महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-28

संवर्तस्य तु विप्रर्षेर्वापीमासाद्य दुर्लभाम् ।
रूपस्य भागी भवति सुभगश्चैव जायते ॥२८॥

28. saṁvartasya tu viprarṣervāpīmāsādya durlabhām ,
rūpasya bhāgī bhavati subhagaścaiva jāyate.

28. saṃvartasya tu viprarṣeḥ vāpīm āsādya durlabhām
rūpasya bhāgī bhavati subhagaḥ ca eva jāyate

28. O brahmin-sage, upon reaching the rare tank of Saṃvarta, one becomes endowed with beauty and is born fortunate.

28. מי שהגיע לבריכת המים הנדירה של סַמְוַרְטַה, החכם הבְּרַהְמִין, זוכה ליופי ונולד בעל מזל טוב.

Words meanings summery:

• संवर्तस्य (saṁvartasya) - of the sage Saṃvarta (of Saṃvarta)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• विप्रर्षेः (viprarṣeḥ) - O brahmin-sage

• वापीम् (vāpīm) - tank, large pond, reservoir

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having attained, having approached

• दुर्लभाम् (durlabhām) - rare, difficult to obtain

• रूपस्य (rūpasya) - of beauty, of form

• भागी (bhāgī) - partaker, sharer, participant

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• सुभगः (subhagaḥ) - fortunate, handsome, charming

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, becomes

Words meanings and morphology

संवर्तस्य (saṁvartasya) - of the sage Saṃvarta (of Saṃvarta)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃvarta

saṁvarta - Saṃvarta (name of a sage)

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛt (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

विप्रर्षेः (viprarṣeḥ) - O brahmin-sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - brahmin-sage, a sage of priestly class

vipra (brahmin) + ṛṣi (sage)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: This form is vocative singular. Also genitive/ablative singular.

वापीम् (vāpīm) - tank, large pond, reservoir

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāpī

vāpī - tank, large pond, reservoir

Root: vap (class 1)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having attained, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

from ā-sad (to sit, approach) + ya (suffix for absolutive with upasarga)

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

दुर्लभाम् (durlabhām) - rare, difficult to obtain

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of durlabha

durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare, inaccessible

from dur-labh (to obtain with difficulty) + a (suffix)

Prefix: dur

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vāpīm'.

रूपस्य (rūpasya) - of beauty, of form

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance

भागी (bhāgī) - partaker, sharer, participant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāgin

bhāgin - partaker, sharer, having a share

from bhāga (share) + in (possessive suffix)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (one who reaches).

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुभगः (subhagaḥ) - fortunate, handsome, charming

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of subhaga

subhaga - fortunate, handsome, charming, beloved

su (good) + bhaga (fortune)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity, good luck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (one who reaches).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only

(indeclinable)

जायते (jāyate) - is born, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of jan

passive voice of root jan

Root: jan (class 4)

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