महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-176, verse-24

तत्रोपविष्टान्ददृशुर्महासत्त्वपराक्रमान् ।
राजसिंहान्महाभागान्कृष्णागुरुविभूषितान् ॥२४॥

24. tatropaviṣṭāndadṛśurmahāsattvaparākramān ,
rājasiṁhānmahābhāgānkṛṣṇāguruvibhūṣitān.

24. tatra upaviṣṭān dadṛśuḥ mahāsattvaparākramān
rājasiṃhān mahābhāgān kṛṣṇāguruvibhūṣitān

24. There, they saw the seated kings – lion-like rulers, greatly illustrious, endowed with immense valor and might, and adorned with black aloe wood.

24. שם ראו (הצופים) את אריות המלכים היושבים, אדירי עוצמה וגבורה, בעלי מזל, מקושטים בעץ אָגוּרוּ שחור,

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that place (where the kings were seated) (there, in that place)

• उपविष्टान् (upaviṣṭān) - the seated kings (seated, sitting)

• ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - (the observers) saw (they saw)

• महासत्त्वपराक्रमान् (mahāsattvaparākramān) - (the kings) of great valor and might (those of great valor and might)

• राजसिंहान् (rājasiṁhān) - (the kings who were) lion-like rulers (lion-like kings, chief among kings)

• महाभागान् (mahābhāgān) - (the kings who were) greatly illustrious (greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

• कृष्णागुरुविभूषितान् (kṛṣṇāguruvibhūṣitān) - (the kings) adorned with black aloe wood (adorned with black aloe wood)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that place (where the kings were seated) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Locative of 'tad'.

उपविष्टान् (upaviṣṭān) - the seated kings (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, having sat down

Past Passive Participle

From upa-√viś (to sit down) with kta suffix.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Refers to the kings who had already sat down.

ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - (the observers) saw (they saw)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect third plural

Perfect form of √dṛś.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

महासत्त्वपराक्रमान् (mahāsattvaparākramān) - (the kings) of great valor and might (those of great valor and might)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahāsattvaparākrama

mahāsattvaparākrama - having great valor and might

Compound of mahāsattva (great valor/strength) and parākrama (might).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahāsattva+parākrama)

• mahāsattva – great courage, great strength, great being
  noun (neuter)
  Mahā (great) + sattva (being, essence, courage).
• parākrama – might, valor, heroism, power
  noun (masculine)
  From parā-√kram (to step forth, be powerful).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

राजसिंहान् (rājasiṁhān) - (the kings who were) lion-like rulers (lion-like kings, chief among kings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rājasiṃha

rājasiṁha - lion of kings, excellent king, chief king

Compound of rājan (king) and siṃha (lion).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rājan+siṃha)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From √rāj (to rule).
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositional to 'upaviṣṭān'.

महाभागान् (mahābhāgān) - (the kings who were) greatly illustrious (greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, highly honored, illustrious, noble

Compound of mahā (great) and bhāga (share, fortune, glory).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhaj (to divide, share).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

कृष्णागुरुविभूषितान् (kṛṣṇāguruvibhūṣitān) - (the kings) adorned with black aloe wood (adorned with black aloe wood)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛṣṇāguruvibhūṣita

kṛṣṇāguruvibhūṣita - adorned with black aloe wood

Past Passive Participle (within compound)

Compound of kṛṣṇāguru (black aloe wood) and vibhūṣita (adorned, from vi-√bhūṣ).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kṛṣṇāguru+vibhūṣita)

• kṛṣṇāguru – black aloe wood, a type of fragrant wood
  noun (neuter)
  Kṛṣṇa (black) + aguru (aloe wood).
• vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From vi-√bhūṣ (to adorn).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

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