महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-159, verse-7

धर्मं वायुं च शक्रं च विजानाम्यश्विनौ तथा ।
पाण्डुं च कुरुशार्दूल षडेतान्कुलवर्धनान् ।
पितॄनेतानहं पार्थ देवमानुषसत्तमान् ॥७॥

7. dharmaṁ vāyuṁ ca śakraṁ ca vijānāmyaśvinau tathā ,
pāṇḍuṁ ca kuruśārdūla ṣaḍetānkulavardhanān ,
pitṝnetānahaṁ pārtha devamānuṣasattamān.

7. dharmam vāyum ca śakram ca vijānāmi
aśvinau tathā pāṇḍum ca kuruśārdūla
ṣaṭ etān kulavardhanān pitṝn
etān aham pārtha devamānuṣasattamān

7. O tiger among the Kurus (kuruśārdūla), O Pārtha, I recognize these six—Dharma, Vāyu, Śakra, the two Aśvins, and Pāṇḍu—as the fathers (pitṝn) who expand your lineage (kula) and are the foremost among gods and men.

7. הו נמר בין הקוּרוּ, אני מכיר את דְהַרְמַה, את וָאיוּ, את שַׁקְרַה (אִינְדְרַה) ואת שני האַשְׁוִינַאוּ, וגם את פָּאנְדוּ - ששת אלה העצימו את השושלת. הו פָּארְטְהַא, אלה הם אבותיך, המובחרים שבאלים ובבני האדם.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - Dharma (the deity) (righteousness, virtue, natural law, constitution)

• वायुम् (vāyum) - Vāyu (the deity) (wind, air)

• च (ca) - and, also

• शक्रम् (śakram) - Śakra (Indra, king of the gods) (Indra, the powerful one)

• च (ca) - and, also

• विजानामि (vijānāmi) - I know, I recognize, I understand

• अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins (divine twin horsemen)

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

• पाण्डुम् (pāṇḍum) - Pandu (name of the nominal father of the Pandavas)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कुरुशार्दूल (kuruśārdūla) - O tiger among the Kurus, O best of the Kurus

• षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

• एतान् (etān) - these

• कुलवर्धनान् (kulavardhanān) - those who expand your lineage (kula) (those who enhance the family, lineage-enhancers)

• पितॄन् (pitṝn) - fathers, ancestors

• एतान् (etān) - these

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha (Arjuna) (O son of Pṛthā/Kunti)

• देवमानुषसत्तमान् (devamānuṣasattamān) - the foremost among gods and men (the best among gods and men)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मम् (dharmam) - Dharma (the deity) (righteousness, virtue, natural law, constitution)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, virtue, natural law (dharma), constitution (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), duty, religion

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वायुम् (vāyum) - Vāyu (the deity) (wind, air)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, Vāyu (the deity)

Root: vā (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शक्रम् (śakram) - Śakra (Indra, king of the gods) (Indra, the powerful one)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra, the powerful one, mighty

From root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विजानामि (vijānāmi) - I know, I recognize, I understand

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vijñā

Present Active

1st person singular present active of root jñā with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins (divine twin horsemen)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of aśvin

aśvin - the two Aśvins (celestial twin horsemen, healers, and dawn deities)

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

(indeclinable)

पाण्डुम् (pāṇḍum) - Pandu (name of the nominal father of the Pandavas)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍu

pāṇḍu - Pandu (name of the nominal father of the Pandavas), pale, yellowish-white

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कुरुशार्दूल (kuruśārdūla) - O tiger among the Kurus, O best of the Kurus

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kuruśārdūla

kuruśārdūla - tiger among the Kurus, best of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+śārdūla)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, best, foremost
  noun (masculine)

षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

(numeral)

Note: This refers to the six individuals listed: Dharma, Vayu, Śakra, two Aśvins, and Pandu.

एतान् (etān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etas

etas - this, these

कुलवर्धनान् (kulavardhanān) - those who expand your lineage (kula) (those who enhance the family, lineage-enhancers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kulavardhana

kulavardhana - one who increases or enhances a family/lineage

Compound: kula (family) + vardhana (increasing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+vardhana)

• kula – family, lineage, race, community
  noun (neuter)
• vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, flourishing
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun (or Adjective)
  Derived from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

पितॄन् (pitṝn) - fathers, ancestors

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, progenitor

एतान् (etān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etas

etas - this, these

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha (Arjuna) (O son of Pṛthā/Kunti)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pritha (Kunti), Arjuna

Derived from Pṛthā (Kunti) + aṇ

देवमानुषसत्तमान् (devamānuṣasattamān) - the foremost among gods and men (the best among gods and men)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of devamānuṣasattama

devamānuṣasattama - best among gods and men

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+manuṣa+sattama)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• manuṣa – man, human, human being
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'sat' (good, excellent)

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