महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-50, verse-51

तत्रापि दत्त्वा वसु रौहिणेयो महाबलः केशवपूर्वजोऽथ ।
जगाम तीर्थं मुदितः क्रमेण ख्यातं महद्वृद्धकन्या स्म यत्र ॥५१॥

51. tatrāpi dattvā vasu rauhiṇeyo; mahābalaḥ keśavapūrvajo'tha ,
jagāma tīrthaṁ muditaḥ krameṇa; khyātaṁ mahadvṛddhakanyā sma yatra.

51. tatra api dattvā vasu rauhiṇeyaḥ
mahābalaḥ keśavapūrvajaḥ atha
jagāma tīrtham muditaḥ krameṇa
khyātam mahat vṛddhakanyā sma yatra

51. atha mahābalaḥ keśavapūrvajaḥ rauhiṇeyaḥ
tatra api vasu dattvā muditaḥ
krameṇa yatra vṛddhakanyā sma [āsīt]
tat mahat khyātam tīrtham jagāma

51. Then, Balarāma, the mighty son of Rohiṇī and elder brother of Keśava, after distributing wealth there, proceeded joyfully, step by step, to a great and renowned pilgrimage site where an old maiden (vṛddhakanyā) once lived.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that previous place (where he was distributing wealth) (there, in that place)

• अपि (api) - even (in that place, in addition to others) (even, also, too)

• दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having distributed (wealth) (having given)

• वसु (vasu) - wealth (wealth, riches, goods)

• रौहिणेयः (rauhiṇeyaḥ) - Balarāma (son of Rohiṇī (Balarāma))

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty (epithet for Balarāma) (mighty, great-strength)

• केशवपूर्वजः (keśavapūrvajaḥ) - elder brother of Keśava (elder brother of Keśava (Kṛṣṇa))

• अथ (atha) - then, subsequently (then, next, now)

• जगाम (jagāma) - proceeded (went, proceeded)

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - pilgrimage site (sacred ford, pilgrimage site)

• मुदितः (muditaḥ) - joyful (delighted, joyful, pleased)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - step by step, gradually (by degrees, gradually, in order, step by step)

• ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned (famous, renowned, known)

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

• वृद्धकन्या (vṛddhakanyā) - an old maiden (old maiden, an old unmarried woman)

• स्म (sma) - indicates past existence/residence (particle used to indicate past action)

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that previous place (where he was distributing wealth) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem `tad` with the locative suffix `trā`.

अपि (api) - even (in that place, in addition to others) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having distributed (wealth) (having given)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root `dā` (to give) with suffix `ktvā`.

Root: dā (class 3)

वसु (vasu) - wealth (wealth, riches, goods)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vasu

vasu - wealth, riches, good, excellent

Note: Object of `dattvā`.

रौहिणेयः (rauhiṇeyaḥ) - Balarāma (son of Rohiṇī (Balarāma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rauhiṇeya

rauhiṇeya - son of Rohiṇī, Balarāma

Derived from `Rohiṇī` with suffix `ḍhak` indicating progeny.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty (epithet for Balarāma) (mighty, great-strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - possessing great strength, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large, strong
  adjective (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `rauhiṇeyaḥ`.

केशवपूर्वजः (keśavapūrvajaḥ) - elder brother of Keśava (elder brother of Keśava (Kṛṣṇa))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of keśavapūrvaja

keśavapūrvaja - elder brother of Keśava

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (keśava+pūrvaja)

• keśava – Keśava (an epithet of Kṛṣṇa)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pūrvaja – elder brother, ancestor, born before
  noun (masculine)
  From `pūrva` (before) + `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `rauhiṇeyaḥ`.

अथ (atha) - then, subsequently (then, next, now)

(indeclinable)

जगाम (jagāma) - proceeded (went, proceeded)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Reduplicated past tense.

Root: gam (class 1)

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - pilgrimage site (sacred ford, pilgrimage site)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, place of pilgrimage

Note: Object of `jagāma`.

मुदितः (muditaḥ) - joyful (delighted, joyful, pleased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mudita

mudita - delighted, glad, joyful

Past Passive Participle

From root `mud` (to rejoice) with `kta` suffix.

Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rauhiṇeyaḥ`.

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - step by step, gradually (by degrees, gradually, in order, step by step)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, stride, order, succession

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

ख्यातम् (khyātam) - renowned (famous, renowned, known)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

From root `khyā` (to be known, to tell) with `kta` suffix.

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `tīrtham`.

महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Present Active Participle

From root `mah` (to be great) with `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tīrtham`.

वृद्धकन्या (vṛddhakanyā) - an old maiden (old maiden, an old unmarried woman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛddhakanyā

vṛddhakanyā - old maiden, old virgin

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vṛddha+kanyā)

• vṛddha – old, aged, grown
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `vṛdh` (to grow) with `kta` suffix.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• kanyā – maiden, girl, virgin
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of implied 'was' or 'dwelt'.

स्म (sma) - indicates past existence/residence (particle used to indicate past action)

(indeclinable)

Note: Gives a past sense to the implied verb.

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem `yad` with the locative suffix `trā`.

Note: Relates the location of the maiden to the `tīrtham`.