dāsaḥ kūpam gacchati

 The Sanskrit phrase "dāsaḥ kūpam gacchati" 

translates to "The servant goes to the well."

Word-by-word Breakdown

• dāsaḥ (दासः) – This is a masculine singular noun meaning 
• "servant" or "slave". The ending "-ḥ" indicates the nominative 
• case, marking it as the subject of the sentence 

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• kūpam (कूपम्) – This is the accusative singular form of "kūpa", 
• meaning "well" (as in a water well). The accusative case indicates 
• the direct object, which is the destination of the action 

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• gacchati (गच्छति) – A present tense verb in the third person singular 
• form from the root gam (गम्), meaning "goes," "walks," or "proceeds"

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• It is frequently used to describe movement or travel toward a location.
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Grammatical Structure

The phrase follows the typical Sanskrit Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order:

1. Subject: dāsaḥ – "the servant"
2. Object/Goal: kūpam – "to the well"
3. Verb: gacchati – "goes"

Thus, combining these components grammatically and semantically, 

the literal English rendering is: "The servant goes to the well."

Additional Notes

• The verb gacchati can also carry broader senses like "approaches," 
• "undergoes," or "attains" in philosophical or epic contexts 

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• but in a simple, physical-action sentence like this, it is best 
• understood as "goes."
• This phrase is a straightforward example of classical Sanskrit 
• syntax, illustrating how case endings and verb forms determine
• the roles of nouns and the action described.
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This understanding can help when reading simple narratives or 

instructions in Sanskrit texts where movement, travel, or daily 

activities are described.