महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-164, verse-9

यं प्राप्य विजितात्मानं महात्मानं नराधिपाः ।
इक्ष्वाकवो महीपाला लेभिरे पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥९॥

9. yaṁ prāpya vijitātmānaṁ mahātmānaṁ narādhipāḥ ,
ikṣvākavo mahīpālā lebhire pṛthivīmimām.

9. yam prāpya vijitātmānam mahātmānam narādhipāḥ
ikṣvākavaḥ mahīpālāḥ lebhire pṛthivīm imām

9. Having attained him, the self-controlled (vijitātman) and great-souled (mahātman) one, the Ikṣvāku kings, rulers of the earth, acquired this land.

9. בזכות אותו אדם גדול, שכבש את עצמו ונשמתו נעלה, זכו מלכי אִיקְשְׁוָאקוּ שליטי הארץ לשלוט בארץ הזאת.

Words meanings summery:

• यम् (yam) - whom, which

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having attained

• विजितात्मानम् (vijitātmānam) - one whose self (ātman) is conquered, self-controlled, subdued in spirit

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted in spirit (mahātman)

• नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings, lords of men

• इक्ष्वाकवः (ikṣvākavaḥ) - the Ikṣvākus (descendants of Ikṣvāku)

• महीपालाः (mahīpālāḥ) - rulers of the earth, kings

• लेभिरे (lebhire) - obtained, gained, received

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth, land

• इमाम् (imām) - this

Words meanings and morphology

यम् (yam) - whom, which

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having attained

(indeclinable)

absolutive (lyap affix)

Derived from root āp- with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

विजितात्मानम् (vijitātmānam) - one whose self (ātman) is conquered, self-controlled, subdued in spirit

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vijitātman

vijitātman - self-controlled, one who has conquered his self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijita+ātman)

• vijita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ji- with upasarga vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted in spirit (mahātman)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded (mahātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings, lords of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

इक्ष्वाकवः (ikṣvākavaḥ) - the Ikṣvākus (descendants of Ikṣvāku)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ikṣvāku

ikṣvāku - name of a legendary king, founder of the solar dynasty; his descendants

महीपालाः (mahīpālāḥ) - rulers of the earth, kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - ruler of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pāl (class 10)

लेभिरे (lebhire) - obtained, gained, received

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth, land

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, land

इमाम् (imām) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

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