महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-50

तीर्थं तत्र महाराज श्वानलोमापहं स्मृतम् ।
यत्र विप्रा नरव्याघ्र विद्वांसस्तीर्थतत्पराः ॥५०॥

50. tīrthaṁ tatra mahārāja śvānalomāpahaṁ smṛtam ,
yatra viprā naravyāghra vidvāṁsastīrthatatparāḥ.

50. tīrtham tatra mahārāja śvānalomāpaham smṛtam
yatra viprāḥ naravyāghra vidvāṃsaḥ tīrthatatparāḥ

50. O great king, that sacred bathing place (tīrtha) is considered to remove the impurity of dog hair. O tiger among men, it is a place where wise Brahmins, who are devoted to sacred bathing places (tīrtha), reside.

Words meanings summery:

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

• तत्र (tatra) - there

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• श्वानलोमापहम् (śvānalomāpaham) - remover of dog's hair (or impurity due to dog's hair)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, considered, known

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, learned ones

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

• विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - wise ones, learned ones

• तीर्थतत्पराः (tīrthatatparāḥ) - devoted to sacred places

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - sacred place, holy bathing place, ford

Root: tṝ (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) with 'tral' suffix

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound of 'mahat' (great) and 'rājan' (king)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
  Root: mah
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

श्वानलोमापहम् (śvānalomāpaham) - remover of dog's hair (or impurity due to dog's hair)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śvānalomāpaha

śvānalomāpaha - removing dog's hair

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvāna+loman+apaha)

• śvāna – dog
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śvan
• loman – hair, fur
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lū
• apaha – removing, taking away, destroying
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'apa' (upasarga) + root 'han' (to strike/remove)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'tīrtham'

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered, considered, known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, prescribed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'smṛ' (to remember) + 'kta' (suffix)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tīrtham'

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

From 'yad' (which) with 'tral' suffix

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, learned ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise

From root 'vip' (to tremble, to be inspired)

Root: vip

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, pre-eminent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṝ
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ghrā (class 1)

विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - wise ones, learned ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidvat

vidvat - knowing, wise, learned

Present Active Participle

From root 'vid' (to know) + 'śatṛ' (suffix)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ'

तीर्थतत्पराः (tīrthatatparāḥ) - devoted to sacred places

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tīrthatatpara

tīrthatatpara - devoted to sacred places, intent on visiting tīrthas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrtha+tatpara)

• tīrtha – sacred place, holy bathing place
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tṝ (class 1)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'tad' (that) and 'para' (intent)

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ'