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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-101

अथ माहेश्वरीं धारां समासाद्य नराधिप ।
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत् ॥१०१॥
101. atha māheśvarīṁ dhārāṁ samāsādya narādhipa ,
aśvamedhamavāpnoti kulaṁ caiva samuddharet.
101. atha māheśvarīm dhārām samāsādya narādhipa
aśvamedham avāpnoti kulam ca eva samuddharet
101. atha narādhipa māheśvarīm dhārām samāsādya
aśvamedham avāpnoti kulam ca eva samuddharet
101. Then, O king (narādhipa), having reached the Maheśvarī stream, one obtains the fruit of the Aśvamedha Vedic ritual (yajña) and indeed elevates his lineage.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, moreover, and)
  • माहेश्वरीम् (māheśvarīm) - the Maheśvarī (stream) (relating to Maheśvara (Śiva), belonging to Maheśvara)
  • धाराम् (dhārām) - stream, flow (stream, current, flow, cascade)
  • समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached (having approached, having reached, having obtained)
  • नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (vocative) (lord of men, king, ruler)
  • अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the Aśvamedha Vedic ritual (yajña) (the horse sacrifice (a major Vedic ritual))
  • अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - obtains (obtains, reaches, gains, acquires)
  • कुलम् (kulam) - lineage, family (family, lineage, race, house)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (just, only, indeed, certainly)
  • समुद्धरेत् (samuddharet) - should elevate, should deliver (his lineage) (should lift up, should rescue, should elevate, should deliver)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, moreover, and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle indicating commencement or sequence
माहेश्वरीम् (māheśvarīm) - the Maheśvarī (stream) (relating to Maheśvara (Śiva), belonging to Maheśvara)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of māheśvarī
māheśvara - relating to Maheśvara (Śiva), belonging to Maheśvara
Derived from Maheśvara with suffix -aN (to form patronymic/relational adjective)
Note: Modifies `dhārām`
धाराम् (dhārām) - stream, flow (stream, current, flow, cascade)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dhārā
dhārā - stream, current, flow, cascade, edge (of a sword)
Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, to flow)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached (having approached, having reached, having obtained)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root sad (to sit) with upasargas sam (together) and ā (towards), and the suffix -ya (after a prefix)
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Indicates a preceding action
नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (vocative) (lord of men, king, ruler)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - lord of men, king, ruler
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • adhipa – ruler, lord, master
    noun (masculine)
    From prefix adhi + root pā (to protect/govern)
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Addressed to a king
अश्वमेधम् (aśvamedham) - the Aśvamedha Vedic ritual (yajña) (the horse sacrifice (a major Vedic ritual))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of aśvamedha
aśvamedha - the horse sacrifice, a major Vedic ritual (yajña) performed by kings
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • medha – sacrificial offering, sacrifice, wisdom
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root midh (to fat, to cleanse)
    Root: midh (class 1)
Note: Object of `avāpnoti`
अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - obtains (obtains, reaches, gains, acquires)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of avāp
From root āp (to obtain) with upasarga ava (down, off)
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
कुलम् (kulam) - lineage, family (family, lineage, race, house)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, house, noble family
Note: Object of `samuddharet`
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (just, only, indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle
समुद्धरेत् (samuddharet) - should elevate, should deliver (his lineage) (should lift up, should rescue, should elevate, should deliver)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of samuddhṛ
From root dhṛ (to hold) with upasargas sam (together) and ud (up)
Prefixes: sam+ud
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Implies a desired outcome or potential