महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-62

यस्त्वासीद्देवको नाम देवराजसमद्युतिः ।
स गन्धर्वपतिर्मुख्यः क्षितौ जज्ञे नराधिपः ॥६२॥

62. yastvāsīddevako nāma devarājasamadyutiḥ ,
sa gandharvapatirmukhyaḥ kṣitau jajñe narādhipaḥ.

62. yaḥ tu āsīt devakaḥ nāma devarājasamadyutiḥ saḥ
gandharvapatir mukhyaḥ kṣitau jajñe narādhipaḥ

62. He who was named Devaka, possessing splendor equal to the king of the gods, was born on earth as a king, he being the chief lord of the Gandharvas.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - Relative pronoun referring to the person being described. (who, which)

• तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or a slight contrast/transition. (but, indeed, however)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - Indicates the past state of being. (was, existed)

• देवकः (devakaḥ) - The name of the specific individual described. (Devaka (a proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - Specifies the name of the person. (by name, indeed, namely)

• देवराजसमद्युतिः (devarājasamadyutiḥ) - Highlights the divine and magnificent nature of Devaka. (having splendor equal to the king of gods)

• सः (saḥ) - Demonstrative pronoun referring back to Devaka. (he, that)

• गन्धर्वपतिर् (gandharvapatir) - Devaka's identity in the divine realm before birth. (lord of Gandharvas)

• मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - Emphasizes Devaka's high status among the Gandharvas. (chief, principal, foremost)

• क्षितौ (kṣitau) - The place of his human birth. (on the earth, in the land)

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - Describes Devaka's birth on earth. (was born, appeared)

• नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - His status after being born on earth. (king, ruler of men)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - Relative pronoun referring to the person being described. (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

तु (tu) - Adds emphasis or a slight contrast/transition. (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - Indicates the past state of being. (was, existed)

(verb)

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

imperfect

Root: as (class 2)

देवकः (devakaḥ) - The name of the specific individual described. (Devaka (a proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devaka

devaka - Devaka (proper name); a minor deity, a divine being

नाम (nāma) - Specifies the name of the person. (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

Also functions as an indeclinable meaning 'by name' or 'indeed'.

Note: Used adverbially.

देवराजसमद्युतिः (devarājasamadyutiḥ) - Highlights the divine and magnificent nature of Devaka. (having splendor equal to the king of gods)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarājasamadyuti

devarājasamadyuti - whose splendor is equal to that of the king of gods

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (devarāja+sama+dyuti)

• devarāja – king of gods (Indra)
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective
• dyuti – splendor, brilliance, light, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dyut' (to shine).
  Root: dyut (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - Demonstrative pronoun referring back to Devaka. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

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

गन्धर्वपतिर् (gandharvapatir) - Devaka's identity in the divine realm before birth. (lord of Gandharvas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandharvapati

gandharvapati - lord of the Gandharvas

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (gandharva+pati)

• gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial musicians and demi-gods)
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Sandhi form of 'gandharvapatiḥ'.

मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - Emphasizes Devaka's high status among the Gandharvas. (chief, principal, foremost)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, primary, foremost, excellent

From 'mukha' (face, front) with 'ya' suffix.

Note: Functions as an epithet for 'saḥ' or 'gandharvapati'.

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - The place of his human birth. (on the earth, in the land)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, land, abode

From root 'kṣi' (to dwell, to destroy).

Root: kṣi (class 5)

जज्ञे (jajñe) - Describes Devaka's birth on earth. (was born, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of jan

perfect

Reduplicated perfect.

Root: jan (class 4)

नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - His status after being born on earth. (king, ruler of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)