महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-176, verse-16

ततो रामः प्रादुरासीत्प्रज्वलन्निव तेजसा ।
शिष्यैः परिवृतो राजञ्जटाचीरधरो मुनिः ॥१६॥

16. tato rāmaḥ prādurāsītprajvalanniva tejasā ,
śiṣyaiḥ parivṛto rājañjaṭācīradharo muniḥ.

16. tataḥ rāmaḥ prādur āsīt prajvalan iva tejasā
| śiṣyaiḥ parivṛtaḥ rājan jaṭācīradharaḥ muniḥ

16. rājan tataḥ prajvalan tejasā iva,
śiṣyaiḥ parivṛtaḥ jaṭācīradharaḥ muniḥ rāmaḥ prādur āsīt

16. Then Rama appeared, O King, blazing as if with effulgence, surrounded by his disciples; he was a sage (muni) wearing matted hair and bark garments.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, next (indicating sequence of events) (then, thereafter, from there)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Parashurama, the sage being described (Rama (proper name))

• प्रादुर् (prādur) - manifest (part of the verbal phrase 'appeared') (manifest, visible)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (part of the verbal phrase 'appeared') (was, existed)

• प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing (with effulgence), referring to Rama (blazing, shining, burning)

• इव (iva) - as if (indicating comparison) (like, as, as if)

• तेजसा (tejasā) - with effulgence (by brilliance, with splendor, with energy)

• शिष्यैः (śiṣyaiḥ) - by his disciples (by disciples, with pupils)

• परिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ) - surrounded (by disciples), referring to Rama (surrounded, encompassed, covered)

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressing the king (e.g., Janamejaya) who is listening to the narrative (O King)

• जटाचीरधरः (jaṭācīradharaḥ) - describing Rama as a sage (wearing matted hair and bark garments)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage (muni), referring to Parashurama (sage, ascetic, silent one)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, next (indicating sequence of events) (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Parashurama, the sage being described (Rama (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of several kings or sages), pleasant, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

प्रादुर् (prādur) - manifest (part of the verbal phrase 'appeared') (manifest, visible)

(indeclinable)

Often used with as- ('to be') or bhū- ('to become') to mean 'to appear'

Note: Forms a verbal phrase with āsīt meaning 'appeared'

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (part of the verbal phrase 'appeared') (was, existed)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Imperfect 3rd person singular, active voice, of root as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with prādur to mean 'appeared'

प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing (with effulgence), referring to Rama (blazing, shining, burning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajvalat

prajvalat - blazing, shining forth

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root jval with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if (indicating comparison) (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

तेजसा (tejasā) - with effulgence (by brilliance, with splendor, with energy)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, energy, power, spiritual force

Root: tij (class 7)

शिष्यैः (śiṣyaiḥ) - by his disciples (by disciples, with pupils)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, pupil, student

From root śās (to teach)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Agent of 'surrounded by'

परिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ) - surrounded (by disciples), referring to Rama (surrounded, encompassed, covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parivṛta

parivṛta - surrounded, encompassed, covered

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root vṛ with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛ (class 5)

राजन् (rājan) - Addressing the king (e.g., Janamejaya) who is listening to the narrative (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

जटाचीरधरः (jaṭācīradharaḥ) - describing Rama as a sage (wearing matted hair and bark garments)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaṭācīradhara

jaṭācīradhara - wearing matted hair and bark garments

Bahuvrihi compound meaning 'one who wears matted hair and bark garments'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jaṭā+cīra+dhara)

• jaṭā – matted hair, braided hair
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jaṭ (class 1)
• cīra – bark garment, strip of cloth
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ci (class 5)
• dhara – wearing, holding, bearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Kṛt suffix
  Agent suffix -ara from root dhṛ (to bear, wear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage (muni), referring to Parashurama (sage, ascetic, silent one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

From root man (to think, perceive)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Describes Rama as a sage