महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-38, verse-15

आप्लुतः सर्वतीर्थेषु न च मोक्षमवाप्तवान् ।
स तु शुश्राव विप्रेन्द्रो मुनीनां वचनं महत् ॥१५॥

15. āplutaḥ sarvatīrtheṣu na ca mokṣamavāptavān ,
sa tu śuśrāva viprendro munīnāṁ vacanaṁ mahat.

15. āplutaḥ sarvatīrtheṣu na ca mokṣam avāptavān sa
tu śuśrāva vipra-indraḥ munīnām vacanam mahat

15. sarvatīrtheṣu āplutaḥ na ca mokṣam avāptavān sa
tu vipra-indraḥ munīnām mahat vacanam śuśrāva

15. Even after bathing in all sacred places (tīrthas), he did not achieve final liberation (mokṣa). However, that chief among brahmins (viprendra) then heard a significant teaching from the sages (munis).

Words meanings summery:

• आप्लुतः (āplutaḥ) - bathed, immersed, plunged

• सर्वतीर्थेषु (sarvatīrtheṣu) - in all sacred places, in all fords

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation, emancipation

• अवाप्तवान् (avāptavān) - he obtained, he attained

• स (sa) - he, that

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he heard

• विप्र-इन्द्रः (vipra-indraḥ) - chief among brahmins, excellent brahmin

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages, of the ascetics

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying, teaching

• महत् (mahat) - great, significant, important

Words meanings and morphology

आप्लुतः (āplutaḥ) - bathed, immersed, plunged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpluta

āpluta - bathed, immersed, plunged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root plu (to float, to swim, to bathe) with the prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject (he).

सर्वतीर्थेषु (sarvatīrtheṣu) - in all sacred places, in all fords

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvatīrtha

sarvatīrtha - all sacred bathing places, every holy ford

Tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'all tīrthas'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+tīrtha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• tīrtha – ford, sacred bathing place, holy spot
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tṝ

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation, emancipation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, freedom from saṃsāra

Derived from the root muc (to release).

Root: muc (class 6)

अवाप्तवान् (avāptavān) - he obtained, he attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avāpta

avāpta - obtained, attained, reached

Perfect Active Participle

Derived from the root āp (to obtain) with prefix ava and the suffix -tavat (for perfect active participle).

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Functions as the main verb of the first clause, referring to 'he'.

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of śru

Perfect

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular active.

Root: śru (class 5)

विप्र-इन्द्रः (vipra-indraḥ) - chief among brahmins, excellent brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viprendra

viprendra - chief among brahmins, lord of brahmins

Tatpuruṣa compound: vipra (brahmin) + indra (chief/lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+indra)

• vipra – brahmin, priest, inspired one
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vip
• indra – chief, lord, best, king (also proper noun, Indra)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the subject of 'heard'.

मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages, of the ascetics

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, inspired one

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying, teaching

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, saying, statement

Derived from the root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

महत् (mahat) - great, significant, important

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Agrees with 'vacanam'.