महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-33

रुद्रावर्तं ततो गच्छेत्तीर्थसेवी नराधिप ।
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥३३॥

33. rudrāvartaṁ tato gacchettīrthasevī narādhipa ,
tatra snātvā naro rājansvargaloke mahīyate.

33. rudrāvartaṁ tataḥ gacchet tīrthasevī narādhipa
tatra snātvā naraḥ rājan svargaloke mahīyate

33. Then, O lord of men (narādhipa), the pilgrim (tīrthasevī) should go to Rudrāvarta. O king, a person who bathes there is honored in the celestial realm (svargaloka).

33. הו שליט, המבקר באתרי הרחצה הקדושים ילך אחר כך אל רוּדְרָאוַרְטַה. הו מלך, מי שרוחץ שם זוכה לכבוד בעולם השמיים.

Words meanings summery:

• रुद्रावर्तं (rudrāvartaṁ) - to the sacred place (tīrtha) named Rudrāvarta (to Rudrāvarta (a sacred place))

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go, he should go

• तीर्थसेवी (tīrthasevī) - pilgrim, one devoted to sacred places (tīrtha) (one who frequents sacred places, pilgrim)

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O lord of men

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

• नरः (naraḥ) - a person (a man, a person)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• स्वर्गलोके (svargaloke) - in the celestial realm (svargaloka) (in the heavenly world, in svarga)

• महीयते (mahīyate) - is honored (is glorified, honored, worshipped)

Words meanings and morphology

रुद्रावर्तं (rudrāvartaṁ) - to the sacred place (tīrtha) named Rudrāvarta (to Rudrāvarta (a sacred place))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rudrāvarta

rudrāvarta - a sacred place (tīrtha) associated with Rudra; a whirlpool of Rudra

Compound of 'rudra' and 'āvarta' (whirlpool, turning point).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rudra+āvarta)

• rudra – name of a Vedic deity, often identified with Śiva
  proper noun (masculine)
• āvarta – whirlpool, eddy, turning, return, sacred place
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' + 'vṛt'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' with suffix '-tas'

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should go, he should go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of gam

Optative mood, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular optative of 'gam' (1st class)

Root: gam (class 1)

तीर्थसेवी (tīrthasevī) - pilgrim, one devoted to sacred places (tīrtha) (one who frequents sacred places, pilgrim)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tīrthasevin

tīrthasevin - one who resorts to sacred bathing-places, a pilgrim

Compound of 'tīrtha' (sacred place) and 'sevin' (serving, resorting to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrtha+sevin)

• tīrtha – ford, bathing place, sacred place, holy place (tīrtha)
  noun (neuter)
• sevin – serving, frequenting, worshipping, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sev' (to serve) with '-in' suffix.
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Can function as an adjective or a noun (pilgrim).

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king, O lord of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler, lord of men (narādhipa)

Compound of 'nara' (man) and 'adhipa' (lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, person, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' with suffix '-tra'

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root 'snā' (2nd class)

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Often classified as an indeclinable participle or gerund.

नरः (naraḥ) - a person (a man, a person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, human being

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

स्वर्गलोके (svargaloke) - in the celestial realm (svargaloka) (in the heavenly world, in svarga)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svargaloka

svargaloka - the heavenly world, the abode of the gods (svargaloka)

Compound of 'svarga' (heaven) and 'loka' (world)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+loka)

• svarga – heaven, paradise, celestial abode
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

महीयते (mahīyate) - is honored (is glorified, honored, worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of mah

Present tense, Atmanepada

3rd person singular present indicative of 'mahīy' (denominative from 'mahat'), implying passive sense.

Root: mah (class 10)

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