महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-22

ततो रामह्रदान्गच्छेत्तीर्थसेवी नराधिप ।
यत्र रामेण राजेन्द्र तरसा दीप्ततेजसा ।
क्षत्रमुत्साद्य वीर्येण ह्रदाः पञ्च निवेशिताः ॥२२॥

22. tato rāmahradāngacchettīrthasevī narādhipa ,
yatra rāmeṇa rājendra tarasā dīptatejasā ,
kṣatramutsādya vīryeṇa hradāḥ pañca niveśitāḥ.

22. tataḥ rāma hradān gacchet tīrthasevī
narādhipa yatra rāmeṇa rājendra
tarasā dīptatejasā kṣatram
utsādya vīryeṇa hradāḥ pañca niveśitāḥ

22. O King, a pilgrim should then proceed to Rāma's lakes. O king of kings, it was there that Paraśurāma, with his blazing glory and great prowess, having annihilated the kṣatriya class, created five lakes.

22. אחר כך, הו שליט האנשים, המבקר בעליות רגל, ילך אל האגמים של רָאמַה, שם הקים רָאמַה, בכוח ובעוצמה זוהרת, אחרי שהשמיד בגבורתו את המעמד הלוחם, חמישה אגמים,

Words meanings summery:

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

• रामह्रदान् (rāmahradān) - to the lakes created by Paraśurāma (to Rāma's lakes)

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go

• तीर्थसेवी (tīrthasevī) - pilgrim, one who frequents holy places

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O lord of men, O King

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Paraśurāma (by Rāma)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O chief of kings

• तरसा (tarasā) - by force, with speed, quickly

• दीप्ततेजसा (dīptatejasā) - by Paraśurāma, who possessed blazing glory (by the one with blazing glory, with shining splendor)

• क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the kṣatriya (warrior) class (the kṣatriya class, sovereignty, warrior)

• उत्साद्य (utsādya) - having destroyed, having uprooted

• वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by prowess, by valor, by strength

• ह्रदाः (hradāḥ) - lakes, ponds

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• निवेशिताः (niveśitāḥ) - established, placed, created

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

रामह्रदान् (rāmahradān) - to the lakes created by Paraśurāma (to Rāma's lakes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rāmahrada

rāmahrada - Rāma's lake

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+hrada)

• rāma – Rāma (Paraśurāma)
  proper noun (masculine)
• hrada – lake, pond
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of gacchet.

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of gam

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Parasmaipada.

Root: gam (class 1)

तीर्थसेवी (tīrthasevī) - pilgrim, one who frequents holy places

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tīrthasevin

tīrthasevin - frequenting holy places, pilgrim

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrtha+sevin)

• tīrtha – ford, holy place, sacred bathing place
  noun (neuter)
• sevin – serving, worshipping, frequenting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root sev
  Derived from root sev (to serve) with suffix -in.
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Subject of gacchet.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O lord of men, O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Paraśurāma (by Rāma)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, here Paraśurāma)

Note: Agent of the action.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O chief of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, chief of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 10)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

तरसा (tarasā) - by force, with speed, quickly

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - force, speed, impetuosity

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use.

दीप्ततेजसा (dīptatejasā) - by Paraśurāma, who possessed blazing glory (by the one with blazing glory, with shining splendor)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dīptatejas

dīptatejas - blazing with glory, brilliant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+tejas)

• dīpta – shining, blazing, bright
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dīp (to shine).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• tejas – splendor, glory, energy, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 7)

Note: Agrees with rāmeṇa.

क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - the kṣatriya (warrior) class (the kṣatriya class, sovereignty, warrior)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣatra

kṣatra - rule, sovereignty, the warrior class (kṣatriya)

Root: kṣi (class 2)

Note: Object of utsādya.

उत्साद्य (utsādya) - having destroyed, having uprooted

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root sad (to sit, to destroy) with prefix ut-

Prefix: ut

Root: sad (class 1)

वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - by prowess, by valor, by strength

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - prowess, valor, strength, energy

Root: vīr (class 10)

Note: Adverbial use, modifying utsādya.

ह्रदाः (hradāḥ) - lakes, ponds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hrada

hrada - lake, pond, deep pool

Root: hrad (class 1)

Note: Subject of niveśitāḥ.

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(numeral)

Note: Adjective for hradāḥ.

निवेशिताः (niveśitāḥ) - established, placed, created

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niveśita

niveśita - placed, established, caused to enter

Causative Past Passive Participle

Derived from root viś (to enter) with prefix ni- and causative suffix -i.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with hradāḥ. Implied verb "were established".

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