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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-165

ततः कन्याश्रमं गच्छेन्नियतो ब्रह्मचर्यवान् ।
त्रिरात्रोपोषितो राजन्नुपवासपरायणः ।
लभेत्कन्याशतं दिव्यं ब्रह्मलोकं च गच्छति ॥१६५॥
165. tataḥ kanyāśramaṁ gacchenniyato brahmacaryavān ,
trirātropoṣito rājannupavāsaparāyaṇaḥ ,
labhetkanyāśataṁ divyaṁ brahmalokaṁ ca gacchati.
165. tataḥ kanyāśramam gacchet niyataḥ
brahmacaryavān trirātra upoṣitaḥ
rājan upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ labhet kanyāśatam
divyam brahmalokam ca gacchati
165. O king, from there, a disciplined person, observing celibacy (brahmacarya) and devoted to fasting for three nights, should go to the Kanyā hermitage. Such a person would obtain a hundred divine maidens and reach the world of Brahmā (brahmaloka).

Words meanings summery:

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  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from there
  • कन्याश्रमम् (kanyāśramam) - to the specific hermitage known as Kanyāśrama (to the hermitage of Kanyā)
  • गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go, one should reach
  • नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, self-controlled, disciplined
  • ब्रह्मचर्यवान् (brahmacaryavān) - observing celibacy, following the vow of a Vedic student
  • त्रिरात्र (trirātra) - three nights, lasting for three nights
  • उपोषितः (upoṣitaḥ) - fasted, having fasted
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king, O ruler
  • उपवासपरायणः (upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ) - intent on fasting, devoted to fasting
  • लभेत् (labhet) - would obtain, should obtain, might obtain
  • कन्याशतम् (kanyāśatam) - a hundred maidens
  • दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial
  • ब्रह्मलोकम् (brahmalokam) - the world of Brahmā, highest heaven
  • (ca) - and, also
  • गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, reaches, obtains

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from there
(indeclinable)
Note: adverb of time/place
कन्याश्रमम् (kanyāśramam) - to the specific hermitage known as Kanyāśrama (to the hermitage of Kanyā)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kanyāśrama
kanyāśrama - hermitage of Kanyā (a maiden or specific sage Kanyā)
Compound type : tatpurusha (kanyā+āśrama)
  • kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter
    noun (feminine)
  • āśrama – hermitage, retreat, stage of life (āśrama)
    noun (masculine)
गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go, one should reach
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)
नियतः (niyataḥ) - restrained, self-controlled, disciplined
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata
niyata - restrained, self-controlled, disciplined
Past Passive Participle
formed from root yam with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
ब्रह्मचर्यवान् (brahmacaryavān) - observing celibacy, following the vow of a Vedic student
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacaryavat
brahmacaryavat - observing celibacy (brahmacarya), following the Vedic student's vow
Compound type : bahuvrihi (brahmacarya)
  • brahmacarya – celibacy, studenthood, a vow of religious study and chastity (brahmacarya)
    noun (neuter)
त्रिरात्र (trirātra) - three nights, lasting for three nights
(adjective)
neuter, singular of trirātra
trirātra - lasting three nights, a period of three nights
Compound type : dvigu (tri+rātra)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • rātra – night
    noun (neuter)
Note: part of compound trirātropoṣita
उपोषितः (upoṣitaḥ) - fasted, having fasted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upoṣita
upoṣita - fasted, having fasted, having dwelt nearby
Past Passive Participle
formed from root vas (to dwell/fast) with prefix upa
Prefix: upa
Root: vas (class 2)
Note: Here functioning as 'having fasted', describing the person; 'trirātra-upoṣitaḥ' is a karmadhāraya compound
राजन् (rājan) - O king, O ruler
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
उपवासपरायणः (upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ) - intent on fasting, devoted to fasting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upavāsaparāyaṇa
upavāsaparāyaṇa - intent on fasting, devoted to fasting
Compound type : tatpurusha (upavāsa+parāyaṇa)
  • upavāsa – fasting, abstaining from food
    noun (masculine)
  • parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, chief object
    adjective (masculine)
लभेत् (labhet) - would obtain, should obtain, might obtain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of labh
Root: labh (class 1)
कन्याशतम् (kanyāśatam) - a hundred maidens
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kanyāśata
kanyāśata - a hundred maidens
Compound type : dvigu (kanyā+śata)
  • kanyā – maiden, girl
    noun (feminine)
  • śata – hundred
    noun (neuter)
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, celestial
ब्रह्मलोकम् (brahmalokam) - the world of Brahmā, highest heaven
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka
brahmaloka - the world of Brahmā (brahmaloka), highest heaven
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+loka)
  • brahman – Brahmā (the creator deity), the absolute reality (brahman)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • loka – world, realm, universe
    noun (masculine)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: conjunction
गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, reaches, obtains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)