महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-92, verse-16

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तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र स्नात्वा तीर्थेषु सानुजः ।
पुनर्वेत्स्यसि तां लक्ष्मीमेष पन्थाः सनातनः ॥१६॥

16. tathā tvamapi rājendra snātvā tīrtheṣu sānujaḥ ,
punarvetsyasi tāṁ lakṣmīmeṣa panthāḥ sanātanaḥ.

16. tathā tvam api rājendra snātvā tīrtheṣu sa-anujaḥ
punaḥ vetsyasi tām lakṣmīm eṣaḥ panthāḥ sanātanaḥ

16. Similarly, O King (rājendra), you too, after bathing in the holy places (tīrtha) with your younger brother, will regain that fortune (lakṣmī). This is the eternal (sanātana) path.

Words meanings summery:

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तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

त्वम् (tvam) - you

अपि (api) - also, even, too

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings, O best of kings

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - in the holy places, at the sacred bathing spots

स-अनुजः (sa-anujaḥ) - with one's younger brother, accompanied by a younger brother

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

वेत्स्यसि (vetsyasi) - you will obtain (that fortune) (you will know, you will obtain, you will find)

ताम् (tām) - that

लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm) - fortune, prosperity, goddess Lakṣmī

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, way, road

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings, O best of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, best of kings, a great king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)
indra – Indra (chief of gods), chief, excellent, best
noun (masculine)

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive form from root snā with suffix -tvā

Root: snā (class 2)

तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - in the holy places, at the sacred bathing spots

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - a ford, a bathing place, a sacred spot, a holy place, a place of pilgrimage

Root: tṝ (class 1)

स-अनुजः (sa-anujaḥ) - with one's younger brother, accompanied by a younger brother

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sānuja

sānuja - together with a younger brother

compound: sa (with) + anuja (younger brother)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anuja)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
prefix indicating accompaniment
anuja – younger brother
noun (masculine)
anu (after) + jan (to be born)
Prefix: anu
Root: jan (class 4)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

वेत्स्यसि (vetsyasi) - you will obtain (that fortune) (you will know, you will obtain, you will find)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vid

future tense

future tense 2nd singular active, from root vid

Root: vid (class 2)

ताम् (tām) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this