महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-77

व्यासेन नृपशार्दूल द्विजार्थमिति नः श्रुतम् ।
सर्वतीर्थेषु स स्नाति मिश्रके स्नाति यो नरः ॥७७॥

77. vyāsena nṛpaśārdūla dvijārthamiti naḥ śrutam ,
sarvatīrtheṣu sa snāti miśrake snāti yo naraḥ.

77. vyāsena nṛpaśārdūla dvijārtham iti naḥ śrutam
sarvatīrtheṣu saḥ snāti miśrake snāti yaḥ naraḥ

77. O tiger among kings, we have heard that this (mixing of holy places) was done by Vyasa for the sake of the twice-born (dvija). Any person who bathes in Miśraka thereby bathes in all holy places (tīrtha).

Words meanings summery:

• व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyasa

• नृपशार्दूल (nṛpaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings (O best of kings, O tiger among men)

• द्विजार्थम् (dvijārtham) - for the sake of the twice-born (dvija) (for the sake of brahmins, for the purpose of the twice-born)

• इति (iti) - this (referring to the previous statement/action) (thus, so, this (marks quotation or refers to previous statement))

• नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, to us, our, us)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard (heard, revealed, what has been heard)

• सर्वतीर्थेषु (sarvatīrtheṣu) - in all holy places (tīrtha) (in all holy places)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• स्नाति (snāti) - bathes

• मिश्रके (miśrake) - in Miśraka (the holy place) (in Miśraka)

• स्नाति (snāti) - bathes

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

• नरः (naraḥ) - person (man, person, human being)

Words meanings and morphology

व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyasa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyasa (a celebrated ancient sage, compiler of Vedas and Mahabharata); an arrangement, division

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'śrutam'.

नृपशार्दूल (nṛpaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings (O best of kings, O tiger among men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśārdūla

nṛpaśārdūla - a tiger among men, best of kings, pre-eminent king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+śārdūla)

• nṛpa – king, protector of men
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger; (figuratively) best, pre-eminent, excellent among its kind
  noun (masculine)

द्विजार्थम् (dvijārtham) - for the sake of the twice-born (dvija) (for the sake of brahmins, for the purpose of the twice-born)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+artha)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya, by initiation; also a bird, a tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, goal, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to express purpose.

इति (iti) - this (referring to the previous statement/action) (thus, so, this (marks quotation or refers to previous statement))

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, to us, our, us)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Enclitic form for instrumental plural, but also dative/genitive.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard (heard, revealed, what has been heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened; revealed text, tradition, knowledge

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śru' (to hear) + suffix 'ta'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used as a predicate, meaning 'it was heard'.

सर्वतीर्थेषु (sarvatīrtheṣu) - in all holy places (tīrtha) (in all holy places)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvatīrtha

sarvatīrtha - all holy places, every sacred ford

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+tīrtha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (neuter)
• tīrtha – ford, passage, sacred bathing place, holy place, shrine
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tṝ' (to cross).
  Root: tṝ (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'naraḥ'.

स्नाति (snāti) - bathes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of snā

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Root verb (2nd class, P), Present tense, parasmaipada.

Root: snā (class 2)

मिश्रके (miśrake) - in Miśraka (the holy place) (in Miśraka)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of miśraka

miśraka - mixed, mingled, combined; a proper name

Derived from 'miśra' (mixed) + 'ka' (suffix).

स्नाति (snāti) - bathes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of snā

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Root verb (2nd class, P), Present tense, parasmaipada.

Root: snā (class 2)

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun for 'naraḥ'.

नरः (naraḥ) - person (man, person, human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Note: Subject of the second clause.