महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-31

मृतपा इति विख्यातो य आसीदसुरोत्तमः ।
पश्चिमानूपकं विद्धि तं नृपं नृपसत्तम ॥३१॥

31. mṛtapā iti vikhyāto ya āsīdasurottamaḥ ,
paścimānūpakaṁ viddhi taṁ nṛpaṁ nṛpasattama.

31. mṛtapā iti vikhyātaḥ yaḥ āsīt asurottamaḥ
paścimānūpakaṃ viddhi taṃ nṛpaṃ nṛpasattama

31. O best among kings, know that Mṛtapā, who was renowned as the foremost among the Asuras (demons), was born as that king named Paścimānūpaka.

Words meanings summery:

• मृतपा (mṛtapā) - the demon Mṛtapā (a proper name)

• इति (iti) - (introducing a name) (thus, in this manner, as)

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned (as Mṛtapā) (famous, renowned, celebrated)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (relative pronoun referring to Mṛtapā) (who, which, that)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (he was, he existed)

• असुरोत्तमः (asurottamaḥ) - foremost among the Asuras (demons) (best among Asuras, foremost demon)

• पश्चिमानूपकं (paścimānūpakaṁ) - king Paścimānūpaka (a proper name)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative) (know, understand)

• तं (taṁ) - that (that (masc. acc. sing.))

• नृपं (nṛpaṁ) - king

• नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - O best among kings

Words meanings and morphology

मृतपा (mṛtapā) - the demon Mṛtapā (a proper name)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtapā

mṛtapā - a proper name (lit. 'drinker of the dead/nectar')

इति (iti) - (introducing a name) (thus, in this manner, as)

(indeclinable)

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned (as Mṛtapā) (famous, renowned, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, renowned, celebrated, well-known

past participle

root khyā with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

यः (yaḥ) - who (relative pronoun referring to Mṛtapā) (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (he was, he existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

असुरोत्तमः (asurottamaḥ) - foremost among the Asuras (demons) (best among Asuras, foremost demon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asurottama

asurottama - best among Asuras, foremost demon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+uttama)

• asura – demon, titan, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud (up)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective for 'yaḥ'.

पश्चिमानूपकं (paścimānūpakaṁ) - king Paścimānūpaka (a proper name)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paścimānūpaka

paścimānūpaka - a proper name

Note: Object of 'viddhi'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative) (know, understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

तं (taṁ) - that (that (masc. acc. sing.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Modifies 'nṛpaṃ'.

नृपं (nṛpaṁ) - king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Note: Object of 'viddhi'.

नृपसत्तम (nṛpasattama) - O best among kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpasattama

nṛpasattama - best among kings, excellent king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+sattama)

• nṛpa – king, ruler (lit. 'protector of men')
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of sat (good)