महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-100, verse-14

अत्र गाथा पुरा गीता रसातलनिवासिभिः ।
पौराणी श्रूयते लोके गीयते या मनीषिभिः ॥१४॥

14. atra gāthā purā gītā rasātalanivāsibhiḥ ,
paurāṇī śrūyate loke gīyate yā manīṣibhiḥ.

14. atra gāthā purā gītā rasātalanivāsibhiḥ
paurāṇī śrūyate loke gīyate yā manīṣibhiḥ

14. Here, an ancient traditional narrative (gāthā) that was formerly sung by the inhabitants of Rasātala is heard in the world and also recited by the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• गाथा (gāthā) - song, verse, traditional narrative

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, long ago

• गीता (gītā) - sung, recited

• रसातलनिवासिभिः (rasātalanivāsibhiḥ) - by the inhabitants of Rasātala, by the dwellers of the lowest netherworld

• पौराणी (paurāṇī) - ancient, traditional, legendary

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is known

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• गीयते (gīyate) - is sung, is recited

• या (yā) - which, who

• मनीषिभिः (manīṣibhiḥ) - by the wise, by the intelligent

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

गाथा (gāthā) - song, verse, traditional narrative

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gāthā

gāthā - song, verse, stanza, traditional narrative

Derived from the root √gai (to sing) with suffix -thā.

Root: gai (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, long ago

(indeclinable)

गीता (gītā) - sung, recited

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, recited, a song

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root √gai (to sing) with the suffix -ta.

Root: gai (class 1)

Note: Feminine form matching 'gāthā'.

रसातलनिवासिभिः (rasātalanivāsibhiḥ) - by the inhabitants of Rasātala, by the dwellers of the lowest netherworld

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rasātalanivāsin

rasātalanivāsin - inhabitant of Rasātala

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasātala+nivāsin)

• rasātala – the lowest of the seven netherworlds (pātālas)
  noun (neuter)
• nivāsin – dweller, inhabitant, resident
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Formed from the root √vas (to dwell) with prefix 'ni' and agent suffix -in.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

पौराणी (paurāṇī) - ancient, traditional, legendary

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paurāṇa

paurāṇa - ancient, old, traditional, belonging to the Purāṇas

Derived from 'purā' (formerly) with the suffix -aṇa.

Note: Feminine form matching 'gāthā'.

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is known

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Passive form of the root √śru, ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, community

गीयते (gīyate) - is sung, is recited

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Passive form of the root √gai, ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.

Root: gai (class 1)

या (yā) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Feminine form matching 'gāthā'.

मनीषिभिः (manīṣibhiḥ) - by the wise, by the intelligent

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, intelligent, learned person, sage

Derived from 'manīṣā' (intelligence, wisdom). Also functions as an adjective.

Root: man