महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-7, verse-44

तत्र त्रिपथगा देवी प्रथमं तु प्रतिष्ठिता ।
ब्रह्मलोकादपक्रान्ता सप्तधा प्रतिपद्यते ॥४४॥

44. tatra tripathagā devī prathamaṁ tu pratiṣṭhitā ,
brahmalokādapakrāntā saptadhā pratipadyate.

44. tatra tripathagā devī prathamam tu pratiṣṭhitā
brahmalokāt apakrāntā saptadhā pratipadyate

44. tatra tripathagā devī prathamam tu pratiṣṭhitā.
brahmalokāt apakrāntā saptadhā pratipadyate.

44. There, the divine Gaṅgā (Tripathagā), having first descended from Brahmaloka, was established and proceeds in seven streams.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• त्रिपथगा (tripathagā) - the three-pathed (Gaṅgā) (going in three paths, the river Gaṅgā)

• देवी (devī) - the divine (Ganga) (goddess, divine female)

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first (first, firstly)

• तु (tu) - (emphasis) (but, indeed, however)

• प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - was established (established, founded, fixed)

• ब्रह्मलोकात् (brahmalokāt) - from Brahmaloka (from the world of Brahma)

• अपक्रान्ता (apakrāntā) - having descended (having departed, descended, gone away)

• सप्तधा (saptadhā) - in seven streams (in seven ways, in seven parts/streams)

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - she proceeds (she proceeds, attains, obtains)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

त्रिपथगा (tripathagā) - the three-pathed (Gaṅgā) (going in three paths, the river Gaṅgā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tripathagā

tripathagā - going in three paths, a name for the river Gaṅgā (flowing in heaven, earth, and underworld)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+patha+gā)

• tri – three
  numeral
• patha – path, road
  noun (masculine)
• gā – going, moving
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent Noun
  From root gam (to go) + ḍa suffix
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Gaṅgā

देवी (devī) - the divine (Ganga) (goddess, divine female)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine female, queen

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first (first, firstly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here

तु (tu) - (emphasis) (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - was established (established, founded, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, standing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasarga prati, + kta

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with devī, implies 'was established'

ब्रह्मलोकात् (brahmalokāt) - from Brahmaloka (from the world of Brahma)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka

brahmaloka - the world of Brahma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahma+loka)

• brahma – Brahma (the creator god)
  proper noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm
  noun (masculine)

अपक्रान्ता (apakrāntā) - having descended (having departed, descended, gone away)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apakrānta

apakrānta - departed, descended, gone away

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kram (to step, go) with upasargas apa and ā, + kta

Prefixes: apa+ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with devī, implies 'having descended'

सप्तधा (saptadhā) - in seven streams (in seven ways, in seven parts/streams)

(indeclinable)

Derived from sapta (seven) + dhā suffix (in X parts/ways)

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - she proceeds (she proceeds, attains, obtains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pratipad

Present middle

Present tense 3rd person singular, middle voice, from root pad (to go) with upasarga prati

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)