महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-36, verse-40

उषित्वा च महाभागास्तस्मिन्सत्रे यथाविधि ।
निवृत्ते नैमिषेये वै सत्रे द्वादशवार्षिके ।
आजग्मुरृषयस्तत्र बहवस्तीर्थकारणात् ॥४०॥

40. uṣitvā ca mahābhāgāstasminsatre yathāvidhi ,
nivṛtte naimiṣeye vai satre dvādaśavārṣike ,
ājagmurṛṣayastatra bahavastīrthakāraṇāt.

40. uṣitvā ca mahābhāgāḥ tasmin satre
yathāvidhi nivṛtte naimiṣeye
vai satre dvādaśavārṣike ājagmuḥ
ṛṣayaḥ tatra bahavaḥ tīrthakāraṇāt

40. ca mahābhāgāḥ tasmin satre yathāvidhi
uṣitvā naimiṣeye dvādaśavārṣike
satre nivṛtte vai bahavaḥ
ṛṣayaḥ tīrthakāraṇāt tatra ājagmuḥ

40. And after those highly esteemed ones had resided in that (Vedic ritual) (sattra) according to the prescribed rites, when the twelve-year (Vedic ritual) (sattra) in Naimiṣa had concluded, many sages came there for the purpose of visiting holy sites.

Words meanings summery:

• उषित्वा (uṣitvā) - having resided, having dwelt

• च (ca) - and, also

• महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - the highly esteemed sages (highly esteemed ones, fortunate ones, illustrious ones)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• सत्रे (satre) - in the sacrificial session (in the (Vedic ritual) (sattra))

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, duly, lawfully

• निवृत्ते (nivṛtte) - when concluded, having ceased

• नैमिषेये (naimiṣeye) - of Naimiṣa, in Naimiṣa

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

• सत्रे (satre) - in the sacrificial session (in the (Vedic ritual) (sattra))

• द्वादशवार्षिके (dvādaśavārṣike) - during the twelve-year (period)

• आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - came, arrived

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• तत्र (tatra) - there, to Naimiṣa forest (there, in that place)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

• तीर्थकारणात् (tīrthakāraṇāt) - on account of sacred places, for the sake of holy sites

Words meanings and morphology

उषित्वा (uṣitvā) - having resided, having dwelt

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root √vas (to dwell) + `ktvā` suffix. Irregular formation using the stem `uṣ`.

Root: vas (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - the highly esteemed sages (highly esteemed ones, fortunate ones, illustrious ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly esteemed, illustrious, very fortunate

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bhāga)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Qualifies `satre`.

सत्रे (satre) - in the sacrificial session (in the (Vedic ritual) (sattra))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sattra

sattra - an extensive Vedic ritual, a sacrificial session, a forest, a house

Root: sad

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, duly, lawfully

(indeclinable)

From `yathā` (as) + `vidhi` (rule, precept).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, like, in the manner of
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, precept, method, ritual, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā

निवृत्ते (nivṛtte) - when concluded, having ceased

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of nivṛtta

nivṛtta - ceased, concluded, returned, abstained from

Past Passive Participle

From root √vṛt (to turn, to be) with upasarga `ni`.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction with `satre`.

नैमिषेये (naimiṣeye) - of Naimiṣa, in Naimiṣa

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of naimiṣeya

naimiṣeya - belonging to or dwelling in Naimiṣa (a sacred forest)

Derived from Naimiṣa + -eya (patronymic/relational suffix).

वै (vai) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सत्रे (satre) - in the sacrificial session (in the (Vedic ritual) (sattra))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sattra

sattra - an extensive Vedic ritual, a sacrificial session, a forest, a house

Root: sad

द्वादशवार्षिके (dvādaśavārṣike) - during the twelve-year (period)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dvādaśavārṣika

dvādaśavārṣika - lasting twelve years, twelve-year-old

Derived from `dvādaśavarṣa` (twelve years) + `ṭhak` (suffix indicating 'belonging to' or 'lasting for').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvādaśa+varṣa)

• dvādaśa – twelve
  numeral
• varṣa – year, rain, cloud
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛṣ

Note: Qualifies `satre`.

आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - came, arrived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of ā-gam

Perfect Active Third Person Plural

From root √gam (to go) with upasarga `ā`. Reduplicated perfect.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, a Vedic hymn composer

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Subject of `ājagmuḥ`.

तत्र (tatra) - there, to Naimiṣa forest (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + `tral` (locative suffix).

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant, numerous

Note: Qualifies `ṛṣayaḥ`.

तीर्थकारणात् (tīrthakāraṇāt) - on account of sacred places, for the sake of holy sites

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tīrthakāraṇa

tīrthakāraṇa - reason for a holy place, motive related to a sacred ford

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrtha+kāraṇa)

• tīrtha – sacred place, holy bathing place, ford, pilgrimage site
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tṝ
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, motive, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ