महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-164

महत्सु राजवंशेषु गुणैः समुदितेषु च ।
जातान्दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः शक्रप्रतिमतेजसः ॥१६४॥

164. mahatsu rājavaṁśeṣu guṇaiḥ samuditeṣu ca ,
jātāndivyāstraviduṣaḥ śakrapratimatejasaḥ.

164. mahatsu rājavaṃśeṣu guṇaiḥ samuditeṣu ca
jātān divyāstraviduṣaḥ śakrapratimatejasaḥ

164. Born in great royal lineages and endowed with virtues, they (the kings) were knowledgeable in divine weapons and possessed splendor comparable to Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• महत्सु (mahatsu) - in great, among important (in great, among great)

• राजवंशेषु (rājavaṁśeṣu) - in royal lineages (in royal dynasties/lineages)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by virtues, with good qualities (by qualities, with virtues)

• समुदितेषु (samuditeṣu) - endowed with, distinguished by (endowed with, risen, distinguished)

• च (ca) - and

• जातान् (jātān) - born (born, produced)

• दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः (divyāstraviduṣaḥ) - experts in divine weapons (knowing divine weapons)

• शक्रप्रतिमतेजसः (śakrapratimatejasaḥ) - possessing splendor like Indra's (whose splendor is like Indra's, having might equal to Indra)

Words meanings and morphology

महत्सु (mahatsu) - in great, among important (in great, among great)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty, noble

present active participle (from root mah or mā)

Formed with śatṛ from root mah (to be great) or mā (to measure)

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agreements with `rājavaṃśeṣu`.

राजवंशेषु (rājavaṁśeṣu) - in royal lineages (in royal dynasties/lineages)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of rājavaṃśa

rājavaṁśa - royal race, dynasty, lineage, family of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+vaṃśa)

• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj
• vaṃśa – bamboo, lineage, family, race, dynasty
  noun (masculine)

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by virtues, with good qualities (by qualities, with virtues)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, excellence, attribute, merit

समुदितेषु (samuditeṣu) - endowed with, distinguished by (endowed with, risen, distinguished)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of samudita

samudita - risen, distinguished, endowed with, united with, possessed of

past passive participle

Derived from root i (to go) with prefixes sam (together) and ud (up)

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agreement with `rājavaṃśeṣu`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

जातान् (jātān) - born (born, produced)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of jāta

jāta - born, produced, become, arisen

past passive participle

Derived from root jan (to be born) + kta suffix

Root: jan (class 4)

दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः (divyāstraviduṣaḥ) - experts in divine weapons (knowing divine weapons)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of divyāstravidus

divyāstravidus - one who knows divine weapons, expert in celestial arms

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divya+astra+vidus)

• divya – divine, celestial, heavenly, supernatural
  adjective
• astra – weapon, missile, projectile
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)
• vidus – knowing, wise, skilled, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know) + us suffix
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used as adjective modifying kings. Accusative plural of `vidus` stem.

शक्रप्रतिमतेजसः (śakrapratimatejasaḥ) - possessing splendor like Indra's (whose splendor is like Indra's, having might equal to Indra)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śakrapratimatejas

śakrapratimatejas - having splendor/power equal to Indra, like Indra in might/glory

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+pratima+tejas)

• śakra – Indra (name of a prominent deity in Hinduism)
  noun (masculine)
• pratima – likeness, image, equal, comparable to
  adjective
  Derived from root mā (to measure) with prefix prati (against, in likeness)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 2)
• tejas – splendor, light, energy, power, might, glory
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij

Note: Used as adjective modifying kings. Accusative plural of `tejas` stem in a bahuvrīhi compound.