महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-89, verse-40

भरताध्युषितं पूर्वं सोऽध्यतिष्ठत्पुरोत्तमम् ।
पुनर्बलिभृतश्चैव चक्रे सर्वमहीक्षितः ॥४०॥

40. bharatādhyuṣitaṁ pūrvaṁ so'dhyatiṣṭhatpurottamam ,
punarbalibhṛtaścaiva cakre sarvamahīkṣitaḥ.

40. bharatādhyuṣitam pūrvam saḥ adhyatiṣṭhat purottamam
punar balibhṛtaḥ ca eva cakre sarvamahīkṣitaḥ

40. He then dwelt in that best of cities, formerly inhabited by Bharata. And he certainly made all other kings pay tribute again.

Words meanings summery:

• भरताध्युषितम् (bharatādhyuṣitam) - inhabited by Bharata

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अध्यतिष्ठत् (adhyatiṣṭhat) - he dwelled in, he resided in, he ruled over

• पुरोत्तमम् (purottamam) - the best of cities

• पुनर् (punar) - again, back

• बलिभृतः (balibhṛtaḥ) - those who paid tribute (bearing tribute, tributary)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did

• सर्वमहीक्षितः (sarvamahīkṣitaḥ) - all kings, all rulers of the earth

Words meanings and morphology

भरताध्युषितम् (bharatādhyuṣitam) - inhabited by Bharata

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bharatādhyuṣita

bharatādhyuṣita - inhabited/occupied by Bharata

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+adhyuṣita)

• bharata – Bharata (proper name), descendant of Bharata
  proper noun (masculine)
• adhyuṣita – inhabited, occupied, dwelt in
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vas with upasarga adhi-
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: vas (class 1)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अध्यतिष्ठत् (adhyatiṣṭhat) - he dwelled in, he resided in, he ruled over

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular imperfect active of adhi-√sthā

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

पुरोत्तमम् (purottamam) - the best of cities

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purottama

purottama - best of cities, chief city

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pura+uttama)

• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

पुनर् (punar) - again, back

(indeclinable)

बलिभृतः (balibhṛtaḥ) - those who paid tribute (bearing tribute, tributary)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of balibhṛt

balibhṛt - bearing tribute, tributary

Agent Noun

from root bhṛ (to bear, carry)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bali+bhṛt)

• bali – tribute, offering, tax
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect Middle

3rd person singular perfect middle of √kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सर्वमहीक्षितः (sarvamahīkṣitaḥ) - all kings, all rulers of the earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvamahīkṣit

sarvamahīkṣit - all kings of the earth, all rulers

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+mahīkṣit)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  adjective (masculine)
• mahīkṣit – king, ruler of the earth
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from mahī (earth) + kṣit (ruling, dwelling)