महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-42, verse-5

तेषु सर्वेषु तीर्थेषु आप्लुत्य मुनिपुंगवाः ।
प्राप्य प्रीतिं परां चापि तपोलुब्धा विशारदाः ।
प्रययुर्हि ततो राजन्येन तीर्थं हि तत्तथा ॥५॥

5. teṣu sarveṣu tīrtheṣu āplutya munipuṁgavāḥ ,
prāpya prītiṁ parāṁ cāpi tapolubdhā viśāradāḥ ,
prayayurhi tato rājanyena tīrthaṁ hi tattathā.

5. teṣu sarveṣu tīrtheṣu āplutya
munipuṅgavāḥ prāpya prītim parām ca api
tapolubdhāḥ viśāradāḥ prayayuḥ hi
tataḥ rājan yena tīrtham hi tat tathā

5. rājan,
munipuṅgavāḥ tapolubdhāḥ viśāradāḥ teṣu sarveṣu tīrtheṣu āplutya parām prītim ca api prāpya,
hi tataḥ prayayuḥ hi yena tat tīrtham tathā

5. Having bathed in all those holy places, the excellent sages (munipuṅgavāḥ), who were expert (viśāradāḥ) and eager for greater ascetic merit (tapas), attained supreme satisfaction (prīti). Indeed, O king, they then departed from there to that particular holy place that was in such a condition.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषु (teṣu) - in those, among them

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all

• तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - in the holy places, at the sacred fords

• आप्लुत्य (āplutya) - having bathed, having immersed oneself

• मुनिपुङ्गवाः (munipuṅgavāḥ) - foremost among sages, excellent sages

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having acquired

• प्रीतिम् (prītim) - satisfaction, joy, love, pleasure

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, excellent

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• तपोलुब्धाः (tapolubdhāḥ) - eager for ascetic merit, desirous of more asceticism (tapas)

• विशारदाः (viśāradāḥ) - expert, skilled, wise, intelligent

• प्रययुः (prayayuḥ) - they went forth, they proceeded, they departed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• ततः (tataḥ) - thence, from there, then

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• येन (yena) - by which, towards which, in which way

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - holy place, sacred ford

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

Words meanings and morphology

तेषु (teṣu) - in those, among them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the previously mentioned holy places.

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Adjective modifying 'tīrtheṣu'.

तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu) - in the holy places, at the sacred fords

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - holy place, sacred ford, sacred bathing place, shrine

Note: Place where the bathing occurred.

आप्लुत्य (āplutya) - having bathed, having immersed oneself

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root plu- 'to float, to swim' with prefix ā- and suffix -tvā/-ya (here -ya for prefixed verb).

Prefix: ā

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

मुनिपुङ्गवाः (munipuṅgavāḥ) - foremost among sages, excellent sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - foremost among sages, excellent sages, chief of ascetics

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having acquired

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root āp- 'to obtain' with prefix pra- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

प्रीतिम् (prītim) - satisfaction, joy, love, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - satisfaction, joy, love, pleasure, affection

From root prī- 'to please, to gladden'.

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parā

parā - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, greatest

Note: Modifies 'prītim'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: A conjunctive particle.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or inclusion.

तपोलुब्धाः (tapolubdhāḥ) - eager for ascetic merit, desirous of more asceticism (tapas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tapolubdha

tapolubdha - eager for ascetic merit, desirous of more asceticism (tapas)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+lubdha)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root tap- 'to heat, to perform austerities'.
  Root: tap (class 1)
• lubdha – greedy, covetous, eager, desirous
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root lubh- 'to desire, to be confused'.
  Root: lubh (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'munipuṅgavāḥ'.

विशारदाः (viśāradāḥ) - expert, skilled, wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśārada

viśārada - expert, skilled, wise, intelligent, clear-minded

Note: Modifies 'munipuṅgavāḥ'.

प्रययुः (prayayuḥ) - they went forth, they proceeded, they departed

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From root yā- 'to go' with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphatic particle.

ततः (tataḥ) - thence, from there, then

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverbial suffix.

Note: Indicates movement from a previous location.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Direct address.

येन (yena) - by which, towards which, in which way

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Implies "towards that (tīrtha)".

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - holy place, sacred ford

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - holy place, sacred ford, sacred bathing place, shrine

Note: Subject of a clause describing the state of the place.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphatic particle.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the specific holy place in question.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlates with 'yathā'.