महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-89, verse-54

भरतस्यान्वये जाताः सत्त्ववन्तो महारथाः ।
देवर्षिकल्पा नृपते बहवो राजसत्तमाः ॥५४॥

54. bharatasyānvaye jātāḥ sattvavanto mahārathāḥ ,
devarṣikalpā nṛpate bahavo rājasattamāḥ.

54. bharatasya anvaye jātāḥ sattvavantaḥ mahārathāḥ
devarṣikalpāḥ nṛpate bahavaḥ rājasattamāḥ

54. O King, many excellent kings, great warriors endowed with strength, and comparable to divine sages, were born in the lineage of Bharata.

54. הו מלך, בשושלת בְּהַרַטַה נולדו אנשים בעלי עוצמת אופי, לוחמים דגולים, רבים ממיטב המלכים, שדמו לחוזים אלוהיים.

Words meanings summery:

• भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of King Bharata (progenitor of the Bharata dynasty) (of Bharata)

• अन्वये (anvaye) - in the lineage, in the family

• जाताः (jātāḥ) - born, produced

• सत्त्ववन्तः (sattvavantaḥ) - endowed with strength/courage/goodness

• महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors

• देवर्षिकल्पाः (devarṣikalpāḥ) - like divine sages, resembling divine sages

• नृपते (nṛpate) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O king)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

• राजसत्तमाः (rājasattamāḥ) - best of kings, most excellent kings

Words meanings and morphology

भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of King Bharata (progenitor of the Bharata dynasty) (of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name), descendant of Bharata

अन्वये (anvaye) - in the lineage, in the family

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anvaya

anvaya - lineage, race, family, connection

जाताः (jātāḥ) - born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen

Past Passive Participle

From root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

सत्त्ववन्तः (sattvavantaḥ) - endowed with strength/courage/goodness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sattvavat

sattvavat - strong, brave, courageous, good, endowed with sattva

Possessive adjective from 'sattva' + 'vatup' suffix

महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāratha

mahāratha - great warrior, one who can fight ten thousand warriors

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, warrior (especially one who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)

देवर्षिकल्पाः (devarṣikalpāḥ) - like divine sages, resembling divine sages

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devarṣikalpa

devarṣikalpa - like a divine sage, comparable to a divine sage

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (kalpa as suffix) (devarṣi+kalpa)

• devarṣi – divine sage, a sage of divine origin
  compound (masculine)
• kalpa – like, resembling, almost
  suffix/adjective (masculine)

नृपते (nṛpate) - Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. 'protector of men')

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, ruler (from root pā, to protect)
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root pā
  Root: pā (class 2)

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

राजसत्तमाः (rājasattamāḥ) - best of kings, most excellent kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājasattama

rājasattama - best of kings, most excellent king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (or superlative adjective) (rājan+sattama)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent (superlative of sat)
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

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