महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-78, verse-19

ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तपस्विभ्यः संपतद्भ्यस्ततस्ततः ।
तीर्थशैलवरेभ्यश्च समेतेभ्यो दृढव्रतः ॥१९॥

19. brāhmaṇebhyastapasvibhyaḥ saṁpatadbhyastatastataḥ ,
tīrthaśailavarebhyaśca sametebhyo dṛḍhavrataḥ.

19. brāhmaṇebhyaḥ tapasvibhyaḥ sampatadbhyaḥ tataḥ tataḥ
tīrthaśailavarebhyaḥ ca sametebhyaḥ dṛḍhavrataḥ

19. Arjuna, the one firm in his vow (dṛḍhavrataḥ), was recognized by the Brāhmaṇas and ascetics (tapasvin) who were assembling from various directions, and by those who had gathered from excellent holy places (tīrtha) and mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - by/from the Brāhmaṇas (to/from the Brāhmaṇas)

• तपस्विभ्यः (tapasvibhyaḥ) - by/from the ascetics (tapasvin) (to/from the ascetics)

• सम्पतद्भ्यः (sampatadbhyaḥ) - to/from those who were congregating (to/from those who were coming together, flocking)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from here (from there, then)

• ततः (tataḥ) - and there (from various places) (from there, then)

• तीर्थशैलवरेभ्यः (tīrthaśailavarebhyaḥ) - to/from the excellent holy places (tīrtha) and mountains (to/from the best holy places and mountains)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• समेतेभ्यः (sametebhyaḥ) - to/from those who had assembled (to/from those who had come together, assembled)

• दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - the firm-vowed (dṛḍhavrataḥ) one (Arjuna) (firm in vow, resolute)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - by/from the Brāhmaṇas (to/from the Brāhmaṇas)

(noun)

masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brāhmaṇa, one belonging to the priestly class

Note: Dative/Ablative plural, implying 'by' or 'from' in this context.

तपस्विभ्यः (tapasvibhyaḥ) - by/from the ascetics (tapasvin) (to/from the ascetics)

(noun)

masculine, plural of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, one who practices penance

Derived from 'tapas'

Note: Adjective or noun, qualifying Brāhmaṇas or independently referring to ascetics.

सम्पतद्भ्यः (sampatadbhyaḥ) - to/from those who were congregating (to/from those who were coming together, flocking)

(adjective)

masculine, plural of sampatat

sampatat - coming together, flocking, falling together

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of root 'pat' (class 1), prefixed with 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇebhyaḥ' and 'tapasvibhyaḥ'.

ततः (tataḥ) - from here (from there, then)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' + suffix '-tas'

Note: Used in repetition for 'from various places'.

ततः (tataḥ) - and there (from various places) (from there, then)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' + suffix '-tas'

Note: Repetition 'tatas tataḥ' means 'from here and there', 'from various places'.

तीर्थशैलवरेभ्यः (tīrthaśailavarebhyaḥ) - to/from the excellent holy places (tīrtha) and mountains (to/from the best holy places and mountains)

(noun)

masculine, plural of tīrthaśailavara

tīrthaśailavara - best of holy places and mountains

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (tīrtha+śaila+vara)

• tīrtha – holy place, sacred bathing place, ford
  noun (neuter)
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, boon
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Compound referring to people from these places or the places themselves as source.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

समेतेभ्यः (sametebhyaḥ) - to/from those who had assembled (to/from those who had come together, assembled)

(adjective)

masculine, plural of sameta

sameta - assembled, met, come together

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'i' (to go), prefixed with 'sam-ā'

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implied people from holy places and mountains.

दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - the firm-vowed (dṛḍhavrataḥ) one (Arjuna) (firm in vow, resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhavrata

dṛḍhavrata - firm in vow, resolute, steadfast

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Arjuna, indicating his characteristic firmness in vows.