महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-64, verse-40

देवतायतनानां च पूजां प्रेक्ष्य कृतां द्विजैः ।
ब्रह्मलोकस्थमात्मानं मेने स नृपसत्तमः ॥४०॥

40. devatāyatanānāṁ ca pūjāṁ prekṣya kṛtāṁ dvijaiḥ ,
brahmalokasthamātmānaṁ mene sa nṛpasattamaḥ.

40. devatāyatanānāṃ ca pūjām prekṣya kṛtām dvijaiḥ
brahmalokastham ātmānaṃ mene sa nṛpasattamaḥ

40. And having observed the worship of the temples performed by the Brahmins, that excellent king considered himself to be in Brahmaloka.

Words meanings summery:

• देवतायतनानां (devatāyatanānāṁ) - of the temples of deities (of the temples of deities, of the abodes of gods)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship (worship, adoration, honor)

• प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having observed (having seen, having observed, looking upon)

• कृताम् (kṛtām) - performed (performed, made, done)

• द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by the Brahmins (by the Brahmins, by the twice-born)

• ब्रह्मलोकस्थम् (brahmalokastham) - located in Brahmaloka

• आत्मानं (ātmānaṁ) - his self / himself (self, soul, ego)

• मेने (mene) - he considered (he thought, he considered, he believed)

• स (sa) - that (referring to the king) (he, that (masculine singular nominative))

• नृपसत्तमः (nṛpasattamaḥ) - that excellent king (best of kings, excellent king)

Words meanings and morphology

देवतायतनानां (devatāyatanānāṁ) - of the temples of deities (of the temples of deities, of the abodes of gods)

(common noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of devatāyatana

devatāyatana - temple, abode of a deity, sacred place

Compound type : tatpurusha (devatā+āyatana)

• devatā – deity, divinity, god
  common noun (feminine)
• āyatana – abode, dwelling, temple, sanctuary
  common noun (neuter)

Note: Compound meaning 'abode of deities'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship (worship, adoration, honor)

(common noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, adoration, honor, reverence

Root: pūj (class 10)

प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - having observed (having seen, having observed, looking upon)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) with prefix

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with prefix 'pra' and suffix '-lyaP' (used when verb has a prefix).

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

कृताम् (kṛtām) - performed (performed, made, done)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, created

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by the Brahmins (by the Brahmins, by the twice-born)

(common noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), Brahmin, bird, tooth

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Compound meaning 'twice-born'.

ब्रह्मलोकस्थम् (brahmalokastham) - located in Brahmaloka

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmalokastha

brahmalokastha - residing in Brahmaloka, located in Brahmaloka

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmaloka+stha)

• brahman – Brahman (the Absolute Reality), creator god Brahmā
  common noun (neuter)
• loka – world, realm, sphere
  common noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, located, existing in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Compound meaning 'standing/located in Brahmaloka'.

आत्मानं (ātmānaṁ) - his self / himself (self, soul, ego)

(common noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essence

मेने (mene) - he considered (he thought, he considered, he believed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of man

Perfect Middle

Derived from root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

स (sa) - that (referring to the king) (he, that (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नृपसत्तमः (nṛpasattamaḥ) - that excellent king (best of kings, excellent king)

(common noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpasattama

nṛpasattama - best of kings, most excellent king

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+sattama)

• nṛpa – king, protector of men
  common noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous
  adjective (superlative) (masculine)
  Superlative suffix 'tama' added to 'sat' (good, virtuous).

Note: Compound meaning 'best among kings'.