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.

31. הו מעולה שבמלכים, האַסוּרַה המובחר שהיה ידוע בשם מְרְטַפָּה, דע שהוא המלך של פַּשְׁצ׳ִימָאנוּפַּקַה.

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)

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