महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-69

ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ पुण्यस्थानमुमापतेः ।
नाम्ना भद्रवटं नाम त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ॥६९॥

69. tato gaccheta dharmajña puṇyasthānamumāpateḥ ,
nāmnā bhadravaṭaṁ nāma triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam.

69. tataḥ gaccheta dharma-jña puṇyasthānam umāpateḥ
nāmnā bhadravaṭaṃ nāma triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam

69. Then, O knower of (dharma), one should go to the holy place of Umā's husband, named Bhadravaṭa, which is famous in the three worlds.

69. אחר כך, הו היודע את היושר, ילך אל המקום הקדוש של בעלה של אוּמָה (שִׁיוַה), הנקרא בְּהַדְרַוַטַה והידוע בשלושת העולמות.

Words meanings summery:

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

• गच्छेत (gaccheta) - should go, may go

• धर्म-ज्ञ (dharma-jña) - O knower of (dharma), O wise one regarding (dharma)

• पुण्यस्थानम् (puṇyasthānam) - holy place, sacred spot

• उमापतेः (umāpateḥ) - of Umā's husband, of Shiva

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, by the name of

• भद्रवटं (bhadravaṭaṁ) - Bhadravaṭa (a proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, for instance

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in worlds, in realms

• विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - famous, well-known, renowned

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thence

(indeclinable)

गच्छेत (gaccheta) - should go, may go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of gam

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

Root: gam (class 1)

धर्म-ज्ञ (dharma-jña) - O knower of (dharma), O wise one regarding (dharma)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharma-jña

dharma-jña - knower of (dharma), understanding (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, religion
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root jñā (9th class) with suffix -a
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Addressed to the listener/reader.

पुण्यस्थानम् (puṇyasthānam) - holy place, sacred spot

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇyasthāna

puṇyasthāna - holy place, sacred spot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇya+sthāna)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, holy
  adjective (neuter)
• sthāna – place, abode, spot
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'should go'.

उमापतेः (umāpateḥ) - of Umā's husband, of Shiva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of umāpati

umāpati - husband of Umā, lord of Umā (an epithet of Shiva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (umā+pati)

• umā – Umā (a name of Pārvatī, Shiva's consort)
  proper noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Lord Shiva.

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name, by the name of

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'by name'.

भद्रवटं (bhadravaṭaṁ) - Bhadravaṭa (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhadravaṭa

bhadravaṭa - name of a sacred fig tree or a place

Note: Refers to the name of the holy place.

नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, for instance

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphatic particle or to specify 'by name'.

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

(numeral)

Note: Adjective modifying 'lokeṣu'.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in worlds, in realms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - famous, well-known, renowned

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśruta

viśruta - famous, well-known, renowned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (5th class) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Modifies 'puṇyasthānam'.

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