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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-58, verse-41

तत्प्रधानात्मनस्तस्य भूमेः कृत्यं स्वयंभुवः ।
पूर्वमेवाभवद्राजन्विदितं परमेष्ठिनः ॥४१॥
41. tatpradhānātmanastasya bhūmeḥ kṛtyaṁ svayaṁbhuvaḥ ,
pūrvamevābhavadrājanviditaṁ parameṣṭhinaḥ.
41. tatpradhānātmanaḥ tasya bhūmeḥ kṛtyam svayaṃbhuvaḥ
pūrvam eva abhavat rājan viditam parameṣṭhinaḥ
41. O King, the concern of the Earth, regarding that supreme being whose essential nature is the ultimate reality, was already known to Svayambhu, the Supreme Lord.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तत्प्रधानात्मनः (tatpradhānātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Being, whose principal essence is the ultimate reality (of him whose essential nature is that (supreme reality))
  • तस्य (tasya) - of that one (the supreme being mentioned) (of him, of that)
  • भूमेः (bhūmeḥ) - of the Earth (personified) (of the Earth)
  • कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - the concern, the affair (the problem presented by Earth) (task, duty, affair, what is to be done)
  • स्वयंभुवः (svayaṁbhuvaḥ) - of Svayambhu (the Self-existent one, referring to Brahma) (of Svayambhū (Brahma))
  • पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - already, beforehand (before, previously, formerly)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, even)
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - it was (already) (it was, it became, it happened)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative) (O king)
  • विदितम् (viditam) - known (to him) (known, understood)
  • परमेष्ठिनः (parameṣṭhinaḥ) - of the Supreme Lord (Brahma) (of the supreme one, of the supreme ruler)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्प्रधानात्मनः (tatpradhānātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Being, whose principal essence is the ultimate reality (of him whose essential nature is that (supreme reality))
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tatpradhānātman
tatpradhānātman - whose principal essence is that, whose main self is that
Bahuvrihi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tad+pradhāna+ātman)
  • tad – that, he, she, it, the ultimate reality
    pronoun (neuter)
  • pradhāna – chief, principal, main; primordial matter (Samkhya)
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the supreme deity addressed by Earth.
तस्य (tasya) - of that one (the supreme being mentioned) (of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Masculine/neuter genitive singular of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.
Note: Refers to the supreme deity.
भूमेः (bhūmeḥ) - of the Earth (personified) (of the Earth)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, soil, land, territory; the Earth (as a deity)
Note: Genitive of 'bhūmi'.
कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - the concern, the affair (the problem presented by Earth) (task, duty, affair, what is to be done)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtya
kṛtya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, task, action, business, affair
gerundive/action noun
From √kṛ (to do) + tya suffix.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of 'abhavat' and 'viditam'.
स्वयंभुवः (svayaṁbhuvaḥ) - of Svayambhu (the Self-existent one, referring to Brahma) (of Svayambhū (Brahma))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of svayaṃbhū
svayaṁbhū - self-existent, self-born; a name for Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, etc.
Compound of 'svayam' (self) + 'bhū' (being, existing).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+bhū)
  • svayam – self, by oneself
    indeclinable
  • bhū – being, existing, becoming
    noun (masculine)
    From √bhū (to be, become)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to Brahma, known as the creator.
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - already, beforehand (before, previously, formerly)
(indeclinable)
Neuter nominative/accusative singular, often used adverbially.
Note: Adverbial usage.
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, even)
(indeclinable)
Particle used for emphasis.
अभवत् (abhavat) - it was (already) (it was, it became, it happened)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū
verb
Imperfect active, 3rd person singular.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'kṛtyam'.
राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative) (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, prince
Root rāj (to shine, rule).
Root: rāj (class 1)
विदितम् (viditam) - known (to him) (known, understood)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vidita
vidita - known, understood, perceived, found
past passive participle
From √vid (to know).
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'kṛtyam'.
परमेष्ठिनः (parameṣṭhinaḥ) - of the Supreme Lord (Brahma) (of the supreme one, of the supreme ruler)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of parameṣṭhin
parameṣṭhin - standing highest, supreme; a name for Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva.
Compound of 'parama' (supreme) + 'iṣṭhin' (standing, being). From param + √sthā.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+iṣṭhin)
  • parama – highest, supreme, ultimate, most excellent
    adjective (masculine)
  • iṣṭhin – standing, being (derived from sthā)
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun
    From √sthā (to stand), with irregular derivation for 'iṣṭhin'
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: This is 'parameṣṭhin', genitive singular.