महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-14

शाकंभरीं समासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः ।
त्रिरात्रमुषितः शाकं भक्षयेन्नियतः शुचिः ॥१४॥

14. śākaṁbharīṁ samāsādya brahmacārī samāhitaḥ ,
trirātramuṣitaḥ śākaṁ bhakṣayenniyataḥ śuciḥ.

14. śākambharīm samāsādya brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
trirātram uṣitaḥ śākam bhakṣayet niyataḥ śuciḥ

14. Having reached Śākambharī, a celibate student (brahmacārī) who is concentrated and pure, should eat vegetables for three nights, being disciplined.

14. מי שמגיע אל שָׁאקַמְבְּהַרִי, שומר פרישות ובעל ריכוז, ישהה שם שלושה לילות ויאכל ירקות, מאופק וטהור.

Words meanings summery:

• शाकम्भरीम् (śākambharīm) - The sacred place named Śākambharī. (Śākambharī (a place or deity))

• समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached the place Śākambharī. (having reached, having approached, having obtained)

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - A student observing celibacy (brahmacarya). (celibate student, one who observes a celibate life (brahmacarya))

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - Being focused and mentally composed. (concentrated, attentive, composed, collected)

• त्रिरात्रम् (trirātram) - For a duration of three nights. (three nights, for three nights)

• उषितः (uṣitaḥ) - having spent (three nights). (having stayed, having dwelt)

• शाकम् (śākam) - vegetables (as food). (vegetable, herb)

• भक्षयेत् (bhakṣayet) - he should consume (vegetables). (should eat, may eat)

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - Being self-controlled and disciplined in his practice. (restrained, disciplined, controlled, regulated)

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - Ritually and morally pure. (pure, clean, holy)

Words meanings and morphology

शाकम्भरीम् (śākambharīm) - The sacred place named Śākambharī. (Śākambharī (a place or deity))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śākambharī

śākambharī - Name of a goddess or a sacred place where she is worshipped; nourisher with vegetables.

Compound of śāka (vegetable) and ambharī (bearer/nourisher).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāka+ambharī)

• śāka – vegetable, herb
  noun (neuter)
• ambharī – bearer, nourisher (feminine form of ambhara)
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √bhṛ (to bear, nourish).
  Root: √bhṛ (class 3)

समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached the place Śākambharī. (having reached, having approached, having obtained)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From prefix sam- + prefix ā- + root √sad (to sit, approach) with suffix -ya.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √sad (class 1)

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - A student observing celibacy (brahmacarya). (celibate student, one who observes a celibate life (brahmacarya))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - a religious student, a celibate, one who practices a celibate life (brahmacarya)

Compound of brahman and cārin.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)

• brahman – sacred utterance, holy knowledge, ultimate reality (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – going, moving, practicing, observing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √car.
  Derived from root √car (to move, to practice) with suffix -in.
  Root: √car (class 1)

समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - Being focused and mentally composed. (concentrated, attentive, composed, collected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - collected, concentrated, composed, attentive

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- + prefix ā- + root √dhā (to place, put) with suffix -ta.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √dhā (class 3)

त्रिरात्रम् (trirātram) - For a duration of three nights. (three nights, for three nights)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of trirātra

trirātra - three nights

Compound of tri (three) and rātra (night).

Compound type : dvigu (tri+rātra)

• tri – three
  numeral
• rātra – night
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration.

उषितः (uṣitaḥ) - having spent (three nights). (having stayed, having dwelt)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uṣita

uṣita - stayed, dwelt, passed (time)

Past Passive Participle

From root √vas (to dwell, stay) with irregular participle formation.

Root: √vas (class 1)

शाकम् (śākam) - vegetables (as food). (vegetable, herb)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāka

śāka - vegetable, herb, pot-herb

Note: Object of bhakṣayet.

भक्षयेत् (bhakṣayet) - he should consume (vegetables). (should eat, may eat)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √bhakṣ

Optative mood, Parasmaipada

Denominative root from bhakṣa (food), or causative of √bhaj (to divide, eat).

Root: √bhakṣ (class 10)

नियतः (niyataḥ) - Being self-controlled and disciplined in his practice. (restrained, disciplined, controlled, regulated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, controlled, disciplined, regulated, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ni- + root √yam (to restrain, control) with suffix -ta.

Prefix: ni

Root: √yam (class 1)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - Ritually and morally pure. (pure, clean, holy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, holy

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