महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-47, verse-29

ततस्ते वै महाभागा गत्वा तत्र सुसंशिताः ।
वृत्त्यर्थं फलमूलानि समाहर्तुं ययुः किल ॥२९॥

29. tataste vai mahābhāgā gatvā tatra susaṁśitāḥ ,
vṛttyarthaṁ phalamūlāni samāhartuṁ yayuḥ kila.

29. tataḥ te vai mahābhāgāḥ gatvā tatra susaṃśitāḥ
vṛttyartham phalamūlāni samāhartum yayuḥ kila

29. tataḥ te vai mahābhāgāḥ susaṃśitāḥ tatra gatvā
vṛttyartham phalamūlāni samāhartum yayuḥ kila

29. Then, those illustrious and well-disciplined sages, having arrived there, indeed went to gather fruits and roots for their sustenance, so it is said.

Words meanings summery:

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

• ते (te) - they, those

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - the illustrious ones, the highly fortunate ones

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, having arrived

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• सुसंशिताः (susaṁśitāḥ) - well-disciplined, well-practiced, highly ascetic

• वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - for the sake of livelihood, for subsistence

• फलमूलानि (phalamūlāni) - fruits and roots

• समाहर्तुम् (samāhartum) - to collect, to gather

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - they went, they proceeded

• किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, reputedly

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time/sequence.

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the Saptarishis.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - the illustrious ones, the highly fortunate ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bhāga – share, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'te' (the Sages).

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, having arrived

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed with -tvā suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Gerund/absolutive.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place, referring to the Himalayas.

सुसंशिताः (susaṁśitāḥ) - well-disciplined, well-practiced, highly ascetic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of susaṃśita

susaṁśita - well-disciplined, highly ascetic

Past Passive Participle

derived from root śiṣ (to sharpen) with prefix sam and su

Prefixes: su+sam

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'te' (the Sages).

वृत्त्यर्थम् (vṛttyartham) - for the sake of livelihood, for subsistence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛttyartha

vṛttyartha - for the sake of livelihood

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛtti+artha)

• vṛtti – livelihood, existence, activity
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative, indicating purpose.

फलमूलानि (phalamūlāni) - fruits and roots

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of phalamūla

phalamūla - fruits and roots

Compound type : dvandva (phala+mūla)

• phala – fruit, result
  noun (neuter)
• mūla – root, origin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'samāhartum'.

समाहर्तुम् (samāhartum) - to collect, to gather

(indeclinable)

infinitive

formed with -tum suffix

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

ययुः (yayuḥ) - they went, they proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of yā

Perfect Tense (Lit)

reduplicated perfect form

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, reputedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating hearsay or traditional report.