महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-20, verse-8

नाडायनी चेन्द्रसेना रूपेण यदि ते श्रुता ।
पतिमन्वचरद्वृद्धं पुरा वर्षसहस्रिणम् ॥८॥

8. nāḍāyanī cendrasenā rūpeṇa yadi te śrutā ,
patimanvacaradvṛddhaṁ purā varṣasahasriṇam.

8. nāḍāyanī ca indrasenā rūpeṇa yadi te śrutā
patim anvacarat vṛddham purā varṣasahasriṇam

8. If you have heard of Nāḍāyanī, also called Indrasena, regarding her beauty, then know that she formerly served her ancient husband, who was a thousand years old.

Words meanings summery:

• नाडायनी (nāḍāyanī) - A female proper name, possibly referring to the wife of Mudgala or Agastya, known for her devotion. (Nadayani)

• च (ca) - and, also

• इन्द्रसेना (indrasenā) - Another name for Nāḍāyanī, referring to the same person. (Indrasena)

• रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty, by form, in appearance

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• ते (te) - by you, to you

• श्रुता (śrutā) - heard, famous

• पतिम् (patim) - husband, master

• अन्वचरत् (anvacarat) - followed, attended upon, served

• वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - old, aged, grown

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• वर्षसहस्रिणम् (varṣasahasriṇam) - of a thousand years (old)

Words meanings and morphology

नाडायनी (nāḍāyanī) - A female proper name, possibly referring to the wife of Mudgala or Agastya, known for her devotion. (Nadayani)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nāḍāyanī

nāḍāyanī - descendant of Naḍāyana; a female proper name

Patronymic feminine

From 'naḍāyana'.

Note: Subject of the participle 'śrutā'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

इन्द्रसेना (indrasenā) - Another name for Nāḍāyanī, referring to the same person. (Indrasena)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indrasenā

indrasenā - having Indra's army; a female proper name (e.g., Draupadi, Mudgalani)

Compound of 'indra' (Indra) and 'senā' (army).

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+senā)

• indra – Indra (name of the chief of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• senā – army, host, force
  noun (feminine)

Note: Appositive to 'nāḍāyanī'.

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty, by form, in appearance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance, nature

Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Indicates the reason or means for being heard of.

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

ते (te) - by you, to you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

Second person pronoun.

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'śrutā'.

श्रुता (śrutā) - heard, famous

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruta

śru - to hear, listen, learn

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śru' (class 5).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Participle, agrees in gender, number, and case with 'nāḍāyanī' and 'indrasenā'.

पतिम् (patim) - husband, master

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - husband, master, lord, owner

i-stem noun.

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of the verb 'anvacarat'.

अन्वचरत् (anvacarat) - followed, attended upon, served

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of car

Imperfect tense, active voice

From root 'car' (class 1) with prefix 'anu'. The augment 'a' is prefixed for imperfect tense.

Prefix: anu

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - old, aged, grown

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, augmented

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'patim'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Note: Adverb of time.

वर्षसहस्रिणम् (varṣasahasriṇam) - of a thousand years (old)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varṣasahasrin

varṣasahasrin - thousand-year-old, lasting a thousand years

Compound 'varṣa' (year) + 'sahasra' (thousand) + possessive suffix 'in'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (varṣa+sahasra)

• varṣa – year, rain, rainy season
  noun (neuter)
• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'patim'.