महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-241

इदं सर्वैः कविवरैराख्यानमुपजीव्यते ।
उदयप्रेप्सुभिर्भृत्यैरभिजात इवेश्वरः ॥२४१॥

241. idaṁ sarvaiḥ kavivarairākhyānamupajīvyate ,
udayaprepsubhirbhṛtyairabhijāta iveśvaraḥ.

241. idam sarvaiḥ kavivaraiḥ ākhyānam upajīvyate
udayaprepsubhiḥ bhṛtyaiḥ abhijātaḥ iva īśvaraḥ

241. This narrative is relied upon by all excellent poets, just as a noble lord is by servants who desire advancement.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (narrative) (this)

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (poets) (by all)

• कविवरैः (kavivaraiḥ) - by excellent poets (by excellent poets, by best poets)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - this narrative/epic (narrative, story, epic)

• उपजीव्यते (upajīvyate) - is relied upon, is drawn from (is depended on, is resorted to, is supported by, is lived upon)

• उदयप्रेप्सुभिः (udayaprepsubhiḥ) - by servants desiring advancement (by those desirous of rise/prosperity)

• भृत्यैः (bhṛtyaiḥ) - by servants (by servants, by dependents)

• अभिजातः (abhijātaḥ) - a noble (lord) (high-born, noble, well-born)

• इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - a lord, master (lord, master, god, supreme being)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (narrative) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Nominative singular of idam (neuter)

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (poets) (by all)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Instrumental plural, masculine

कविवरैः (kavivaraiḥ) - by excellent poets (by excellent poets, by best poets)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kavivara

kavivara - excellent poet, best of poets

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kavi+vara)

• kavi – poet, sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• vara – excellent, best, choicest
  adjective (masculine)

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - this narrative/epic (narrative, story, epic)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, story, tale, epic

action noun

Derived from √khyā (to tell) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

उपजीव्यते (upajīvyate) - is relied upon, is drawn from (is depended on, is resorted to, is supported by, is lived upon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upajīv

Prefix: upa

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Passive voice, Ātmanepada form

उदयप्रेप्सुभिः (udayaprepsubhiḥ) - by servants desiring advancement (by those desirous of rise/prosperity)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of udayaprepsu

udayaprepsu - desirous of rise/prosperity/success

desiderative agent noun

From desiderative of pra + √āp (to obtain) compounded with udaya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udaya+prepsu)

• udaya – rise, ascent, prosperity, dawn
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from ud + √i (to go)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• prepsu – desirous of obtaining
  adjective (masculine)
  desiderative agent noun
  desiderative of pra + √āp
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

भृत्यैः (bhṛtyaiḥ) - by servants (by servants, by dependents)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependant, hireling

agent noun/participial noun

from √bhṛ (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

अभिजातः (abhijātaḥ) - a noble (lord) (high-born, noble, well-born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhijāta

abhijāta - well-born, noble, high-born; grown

past participle

from abhi + √jan (to be born)

Prefix: abhi

Root: jan (class 4)

इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - a lord, master (lord, master, god, supreme being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - master, lord, ruler, supreme being

agent noun

from √īś (to rule, be master of)

Root: īś (class 2)