महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-192

देवर्षयो ह्यत्र पुण्या ब्रह्मराजर्षयस्तथा ।
कीर्त्यन्ते शुभकर्माणस्तथा यक्षमहोरगाः ॥१९२॥

192. devarṣayo hyatra puṇyā brahmarājarṣayastathā ,
kīrtyante śubhakarmāṇastathā yakṣamahoragāḥ.

192. devarṣayaḥ hi atra puṇyāḥ brahmarājarṣayaḥ tathā
kīrtyante śubhakarmāṇaḥ tathā yakṣamahoragāḥ

192. Indeed, in this text are extolled the pure divine sages, and similarly the Brahma-sages and royal sages of auspicious deeds, and also the Yakṣas and great serpents.

192. מסופרים כאן חוזי האלים הקדושים וכן חוזים בְּרַהְמִינים ומלכים, אנשי מעשים טובים, וכן יַקְשַׁה ונחשים אדירים.

Words meanings summery:

• देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - celestial sages (divine sages)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context, here (here, in this, in this regard)

• पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - pure, virtuous (sacred, meritorious, holy)

• ब्रह्मराजर्षयः (brahmarājarṣayaḥ) - sages of Brahmanical and royal lineage (Brahma-sages and royal sages)

• तथा (tathā) - and similarly (thus, so, similarly, and, also)

• कीर्त्यन्ते (kīrtyante) - are extolled, are spoken of (they are praised, are celebrated, are recounted)

• शुभकर्माणः (śubhakarmāṇaḥ) - those whose actions are meritorious (those of auspicious deeds, virtuous)

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, similarly, and, also)

• यक्षमहोरगाः (yakṣamahoragāḥ) - semi-divine beings (Yakṣas) and great nāgas (Mahoragas) (Yakṣas and great serpents)

Words meanings and morphology

देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - celestial sages (divine sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devarṣi

devarṣi - divine sage, celestial seer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+ṛṣi)

• deva – god, divine, celestial
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'kīrtyante'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अत्र (atra) - in this context, here (here, in this, in this regard)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.

पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - pure, virtuous (sacred, meritorious, holy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, holy, meritorious, virtuous, good deed

Note: Agrees with 'devarṣayaḥ'.

ब्रह्मराजर्षयः (brahmarājarṣayaḥ) - sages of Brahmanical and royal lineage (Brahma-sages and royal sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmarājarṣi

brahmarājarṣi - Brahma-sage and royal sage

Compound type : dvandva (brahmarṣi+rājarṣi)

• brahmarṣi – Brahma-sage, a sage of priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• rājarṣi – royal sage, a king who is also a sage
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'kīrtyante'.

तथा (tathā) - and similarly (thus, so, similarly, and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects elements in a list.

कीर्त्यन्ते (kīrtyante) - are extolled, are spoken of (they are praised, are celebrated, are recounted)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of kīrt

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: From root 'kīrt' (to praise, recount).

शुभकर्माणः (śubhakarmāṇaḥ) - those whose actions are meritorious (those of auspicious deeds, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śubhakarmāṇ

śubhakarmāṇ - having auspicious actions, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+karman)

• śubha – good, auspicious, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  action noun from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmarājarṣayaḥ'.

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, similarly, and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects elements in a list.

यक्षमहोरगाः (yakṣamahoragāḥ) - semi-divine beings (Yakṣas) and great nāgas (Mahoragas) (Yakṣas and great serpents)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣamahoraga

yakṣamahoraga - Yakṣas and great serpents

Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+mahoraga)

• yakṣa – Yakṣa (a class of demi-gods, guardians of treasures)
  noun (masculine)
• mahoraga – great serpent, Nāga
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'kīrtyante'.

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