adjective
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of "uvāca".

उवाच (uvāca) - Bṛhadaśva narrating the story. (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Parasmaipada.

स (sa) - Refers to King Ṛtuparṇa. (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine nominative singular.

Note: Subject of "aticakrāma".

नदीः (nadīḥ) - Rivers traversed by the chariot. (rivers)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of nadī

nadī - river

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Object of "aticakrāma".

पर्वतान् (parvatān) - Mountains traversed by the chariot. (mountains)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill

Root: pṛ

Note: Object of "aticakrāma".

च (ca) - Connects "rivers" and "mountains". (and)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the speed or manner of traversing. (indeed, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

वनानि (vanāni) - Forests traversed by the chariot. (forests)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Root: van

Note: Object of "aticakrāma".

च (ca) - Connects "mountains" and "forests". (and)

(indeclinable)

सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - Lakes traversed by the chariot. (lakes)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of "aticakrāma".

च (ca) - Connects "forests" and "lakes". (and)

(indeclinable)

अचिरेण (acireṇa) - Describes the rapid speed of the chariot. (quickly, swiftly, without delay)

(indeclinable)

Compound of "a" (negation) + "cira" (long time).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cira)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• cira – long (time), lasting
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अतिचक्राम (aticakrāma) - The chariot (King Ṛtuparṇa) crossed the natural obstacles. (traversed, passed over, crossed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kram

From ati- + kram.

Prefix: ati

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Parasmaipada.

खेचरः (khecaraḥ) - Describes the speed and lightness of movement, like a being floating in the air. (moving in the sky, a celestial being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khecara

khecara - moving in the sky, celestial, a bird, a god

From khe (in the sky) + cara (moving).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kha+cara)

• kha – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root car (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Used in comparison with the subject "sa".

खे (khe) - Literally "in the sky" as part of the comparison. (in the sky, in space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, ether, space, zero

Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Governs "caran".

चरन् (caran) - The hypothetical celestial being moving in the sky. (moving, going)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carat

carat - moving, walking, traversing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root car (to move).

Root: car (class 1)

इव (iva) - Introduces the simile. (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)