महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-58, verse-15

दान्तान्वेदव्रतस्नातान्स्नातानवभृथेषु च ।
सहस्रानुचरान्सौरानष्टौ दशशतानि च ॥१५॥

15. dāntānvedavratasnātānsnātānavabhṛtheṣu ca ,
sahasrānucarānsaurānaṣṭau daśaśatāni ca.

15. दान्तान् वेदव्रतस्नातान् स्नातान् अवभृथेषु
च सहस्रानुचरान् सौरान् अष्टौ दशशतानि च

15. दान्तान् वेदव्रतस्नातान् अवभृथेषु स्नातान्
च सहस्रानुचरान् सौरान् अष्टौ दशशतानि च

15. They were self-controlled (dānta), purified by their Vedic vows (vedavratasnāta), and had performed the concluding purificatory baths (avabhṛtheṣu). Radiant like the sun (saura), they were attended by a thousand followers, and numbered eight and one thousand (1008) in total.

Words meanings summery:

• दान्तान् (दान्तान्) - self-controlled (Brahmins) (self-controlled, subdued, disciplined)

• वेदव्रतस्नातान् (वेदव्रतस्नातान्) - Brahmins who had completed their Vedic vows (those who have performed the purificatory bath after Vedic vows)

• स्नातान् (स्नातान्) - those who had performed purificatory baths (bathed, purified)

• अवभृथेषु (अवभृथेषु) - in the avabhṛtha ceremonies (in the purificatory baths, in the concluding rites)

• च (च) - and (and, also)

• सहस्रानुचरान् (सहस्रानुचरान्) - attended by a thousand followers (attended by a thousand, having a thousand followers)

• सौरान् (सौरान्) - radiant like the sun (solar, related to the sun, radiant)

• अष्टौ (अष्टौ) - eight (in number) (eight)

• दशशतानि (दशशतानि) - one thousand (in number) (ten hundreds, a thousand)

• च (च) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

दान्तान् (दान्तान्) - self-controlled (Brahmins) (self-controlled, subdued, disciplined)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dānta

dānta - subdued, self-controlled, patient, tamed

Past Passive Participle

From root dam (to tame, to control).

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Modifies viprān from previous verse.

वेदव्रतस्नातान् (वेदव्रतस्नातान्) - Brahmins who had completed their Vedic vows (those who have performed the purificatory bath after Vedic vows)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vedavratasnāta

vedavratasnāta - one who has completed a Vedic vow and performed the concluding bath

Compound of vedavrata and snāta.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vedavrata+snāta)

• vedavrata – a Vedic vow or sacred observance
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of veda and vrata.
• snāta – bathed, purified, one who has completed studies (and taken the purificatory bath)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root snā (to bathe).
  Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Modifies viprān.

स्नातान् (स्नातान्) - those who had performed purificatory baths (bathed, purified)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of snāta

snāta - bathed, purified, having performed a sacred ablution

Past Passive Participle

From root snā (to bathe).

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Modifies viprān.

अवभृथेषु (अवभृथेषु) - in the avabhṛtha ceremonies (in the purificatory baths, in the concluding rites)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of avabhṛtha

avabhṛtha - purificatory bath at the end of a sacrifice, concluding ceremony

From root bhṛ (to bear, to carry) with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the place or occasion of the bathing.

च (च) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the previous adjective phrase.

सहस्रानुचरान् (सहस्रानुचरान्) - attended by a thousand followers (attended by a thousand, having a thousand followers)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sahasrānucara

sahasrānucara - having a thousand followers/attendants

Compound of sahasra and anucara.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sahasra+anucara)

• sahasra – a thousand
  numeral (neuter)
• anucara – follower, attendant
  noun (masculine)
  From root car (to move) with prefix anu.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies viprān.

सौरान् (सौरान्) - radiant like the sun (solar, related to the sun, radiant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saura

saura - belonging to the sun, solar, relating to the sun-god Sūrya, radiant, shining

Derived from sūrya (sun).

Note: Modifies viprān.

अष्टौ (अष्टौ) - eight (in number) (eight)

(numeral)

Note: Refers to the count of Brahmins.

दशशतानि (दशशतानि) - one thousand (in number) (ten hundreds, a thousand)

(numeral)

Compound type : tatpurusha (daśa+śata)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Refers to the count of Brahmins.

च (च) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the count 'eight' and 'one thousand'.