महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-36, verse-2

यस्मात्सा भरतश्रेष्ठ द्वेषान्नष्टा सरस्वती ।
तस्मात्तदृषयो नित्यं प्राहुर्विनशनेति ह ॥२॥

2. yasmātsā bharataśreṣṭha dveṣānnaṣṭā sarasvatī ,
tasmāttadṛṣayo nityaṁ prāhurvinaśaneti ha.

2. yasmāt sā bharata-śreṣṭha dveṣāt naṣṭā sarasvatī
tasmāt tat ṛṣayaḥ nityam prāhuḥ vinaśanā iti ha

2. bharata-śreṣṭha,
yasmāt sā sarasvatī dveṣāt naṣṭā,
tasmāt ṛṣayaḥ tat nityam vinaśanā iti ha prāhuḥ.

2. O best among the Bharatas, because that Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī) river disappeared due to aversion, therefore the sages always call that place Vinaśana.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which, because, since

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• भरत-श्रेष्ठ (bharata-śreṣṭha) - Addressed to King Janamejaya. (O best among the Bharatas, O eminent among Bharatas)

• द्वेषात् (dveṣāt) - out of hatred, due to aversion

• नष्टा (naṣṭā) - disappeared, lost, destroyed

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Refers to the sacred Sarasvatī river. (Sarasvatī (name of a sacred river and goddess))

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, for that reason

• तत् (tat) - Referring to 'that place' (Vinaśana). (that (place), therefore)

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declared

• विनशना (vinaśanā) - The specific place named Vinaśana. (Vinaśana (name of a place, the disappearing one))

• इति (iti) - Marks the end of a quotation or reported speech. (thus, so)

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which, because, since

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who; because, since (as an indeclinable)

Note: Used as an ablative of cause, meaning 'because of which'.

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Sarasvatī.

भरत-श्रेष्ठ (bharata-śreṣṭha) - Addressed to King Janamejaya. (O best among the Bharatas, O eminent among Bharatas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharata-śreṣṭha

bharata-śreṣṭha - best among the Bharatas, eminent among the descendants of Bharata

Tatpurusha compound: 'best in Bharatas'. Vocative case.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of a king or his descendant, an epithet for a ruler)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, most eminent
  adjective (masculine)

द्वेषात् (dveṣāt) - out of hatred, due to aversion

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dveṣa

dveṣa - hatred, dislike, aversion, enmity

From root dviṣ (to hate).

Root: dviṣ (class 2)

Note: Indicates cause or reason: 'due to hatred'.

नष्टा (naṣṭā) - disappeared, lost, destroyed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, disappeared, destroyed, ruined, perished

Past Passive Participle

From root naś (to perish, disappear).

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'Sarasvatī'.

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Refers to the sacred Sarasvatī river. (Sarasvatī (name of a sacred river and goddess))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - the Sarasvatī (river); goddess of learning, arts, and music

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore, for that reason

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this; therefore, for that reason (as an indeclinable)

Note: Used as an ablative of cause, meaning 'due to that, therefore'.

तत् (tat) - Referring to 'that place' (Vinaśana). (that (place), therefore)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, an ascetic

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of brū

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

विनशना (vinaśanā) - The specific place named Vinaśana. (Vinaśana (name of a place, the disappearing one))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vinaśanā

vinaśanā - disappearance, destruction; Vinaśana (name of a place where Sarasvati disappeared)

Feminine form of vinaśana, meaning 'the disappearing one' or 'place of disappearance'.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

इति (iti) - Marks the end of a quotation or reported speech. (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)