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

पुष्पितस्येव फेनस्य पर्यन्तमनुवेष्टितम् ।
पिबन्तो निवसन्त्यत्र फेनपा मुनिसत्तमाः ॥५॥

5. puṣpitasyeva phenasya paryantamanuveṣṭitam ,
pibanto nivasantyatra phenapā munisattamāḥ.

5. puṣpitasya iva phenasya paryantam anuveṣṭitam
pibantaḥ nivasanti atra phenapāḥ munisattamāḥ

5. Its periphery is enveloped as if by flowering foam. Here, the foam-drinking, excellent sages (muni) reside, drinking (from it).

Words meanings summery:

• पुष्पितस्य (puṣpitasya) - of the flowered, of the blooming

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• फेनस्य (phenasya) - of foam, of froth

• पर्यन्तम् (paryantam) - the periphery of the ocean of milk (boundary, edge, extremity)

• अनुवेष्टितम् (anuveṣṭitam) - surrounded, enveloped, covered

• पिबन्तः (pibantaḥ) - drinking (ones)

• निवसन्ति (nivasanti) - they dwell, reside

• अत्र (atra) - here, at the ocean of milk (here, in this place)

• फेनपाः (phenapāḥ) - foam-drinkers

• मुनिसत्तमाः (munisattamāḥ) - best among sages, excellent sages

Words meanings and morphology

पुष्पितस्य (puṣpitasya) - of the flowered, of the blooming

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puṣpita

puṣpita - flowered, blooming, having flowers

Past Passive Participle (or derivative adjective)

From root puṣp (to blossom) + ita (suffix forming adjectives or past participles).

Root: puṣp (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

फेनस्य (phenasya) - of foam, of froth

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of phena

phena - foam, froth, scum, spray

From root phi (to swell, expand).

Root: phi (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison in conjunction with 'puṣpitasya'.

पर्यन्तम् (paryantam) - the periphery of the ocean of milk (boundary, edge, extremity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paryanta

paryanta - boundary, limit, end, edge, periphery

Compound of pari (around) + anta (end).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pari+anta)

• pari – around, about, completely
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit, boundary, edge
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object which is surrounded.

अनुवेष्टितम् (anuveṣṭitam) - surrounded, enveloped, covered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuveṣṭita

anuveṣṭita - surrounded, enveloped, covered, wrapped

Past Passive Participle

From prefix anu- + root veṣṭ (to surround, wrap) + kta.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (anu+veṣṭita)

• anu – after, along, with, similar to
  indeclinable
• veṣṭita – covered, wrapped, surrounded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root veṣṭ (to wrap, surround) + kta.
  Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Predicate of 'paryantam'.

पिबन्तः (pibantaḥ) - drinking (ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pibat

pibat - drinking, one who drinks

Present Active Participle

From root pā (to drink), conjugated as pibati in present, + śatṛ.

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'munisattamāḥ'.

निवसन्ति (nivasanti) - they dwell, reside

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nivasanti

Present Indicative (Laṭ-lakāra)

From prefix ni- + root vas (to dwell) in 1st conjugation.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ni+vas)

• ni – down, in, into
  indeclinable
• vas – to dwell, reside, live
  verb
  Root: vas (class 1)

अत्र (atra) - here, at the ocean of milk (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

फेनपाः (phenapāḥ) - foam-drinkers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of phenapā

phenapā - foam-drinker

Compound of phena (foam) + pā (drinker, from root pā to drink).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (phena+pā)

• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• pā – drinker, protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to drink or protect). Here 'drinker'.
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'munisattamāḥ'.

मुनिसत्तमाः (munisattamāḥ) - best among sages, excellent sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages, excellent sage, supreme ascetic

Compound of muni (sage) + sattama (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, pre-eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of sat (good, existing).

Note: Subject of 'nivasanti'.