महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-87, verse-7

सतां सकाशे तु वृतः प्रपातस्ते संगता गुणवन्तश्च सर्वे ।
शक्राच्च लब्धो हि वरो मयैष पतिष्यता भूमितले नरेन्द्र ॥७॥

7. satāṁ sakāśe tu vṛtaḥ prapāta;ste saṁgatā guṇavantaśca sarve ,
śakrācca labdho hi varo mayaiṣa; patiṣyatā bhūmitale narendra.

7. satām sakāśe tu vṛtaḥ prapātaḥ te
saṅgatāḥ guṇavantaḥ ca sarve
śakrāt ca labdhaḥ hi varaḥ mayā
eṣaḥ patiṣyatā bhūmitale narendra

7. Yayāti said: "My destined fall (prapātaḥ) has indeed been chosen to occur in the presence of the virtuous (satām), and all you virtuous ones (guṇavantaḥ) are gathered here. Furthermore, O king, this very boon was indeed obtained by me from Śakra, even as I was about to fall to the earth."

Words meanings summery:

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (satām) (of the good, of the virtuous)

• सकाशे (sakāśe) - in the presence of, near, with

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - chosen, selected, enveloped, surrounded

• प्रपातः (prapātaḥ) - my destined fall (prapātaḥ) (fall, descent, a steep descent)

• ते (te) - they

• सङ्गताः (saṅgatāḥ) - gathered, assembled

• गुणवन्तः (guṇavantaḥ) - all you virtuous ones (guṇavantaḥ) (virtuous, endowed with good qualities)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• शक्रात् (śakrāt) - from Śakra (Indra)

• च (ca) - and, also

• लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - obtained, gained, received

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• वरः (varaḥ) - boon, blessing, best

• मया (mayā) - by me

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• पतिष्यता (patiṣyatā) - by one who is about to fall

• भूमितले (bhūmitale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

• नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king

Words meanings and morphology

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (satām) (of the good, of the virtuous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existing, being

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

सकाशे (sakāśe) - in the presence of, near, with

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sakāśa

sakāśa - proximity, presence, vicinity

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - chosen, selected, enveloped, surrounded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - chosen, selected, elected; covered, surrounded

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle from root vṛ (to choose, to cover)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with "prapātaḥ".

प्रपातः (prapātaḥ) - my destined fall (prapātaḥ) (fall, descent, a steep descent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prapāta

prapāta - fall, descent, downfall, precipice

Prefix: pra

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause.

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the virtuous people mentioned.

सङ्गताः (saṅgatāḥ) - gathered, assembled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṅgata

saṅgata - assembled, met, joined, suited

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle from root gam (to go) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "te" and "guṇavantaḥ".

गुणवन्तः (guṇavantaḥ) - all you virtuous ones (guṇavantaḥ) (virtuous, endowed with good qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇavat

guṇavat - virtuous, endowed with good qualities, meritorious

Note: Agrees with "te" and "sarve".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects "guṇavantaḥ" with "sarve".

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with "te" and "guṇavantaḥ".

शक्रात् (śakrāt) - from Śakra (Indra)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Śakra (name of Indra), powerful, strong

Note: Indicates source.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this clause with the previous statement.

लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - obtained, gained, received

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, received, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle from root labh (to obtain)

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "varaḥ".

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

वरः (varaḥ) - boon, blessing, best

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, wish; best, excellent

Note: Subject of the passive construction "labdhaḥ".

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with "varaḥ".

पतिष्यता (patiṣyatā) - by one who is about to fall

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of patiṣyat

patiṣyat - about to fall, going to fall

Future Active Participle

Future Active Participle (instrumental singular masculine) from root pat (to fall)

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Describes the agent "mayā".

भूमितले (bhūmitale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūmitala

bhūmitala - surface of the earth, ground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+tala)

• bhūmi – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, plane, flat ground
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates location of falling.

नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narendra

narendra - king, ruler of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, god Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addresses Aṣṭaka.