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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).

Words meanings summery:

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