महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-21, verse-3

यैषा नर्तनशाला वै मत्स्यराजेन कारिता ।
दिवात्र कन्या नृत्यन्ति रात्रौ यान्ति यथागृहम् ॥३॥

3. yaiṣā nartanaśālā vai matsyarājena kāritā ,
divātra kanyā nṛtyanti rātrau yānti yathāgṛham.

3. yā eṣā nartanaśālā vai matsyarājena kāritā divā
atra kanyāḥ nṛtyanti rātrau yānti yathāgṛham

3. This is indeed the dance hall constructed by the King of Matsya. During the day, girls dance here, and at night, they return to their homes.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - which, who

• एषा (eṣā) - this

• नर्तनशाला (nartanaśālā) - dance hall, dancing school

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• मत्स्यराजेन (matsyarājena) - by the King of Matsya

• कारिता (kāritā) - caused to be made, constructed

• दिवा (divā) - by day, during the day

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - girls, maidens

• नृत्यन्ति (nṛtyanti) - they dance

• रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go

• यथागृहम् (yathāgṛham) - to their respective homes, according to house

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Feminine singular nominative of the relative pronoun 'yad'.

एषा (eṣā) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Feminine singular nominative of the demonstrative pronoun 'etad'.

नर्तनशाला (nartanaśālā) - dance hall, dancing school

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nartanaśālā

nartanaśālā - dance hall, dancing school

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nartana+śālā)

• nartana – dancing, acting
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root 'nṛt'
  Root: nṛt (class 4)
• śālā – hall, house, shed
  noun (feminine)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

मत्स्यराजेन (matsyarājena) - by the King of Matsya

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of matsyarāja

matsyarāja - King of Matsya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matsya+rāja)

• matsya – fish
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to King Virāṭa.

कारिता (kāritā) - caused to be made, constructed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kārita

kārita - caused to be made, constructed, made

Past Passive Participle (Causative)

Derived from causative root kār (from kṛ) + kta suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'nartanaśālā'.

दिवा (divā) - by day, during the day

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'div' (sky, day)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - girls, maidens

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kanyā

kanyā - girl, maiden, daughter

नृत्यन्ति (nṛtyanti) - they dance

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of nṛt

Present Active Indicative

Root: nṛt (class 4)

रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rātri

rātri - night

यान्ति (yānti) - they go

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yā

Present Active Indicative

Root: yā (class 2)

यथागृहम् (yathāgṛham) - to their respective homes, according to house

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+gṛha)

• yathā – as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)