महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-36, verse-47

आसन्वै मुनयस्तत्र सरस्वत्याः समीपतः ।
शोभयन्तः सरिच्छ्रेष्ठां गङ्गामिव दिवौकसः ॥४७॥

47. āsanvai munayastatra sarasvatyāḥ samīpataḥ ,
śobhayantaḥ saricchreṣṭhāṁ gaṅgāmiva divaukasaḥ.

47. āsan vai munayaḥ tatra sarasvatyāḥ samīpataḥ
śobhayantaḥ sarit-śreṣṭhām gaṅgām iva divaukasaḥ

47. vai munayaḥ tatra sarasvatyāḥ samīpataḥ āsan
sarit-śreṣṭhām śobhayantaḥ divaukasaḥ gaṅgām iva

47. Indeed, sages were present there near the Sarasvati, adorning the best of rivers, just as the gods (divaukasaḥ) adorn the Gaṅgā.

Words meanings summery:

• आसन् (āsan) - were, they were

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, recluses

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• सरस्वत्याः (sarasvatyāḥ) - of Sarasvati, from Sarasvati

• समीपतः (samīpataḥ) - from the vicinity, near, close by

• शोभयन्तः (śobhayantaḥ) - adorning, beautifying, embellishing

• सरित्-श्रेष्ठाम् (sarit-śreṣṭhām) - referring to Sarasvati as the best of rivers (the best of rivers)

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - Ganga (the river)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - gods, dwellers of heaven, celestials

Words meanings and morphology

आसन् (āsan) - were, they were

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly

(indeclinable)

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, recluses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, inspired seer

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

सरस्वत्याः (sarasvatyāḥ) - of Sarasvati, from Sarasvati

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Sarasvati (name of a sacred river and goddess of learning)

समीपतः (samīpataḥ) - from the vicinity, near, close by

(indeclinable)

Derived from samīpa (proximity) with the suffix -tas, indicating 'from, near'.

शोभयन्तः (śobhayantaḥ) - adorning, beautifying, embellishing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śobhayat

śobhayat - adorning, beautifying, causing to shine

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Derived from the causative stem of the root śubh (to shine, be beautiful).

Root: śubh (class 1)

सरित्-श्रेष्ठाम् (sarit-śreṣṭhām) - referring to Sarasvati as the best of rivers (the best of rivers)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarit-śreṣṭha

sarit-śreṣṭha - the best of rivers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarit+śreṣṭha)

• sarit – river, stream
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sṛ
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - Ganga (the river)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - Ganga (the sacred river Ganges)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - gods, dwellers of heaven, celestials

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - dweller of heaven, god, celestial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky, day
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, abode, home
  noun (neuter)