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.

50. שם, הו מלך גדול, נמצא אתר שנקרא שְׁוָאנַלוֹמָאפַּהַה (המסיר שערות כלב), ושוהים בו, הו אדם דגול, בְּרַהְמִינִים חכמים המסורים לעליות לרגל.

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'

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