महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-38, verse-17

स तु गत्वा ततस्तत्र तीर्थमौशनसं द्विजः ।
तत औशनसे तीर्थे तस्योपस्पृशतस्तदा ।
तच्छिरश्चरणं मुक्त्वा पपातान्तर्जले तदा ॥१७॥

17. sa tu gatvā tatastatra tīrthamauśanasaṁ dvijaḥ ,
tata auśanase tīrthe tasyopaspṛśatastadā ,
tacchiraścaraṇaṁ muktvā papātāntarjale tadā.

17. sa tu gatvā tataḥ tatra tīrtham
auśanasam dvijaḥ tataḥ auśanase tīrthe
tasya upaspṛśataḥ tadā tat śiraḥ
caraṇam muktvā papāta antarjale tadā

17. sa dvijaḥ tu tataḥ tatra auśanasam
tīrtham gatvā tataḥ tadā tasya auśanase
tīrthe upaspṛśataḥ tat śiraḥ
caraṇam muktvā tadā antarjale papāta

17. So that twice-born (dvija), having gone there to the Auśanasa sacred place (tīrtha), then, as he was bathing in that Auśanasa tīrtha, leaving his head and feet, he subsequently fell into the water.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred place, ford

• औशनसम् (auśanasam) - relating to Uśanas, named Auśanasa

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born, brahmin

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• औशनसे (auśanase) - in the Auśanasa (tīrtha)

• तीर्थे (tīrthe) - in the sacred place, in the ford

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• उपस्पृशतः (upaspṛśataḥ) - while touching, while bathing

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• तत् (tat) - that, his

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• चरणम् (caraṇam) - foot, leg

• मुक्त्वा (muktvā) - having left, having abandoned, having released

• पपात (papāta) - he fell

• अन्तर्जले (antarjale) - into the water, in the water

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from the root gam with the suffix -tvā, forming an indeclinable past participle (absolutive).

Root: gam (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun tad with the suffix -tas.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun tad with the suffix -tra.

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred place, ford

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, sacred bathing place, holy spot

Root: tṝ

औशनसम् (auśanasam) - relating to Uśanas, named Auśanasa

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of auśanasa

auśanasa - belonging to or related to Uśanas (another name for Śukra, the guru of the asuras)

Derived from Uśanas with the suffix -a (aṇ), indicating 'related to' or 'belonging to'.

Note: Agrees with 'tīrtham'.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - twice-born, brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a term for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas); bird, tooth

Compound: dvi (two) + ja (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix used for agent/born
  Derived from root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun tad with the suffix -tas.

औशनसे (auśanase) - in the Auśanasa (tīrtha)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of auśanasa

auśanasa - belonging to Uśanas; (as a noun) the sacred place of Uśanas

Derived from Uśanas with the suffix -a (aṇ). Used here as a proper noun for the tīrtha.

Note: Refers to the Auśanasa Tīrtha.

तीर्थे (tīrthe) - in the sacred place, in the ford

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, sacred bathing place, holy spot

Root: tṝ

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'dvija'.

उपस्पृशतः (upaspṛśataḥ) - while touching, while bathing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of upaspṛśat

upaspṛśat - touching, bathing (ritualistic)

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root spṛś (to touch) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'tasya', indicating the action happening concurrently.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, his

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Functions as a demonstrative adjective for 'śiraḥ' and 'caraṇam', implicitly meaning 'his'.

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

चरणम् (caraṇam) - foot, leg

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of caraṇa

caraṇa - foot, leg, movement, conduct

Derived from the root car (to move, to go).

Root: car (class 1)

मुक्त्वा (muktvā) - having left, having abandoned, having released

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from the root muc with the suffix -tvā, forming an indeclinable past participle (absolutive).

Root: muc (class 6)

पपात (papāta) - he fell

(verb)

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

Perfect

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular active.

Root: pat (class 1)

अन्तर्जले (antarjale) - into the water, in the water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antarjala

antarjala - within the water, submerged in water

Avyayībhāva compound (or locative case of a tatpuruṣa compound). antar (within) + jala (water).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (antar+jala)

• antar – within, between, inside
  indeclinable
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)