महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-87

तत्र विष्णुपदे स्नात्वा अर्चयित्वा च वामनम् ।
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥८७॥

87. tatra viṣṇupade snātvā arcayitvā ca vāmanam ,
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā viṣṇulokamavāpnuyāt.

87. tatra viṣṇu-pade snātvā arcayitvā ca vāmanam |
sarva-pāpa-viśuddha-ātmā viṣṇu-lokam avāpnuyāt

87. There, having bathed in Viṣṇupada and worshipped Vāmana, one whose self (ātman) is purified from all sins attains the realm of Viṣṇu.

87. שם, מי שנרחץ בוִישְׁנוּפַּדַה ומכבד את וָאמַנַה, ונפשו טהורה מכל החטאים, משיג את עולם וִישְׁנוּ.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• विष्णुपदे (viṣṇupade) - in Viṣṇupada (a sacred place associated with Viṣṇu's footprint) (in Viṣṇupada (footstep of Viṣṇu), in the place of Viṣṇu)

• स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

• अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having worshipped (having worshipped, having honored)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• वामनम् (vāmanam) - Vāmana (the dwarf incarnation of Viṣṇu) (Vāmana (dwarf incarnation of Viṣṇu))

• सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा (sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā) - one whose self (ātman) is purified from all sins (whose self is purified from all sins)

• विष्णुलोकम् (viṣṇulokam) - the realm of Viṣṇu (Viṣṇu's world, realm of Viṣṇu)

• अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - attains (one would attain, may attain, should attain)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to Vāmanaka from the previous verse.

विष्णुपदे (viṣṇupade) - in Viṣṇupada (a sacred place associated with Viṣṇu's footprint) (in Viṣṇupada (footstep of Viṣṇu), in the place of Viṣṇu)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of viṣṇupada

viṣṇupada - footstep of Viṣṇu, Viṣṇu's place, the sky

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣṇu+pada)

• viṣṇu – Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, step, footprint, place, station
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location for bathing.

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed by adding 'tvā' suffix to the root 'snā'.

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Gerund/Absolutive indicates a completed action preceding the main verb.

अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having worshipped (having worshipped, having honored)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed by adding 'tvā' suffix to the causative stem 'arcaya' of root 'arc'.

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Gerund/Absolutive indicates a completed action preceding the main verb.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

वामनम् (vāmanam) - Vāmana (the dwarf incarnation of Viṣṇu) (Vāmana (dwarf incarnation of Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāmana

vāmana - dwarf, the dwarf incarnation of Viṣṇu

Note: Object of 'arcayitvā'.

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा (sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā) - one whose self (ātman) is purified from all sins (whose self is purified from all sins)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvapāpaviśuddhātman

sarvapāpaviśuddhātman - whose self is purified from all sins

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+pāpa+viśuddha+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  pronoun/adjective
• pāpa – sin, evil, wicked act
  noun (neuter)
• viśuddha – purified, clean, very pure
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śudh' (to be pure) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject of 'avāpnuyāt'.

विष्णुलोकम् (viṣṇulokam) - the realm of Viṣṇu (Viṣṇu's world, realm of Viṣṇu)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viṣṇuloka

viṣṇuloka - Viṣṇu's world, realm of Viṣṇu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣṇu+loka)

• viṣṇu – Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'avāpnuyāt'.

अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - attains (one would attain, may attain, should attain)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of avāpnu

Optative (vidhiliṅ)

Root 'āp' (5th class), with prefix 'ava'.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

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