महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-70, verse-14

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पृषध्रनवमानाहुः क्षत्रधर्मपरायणान् ।
नाभागारिष्टदशमान्मनोः पुत्रान्महाबलान् ॥१४॥

14. pṛṣadhranavamānāhuḥ kṣatradharmaparāyaṇān ,
nābhāgāriṣṭadaśamānmanoḥ putrānmahābalān.

14. pṛṣadhram navamān āhuḥ kṣatradharmaparāyaṇān
nābhāgāriṣṭa daśamān manoḥ putrān mahābalān

14. They say that Pṛṣadhra and the ninth (sons), along with Nābhāgāriṣṭa and the tenth (sons), were devoted to kṣatriya dharma and greatly powerful sons of Manu.

Words meanings summery:

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पृषध्रम् (pṛṣadhram) - Pṛṣadhra (a specific son of Manu being recounted) (Pṛṣadhra (proper name), to Pṛṣadhra)

नवमान् (navamān) - the ninth (sons/class of sons in the enumeration), referring to a group that includes or is represented by Pṛṣadhra (ninth, the ninth ones)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, it is said (they say, they speak)

क्षत्रधर्मपरायणान् (kṣatradharmaparāyaṇān) - devoted to kṣatriya dharma (the duties of a warrior or ruler) (devoted to kṣatriya dharma, intent on the duty of a warrior/ruler)

नाभागारिष्ट (nābhāgāriṣṭa) - Nābhāgāriṣṭa (a specific son of Manu) (Nābhāgāriṣṭa (proper name))

दशमान् (daśamān) - the tenth (sons/class of sons in the enumeration), referring to a group that includes or is represented by Nābhāgāriṣṭa (tenth, the tenth ones)

मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu (the progenitor of mankind) (of Manu)

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons (of Manu) (sons, children)

महाबलान् (mahābalān) - greatly powerful (very strong, very powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

पृषध्रम् (pṛṣadhram) - Pṛṣadhra (a specific son of Manu being recounted) (Pṛṣadhra (proper name), to Pṛṣadhra)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pṛṣadhra

pṛṣadhra - Pṛṣadhra (a son of Manu)

नवमान् (navamān) - the ninth (sons/class of sons in the enumeration), referring to a group that includes or is represented by Pṛṣadhra (ninth, the ninth ones)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of navama

navama - ninth

Ordinal number from navan (nine)

Note: Used as an adjective, plural accusative masculine, agreeing with `putrān`.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, it is said (they say, they speak)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Irregular perfect active 3rd plural of root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

क्षत्रधर्मपरायणान् (kṣatradharmaparāyaṇān) - devoted to kṣatriya dharma (the duties of a warrior or ruler) (devoted to kṣatriya dharma, intent on the duty of a warrior/ruler)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṣatradharmaparāyaṇa

kṣatradharmaparāyaṇa - devoted to kṣatriya dharma, intent on the duty of a warrior or ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatradharma+parāyaṇa)

kṣatradharma – duties of a kṣatriya, warrior's duty, regal duty
noun (masculine)
parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, having as highest object
adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies `putrān` (sons).

नाभागारिष्ट (nābhāgāriṣṭa) - Nābhāgāriṣṭa (a specific son of Manu) (Nābhāgāriṣṭa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nābhāgāriṣṭa

nābhāgāriṣṭa - Nābhāgāriṣṭa (a son of Manu, or Nābhāga and Ariṣṭa as two sons)

Note: Implicit accusative singular, forming a list element.

दशमान् (daśamān) - the tenth (sons/class of sons in the enumeration), referring to a group that includes or is represented by Nābhāgāriṣṭa (tenth, the tenth ones)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of daśama

daśama - tenth

Ordinal number from daśan (ten)

Note: Used as an adjective, plural accusative masculine, agreeing with `putrān`.

मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu (the progenitor of mankind) (of Manu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (a progenitor of mankind, first man, lawgiver)

Note: Possessive case for Manu.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons (of Manu) (sons, children)

(noun)