महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-86, verse-2

यस्यामाख्यायते पुण्या दिशि गोदावरी नदी ।
बह्वारामा बहुजला तापसाचरिता शुभा ॥२॥

2. yasyāmākhyāyate puṇyā diśi godāvarī nadī ,
bahvārāmā bahujalā tāpasācaritā śubhā.

2. yasyām ākhyāyate puṇyā diśi godāvarī nadī
bahvārāmā bahujalā tāpasācaritā śubhā

2. In that direction, the sacred Godavari river is renowned; it is adorned with many gardens and abundant water, and is frequented by ascetics (tapas practitioner), making it auspicious.

2. באזור הזה זורם נהר גוֹדָאוַרִי הקדוש והמבורך, שיש לאורכו פרדסים רבים ומים רבים, ובעלי עוצמה רוחנית מרבים להלך בו.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्याम् (yasyām) - in which, wherein, among whom

• आख्यायते (ākhyāyate) - is told, is narrated, is named, is renowned

• पुण्या (puṇyā) - sacred, holy, virtuous, meritorious

• दिशि (diśi) - in the direction, in the quarter

• गोदावरी (godāvarī) - Godavari (river name)

• नदी (nadī) - river

• बह्वारामा (bahvārāmā) - having many gardens/pleasure groves

• बहुजला (bahujalā) - having much water, abundant with water

• तापसाचरिता (tāpasācaritā) - frequented by ascetics, practiced by ascetics

• शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious, beautiful, bright

Words meanings and morphology

यस्याम् (yasyām) - in which, wherein, among whom

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

आख्यायते (ākhyāyate) - is told, is narrated, is named, is renowned

(verb)

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

present passive, 3rd person singular

Root khyā with prefix ā; passive form

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

पुण्या (puṇyā) - sacred, holy, virtuous, meritorious

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, holy, virtuous, merit

Note: Adjective agreeing with nadī.

दिशि (diśi) - in the direction, in the quarter

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass

गोदावरी (godāvarī) - Godavari (river name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of godāvarī

godāvarī - the river Godavari

नदी (nadī) - river

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

बह्वारामा (bahvārāmā) - having many gardens/pleasure groves

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bahvārāma

bahvārāma - having many gardens/pleasure groves

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+ārāma)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective
• ārāma – pleasure-ground, garden, grove
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with nadī.

बहुजला (bahujalā) - having much water, abundant with water

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bahujala

bahujala - having much water

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+jala)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective agreeing with nadī.

तापसाचरिता (tāpasācaritā) - frequented by ascetics, practiced by ascetics

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tāpasācarita

tāpasācarita - frequented by ascetics, practiced by ascetics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tāpasa+ācarita)

• tāpasa – ascetic, hermit
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from tapas
• ācarita – frequented, practiced, done
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root car with prefix ā, kta affix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with nadī.

शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious, beautiful, bright

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, good

Note: Adjective agreeing with nadī.

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