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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-159, verse-8

दिव्यात्मानो महात्मानः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वराः ।
भवन्तो भ्रातरः शूराः सर्वे सुचरितव्रताः ॥८॥
8. divyātmāno mahātmānaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṁ varāḥ ,
bhavanto bhrātaraḥ śūrāḥ sarve sucaritavratāḥ.
8. divyātmānaḥ mahātmānaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtām varāḥ
bhavantaḥ bhrātaraḥ śūrāḥ sarve sucaritavratāḥ
8. You, my brothers, are all brave heroes, possessing divine natures (divyātman) and noble souls (mahātman), the best among all who bear weapons, and steadfast in your excellent vows.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दिव्यात्मानः (divyātmānaḥ) - possessing divine natures (divyātman) (those with divine selves/souls, divine-souled)
  • महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - possessing noble souls (mahātman) (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)
  • सर्वशस्त्रभृताम् (sarvaśastrabhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers, of all armed men
  • वराः (varāḥ) - best, excellent, superior
  • भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you all (you, your honors)
  • भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
  • शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valorous
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all, every, whole
  • सुचरितव्रताः (sucaritavratāḥ) - steadfast in your excellent vows (those with excellent vows/conduct, well-behaved in their observances)

Words meanings and morphology

दिव्यात्मानः (divyātmānaḥ) - possessing divine natures (divyātman) (those with divine selves/souls, divine-souled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of divyātman
divyātman - divine-souled, having a divine nature (ātman)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (divya+ātman)
  • divya – divine, celestial, heavenly
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman), individual consciousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - possessing noble souls (mahātman) (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble (mahātman), magnanimous
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, mighty, large
    adjective
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman), individual consciousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
सर्वशस्त्रभृताम् (sarvaśastrabhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers, of all armed men
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaśastrabhṛt
sarvaśastrabhṛt - weapon-bearer, one who carries all weapons
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+śastra+bhṛt)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun
  • śastra – weapon, arm, instrument
    noun (neuter)
  • bhṛt – bearer, carrier, supporter
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun (or Adjective)
    Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
वराः (varāḥ) - best, excellent, superior
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vara
vara - best, excellent, superior, boon, bridegroom
Root: vṛ (class 5)
भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you all (you, your honors)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat
bhavat - you, your honor, being, existing
Honorific 2nd person pronoun, or present participle of bhū
भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valorous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, heroic, warrior, strong
Root: śvī (class 1)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, every, whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
सुचरितव्रताः (sucaritavratāḥ) - steadfast in your excellent vows (those with excellent vows/conduct, well-behaved in their observances)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sucaritavrata
sucaritavrata - observing excellent vows/conduct, having good practices
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+carita+vrata)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • carita – done, performed, practiced, conduct, character
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root car with suffix -ta (kta)
    Root: car (class 1)
  • vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
    noun (neuter)