महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-85, verse-18

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यत्रासौ ब्रह्मशालेति पुण्या ख्याता विशां पते ।
धूतपाप्मभिराकीर्णा पुण्यं तस्याश्च दर्शनम् ॥१८॥

18. yatrāsau brahmaśāleti puṇyā khyātā viśāṁ pate ,
dhūtapāpmabhirākīrṇā puṇyaṁ tasyāśca darśanam.

18. yatra asau brahmaśālā iti puṇyā khyātā viśām pate
dhūtapāpmabhiḥ ākīrṇā puṇyam tasyāḥ ca darśanam

18. O lord of men, where that sacred place renowned as Brahmaśālā is famous and filled with those whose sins have been cleansed; and indeed, the sight of it is sacred.

Words meanings summery:

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यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

असौ (asau) - that (referring to brahmaśālā) (that (feminine/masculine nominative singular, demonstrative pronoun))

ब्रह्मशाला (brahmaśālā) - a specific sacred place named Brahmaśālā (Brahma's hall, a sacred hall of learning or sacrifice)

इति (iti) - named (used to indicate the name 'Brahmaśālā') (thus, in this manner, so, (marks a quotation or title))

पुण्या (puṇyā) - holy, sacred, virtuous

ख्याता (khyātā) - famous, renowned, known

विशाम् (viśām) - of people, of men, of subjects

पते (pate) - O lord, O master, O ruler

धूतपाप्मभिः (dhūtapāpmabhiḥ) - by those whose sins are washed away

आकीर्णा (ākīrṇā) - filled, covered, spread

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred, holy, meritorious

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that (Brahmaśālā) (of her, of it)

च (ca) - and indeed (and, also)

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight, vision, seeing, doctrine

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

indeclinable adverb of place

असौ (asau) - that (referring to brahmaśālā) (that (feminine/masculine nominative singular, demonstrative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

demonstrative pronoun

ब्रह्मशाला (brahmaśālā) - a specific sacred place named Brahmaśālā (Brahma's hall, a sacred hall of learning or sacrifice)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmaśālā

brahmaśālā - Brahma's hall, a sacred hall of learning or sacrifice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+śālā)

brahman – Brahma (the creator god), sacred knowledge, the Absolute
noun (neuter)
śālā – hall, house, shed, school
noun (feminine)

इति (iti) - named (used to indicate the name 'Brahmaśālā') (thus, in this manner, so, (marks a quotation or title))

(indeclinable)

particle

पुण्या (puṇyā) - holy, sacred, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - holy, sacred, virtuous, meritorious

Note: modifies Brahmaśālā

ख्याता (khyātā) - famous, renowned, known

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

from root khyā (to be known, to tell)

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: modifies Brahmaśālā

विशाम् (viśām) - of people, of men, of subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, mankind

पते (pate) - O lord, O master, O ruler

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, ruler

धूतपाप्मभिः (dhūtapāpmabhiḥ) - by those whose sins are washed away

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhūtapāpman

dhūtapāpman - one whose sins are washed away

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhūta+pāpman)

dhūta – shaken, washed, cleansed, purified
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root dhū (to shake, to agitate, to purify)
Root: dhū (class 5)
pāpman – sin, evil, guilt
noun (masculine)

आकीर्णा (ākīrṇā) - filled, covered, spread

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ākīrṇa

ākīrṇa - filled, covered, spread, crowded

Past Passive Participle

from root kīr (to scatter) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: modifies Brahmaśālā

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - sacred, holy, meritorious

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya