महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-172

गङ्गाह्रदश्च तत्रैव तीर्थं भरतसत्तम ।
तत्र स्नातस्तु धर्मज्ञ ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः ।
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फलं विन्दति शाश्वतम् ॥१७२॥

172. gaṅgāhradaśca tatraiva tīrthaṁ bharatasattama ,
tatra snātastu dharmajña brahmacārī samāhitaḥ ,
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyāṁ phalaṁ vindati śāśvatam.

172. gaṅgāhradaḥ ca tatra eva tīrtham
bharatasattama tatra snātaḥ tu dharmajñaḥ
brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām phalam vindati śāśvatam

172. bharatasattama ca tatra eva gaṅgāhradaḥ
tīrtham [asti] tatra snātaḥ tu
dharmajñaḥ brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām śāśvatam phalam vindati

172. O best of Bharatas, there is also the sacred Gaṅgāhrada (Gaṅgā-lake) holy place. A person who, having bathed there, is a knower of natural law (dharma), observes celibacy (brahmacārī), and is self-controlled (samāhita), attains the eternal fruit of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha Vedic rituals (yajña).

172. ושם גם נמצא מקום קדוש, אגם גַנְגָה (גַנְגָהְרַדַה), הו הטוב שבצאצאי בְּהַרַטַה. הו היודע את דרך היושר, מי שהתרחץ שם, שומר פרישות ובעל ריכוז, משיג את פרי טקסי רָאג׳ַסוּיַה ואַשְׁוַמֵדְהַא, לנצח.

Words meanings summery:

• गङ्गाह्रदः (gaṅgāhradaḥ) - the Gaṅgā-lake holy place (the Gaṅgā lake/pool)

• च (ca) - also (and, also)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - a holy place (a holy place, sacred bathing place)

• भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of Bharatas

• तत्र (tatra) - there (at Gaṅgāhrada) (there, in that place)

• स्नातः (snātaḥ) - a person who has bathed (having bathed, a person who has bathed)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - a knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous)

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - one who observes celibacy (brahmacārī) (a celibate student, one observing celibacy)

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - self-controlled, composed (concentrated, composed, steadfast, absorbed)

• राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्याम् (rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām) - of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha Vedic rituals (from the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha (sacrifices))

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, reward)

• विन्दति (vindati) - attains, obtains (he finds, obtains, gets)

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, everlasting, perpetual)

Words meanings and morphology

गङ्गाह्रदः (gaṅgāhradaḥ) - the Gaṅgā-lake holy place (the Gaṅgā lake/pool)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaṅgāhrada

gaṅgāhrada - a lake or pool associated with the Ganges river, a holy place

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaṅgā+hrada)

• gaṅgā – the river Ganges
  proper noun (feminine)
• hrada – a deep pool, a lake, a pond
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - a holy place (a holy place, sacred bathing place)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - a ford, a bathing place, a sacred place, a holy water

भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of Bharatas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatasattama

bharatasattama - best among the Bharatas (descendants of Bharata)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+sattama)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, name of a king, an Indian
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix '-tama' added to 'sat' (good)

तत्र (tatra) - there (at Gaṅgāhrada) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

स्नातः (snātaḥ) - a person who has bathed (having bathed, a person who has bathed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of snāta

snāta - bathed, washed, clean

Past Passive Participle

from root 'snā' (to bathe)

Root: snā (class 2)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - a knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of law or justice, righteous, virtuous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – law, duty, righteousness, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, conversant with; a knower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - one who observes celibacy (brahmacārī) (a celibate student, one observing celibacy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - a Vedic student observing celibacy, a celibate, chaste

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)

• brahman – Brahman, sacred knowledge, the Veda, sacred utterance
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – going, moving, acting, behaving; follower, practiser
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  derived from root 'car' (to move, practice) with suffix '-in'
  Root: car (class 1)

समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - self-controlled, composed (concentrated, composed, steadfast, absorbed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - placed together, fixed, collected, concentrated, composed, self-controlled

Past Passive Participle

from root 'dhā' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्याम् (rājasūyāśvamedhābhyām) - of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha Vedic rituals (from the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha (sacrifices))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of rājasūyāśvamedha

rājasūyāśvamedha - the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (rājasūya+aśvamedha)

• rājasūya – a royal consecration sacrifice, a type of Vedic ritual (yajña)
  noun (masculine)
• aśvamedha – the horse sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual (yajña)
  noun (masculine)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result (fruit, result, reward)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

विन्दति (vindati) - attains, obtains (he finds, obtains, gets)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vid

Root: vid (class 6)

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, everlasting, perpetual)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent

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