महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-115

अर्धयोजनविस्तारां पञ्चयोजनमायताम् ।
एतावद्देविकामाहुः पुण्यां देवर्षिसेविताम् ॥११५॥

115. ardhayojanavistārāṁ pañcayojanamāyatām ,
etāvaddevikāmāhuḥ puṇyāṁ devarṣisevitām.

115. ardhayojanavistārām pañcayojanam āyatām
etāvat devikām āhuḥ puṇyām devarṣisevitām

115. They declare Devikā to be of such a measure: half a yojana in width and five yojanas in length, sacred, and frequented by divine sages (devarṣis).

Words meanings summery:

• अर्धयोजनविस्ताराम् (ardhayojanavistārām) - having a width of half a yojana

• पञ्चयोजनम् (pañcayojanam) - five yojanas (as a measure of length) (five yojanas)

• आयताम् (āyatām) - long, extended

• एतावत् (etāvat) - so much, such, of this measure

• देविकाम् (devikām) - Devikā (name of a river or sacred place) (Devikā)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, holy, meritorious

• देवर्षिसेविताम् (devarṣisevitām) - frequented by divine sages

Words meanings and morphology

अर्धयोजनविस्ताराम् (ardhayojanavistārām) - having a width of half a yojana

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ardhayojanavistāra

ardhayojanavistāra - having a width of half a yojana; half a yojana in extent

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ardha+yojana+vistāra)

• ardha – half
  adjective (neuter)
• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance, approx. 8-10 miles)
  noun (neuter)
• vistāra – width; extent; expansion
  noun (masculine)

पञ्चयोजनम् (pañcayojanam) - five yojanas (as a measure of length) (five yojanas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pañcayojana

pañcayojana - five yojanas

Compound type : Dvigu (pañcan+yojana)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance)
  noun (neuter)

आयताम् (āyatām) - long, extended

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āyata

āyata - long; extended; stretched

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'yam' (to stretch, extend) with upasarga 'ā' and 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

एतावत् (etāvat) - so much, such, of this measure

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much; such; of this measure/extent; thus far

देविकाम् (devikām) - Devikā (name of a river or sacred place) (Devikā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devikā

devikā - Devikā (name of a river or a goddess, often associated with a sacred place)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (Laṭ) of brū

Irregular present plural form of 'brū' (to speak).

Root: brū (class 2)

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, holy, meritorious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇyā

puṇyā - sacred; holy; pure; meritorious; auspicious

देवर्षिसेविताम् (devarṣisevitām) - frequented by divine sages

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devarṣisevitā

devarṣisevitā - frequented by divine sages; served by divine sages

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root 'sev' (to serve, frequent) with the 'kta' suffix, compounded with 'devarṣi' (divine sage) as the agent.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (devarṣi+sevitā)

• devarṣi – divine sage
  noun (masculine)
• sevitā – served; frequented; honored (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sev' (to serve/frequent) with 'kta' suffix, feminine form.
  Root: sev (class 1)