महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-46, verse-20

भृगोः शापान्महीपाल यदुक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना ।
तत्राप्याप्लुत्य मतिमान्ब्रह्मयोनिं जगाम ह ॥२०॥

20. bhṛgoḥ śāpānmahīpāla yaduktaṁ brahmavādinā ,
tatrāpyāplutya matimānbrahmayoniṁ jagāma ha.

20. bhṛgoḥ śāpāt mahīpāla yat uktaṃ brahmavādinā
tatra api āplutya matimān brahmayoniṃ jagāma ha

20. mahīpāla,
bhṛgoḥ śāpāt yat brahmavādinā uktaṃ,
tatra api āplutya,
matimān brahmayoniṃ jagāma ha

20. O protector of the earth, by the curse of Bhṛgu, which was declared by the knower of sacred texts (brahmavādin), the intelligent one, after bathing there, indeed attained the source of (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ) - of Bhṛgu

• शापात् (śāpāt) - from the curse, due to the curse

• महीपाल (mahīpāla) - O protector of the earth, O king

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• उक्तं (uktaṁ) - spoken, said

• ब्रह्मवादिना (brahmavādinā) - by the expounder of sacred texts, by the speaker of Brahman

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• आप्लुत्य (āplutya) - having bathed, having plunged into

• मतिमान् (matimān) - the intelligent one, the wise one

• ब्रह्मयोनिं (brahmayoniṁ) - the source of Brahman (brahman), the origin of Brahma

• जगाम (jagāma) - he went, he attained

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely

Words meanings and morphology

भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ) - of Bhṛgu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - Bhṛgu (name of an ancient sage)

Note: Possessive, related to `śāpāt`.

शापात् (śāpāt) - from the curse, due to the curse

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

From root √śap (to curse).

Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Expresses cause.

महीपाल (mahīpāla) - O protector of the earth, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - protector of the earth, king, sovereign

Tatpuruṣa compound: `mahī` (earth) + `pāla` (protector).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian, keeper
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √pāl (to protect).
  Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Addresses the listener/reader.

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the `śāpa` (curse) implied as 'that which was said'.

उक्तं (uktaṁ) - spoken, said

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `yat`.

ब्रह्मवादिना (brahmavādinā) - by the expounder of sacred texts, by the speaker of Brahman

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahmavādin

brahmavādin - expounder of the Vedas/brahman, theologian, knower of sacred texts

Compound: `brahman` (Veda/sacred knowledge/supreme reality) + `vādin` (speaker, expounder).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vādin)

• brahman – sacred utterance, Veda, ultimate reality (brahman), creator god Brahma
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, arguing, expounder
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root √vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agent of `uktaṃ`.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `tad`.

Note: Refers to the location where the curse occurred or where bathing is significant.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

आप्लुत्य (āplutya) - having bathed, having plunged into

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

From root √plu (to float, swim, bathe) with upasarga ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Action preceding `jagāma`.

मतिमान् (matimān) - the intelligent one, the wise one

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

Possessive suffix `matup`.

From `mati` (mind, intelligence) + possessive suffix `mat`.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: The implied subject of the sentence, referring to Agni.

ब्रह्मयोनिं (brahmayoniṁ) - the source of Brahman (brahman), the origin of Brahma

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of brahmayoni

brahmayoni - source of (brahman), origin of Brahma, having (brahman) as origin

Tatpuruṣa compound: `brahman` (Brahman/Brahma) + `yoni` (source, origin).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+yoni)

• brahman – sacred utterance, Veda, ultimate reality (brahman), creator god Brahma
  noun (neuter)
• yoni – womb, origin, source, place of birth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of `jagāma`.

जगाम (jagāma) - he went, he attained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of gam

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Reduplicated perfect form of √gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

ह (ha) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or to indicate a traditional story.