महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-99, verse-29

विधातृविहितः स त्वं यथा मे प्रथमः सुतः ।
विचित्रवीर्यो ब्रह्मर्षे तथा मेऽवरजः सुतः ॥२९॥

29. vidhātṛvihitaḥ sa tvaṁ yathā me prathamaḥ sutaḥ ,
vicitravīryo brahmarṣe tathā me'varajaḥ sutaḥ.

29. vidhātṛvihitaḥ saḥ tvam yathā me prathamaḥ sutaḥ
vicitravīryaḥ brahmarṣe tathā me avarajaḥ sutaḥ

29. O Brahmarshi, you are ordained by the Creator as my first son, just as Vichitravirya is my younger son.

Words meanings summery:

• विधातृविहितः (vidhātṛvihitaḥ) - ordained by the creator, made by the dispenser, destined

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• मे (me) - my (son) (my, to me, for me)

• प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son, child

• विचित्रवीर्यः (vicitravīryaḥ) - Vichitravirya (proper name)

• ब्रह्मर्षे (brahmarṣe) - O Vyasa (O Brahmarshi (sage of Brahmana caste))

• तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

• मे (me) - my (son) (my, to me, for me)

• अवरजः (avarajaḥ) - younger brother, younger son, junior

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son, child

Words meanings and morphology

विधातृविहितः (vidhātṛvihitaḥ) - ordained by the creator, made by the dispenser, destined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhātṛvihita

vidhātṛvihita - ordained by the creator

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhātṛ+vihita)

• vidhātṛ – creator, disposer, ordainer (often refers to Brahma)
  noun (masculine)
  From upasarga 'vi' + root 'dhā' (to place, to create) + 'tṛ' agent suffix
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• vihita – ordained, arranged, performed, made
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From upasarga 'vi' + root 'dhā' (to place, to arrange) + 'kta' suffix
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Corresponds to 'tvam'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Vyasa.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the comparison.

मे (me) - my (son) (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive, refers to Satyavati.

प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - first, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, principal

Superlative suffix 'tama' added to 'pra'.

Note: Qualifies 'sutaḥ'.

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son, child

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle (from sū - to bear, to produce)

From root 'sū' (4th class, to beget) + kta suffix.

Root: sū (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'tvam'.

विचित्रवीर्यः (vicitravīryaḥ) - Vichitravirya (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicitravīrya

vicitravīrya - Vichitravirya (name of a king, son of Shantanu and Satyavati)

Literally 'of variegated valor' or 'of wonderful prowess'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+vīrya)

• vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
• vīrya – valor, prowess, strength
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vī

Note: Subject of the second clause.

ब्रह्मर्षे (brahmarṣe) - O Vyasa (O Brahmarshi (sage of Brahmana caste))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a Brahmin sage, a sage of the highest class

Compound of 'brahman' (Brahmin) and 'ṛṣi' (sage).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Brahmin, ultimate reality (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Vyasa.

तथा (tathā) - so, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the second part of the comparison.

मे (me) - my (son) (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive, refers to Satyavati.

अवरजः (avarajaḥ) - younger brother, younger son, junior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avaraja

avaraja - younger brother, younger born, junior

From 'avara' (later, inferior) + 'ja' (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avara+ja)

• avara – later, inferior, younger
  adjective (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix 'ja'
  From root 'jan' (to be born) + 'ḍa' suffix.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'sutaḥ'.

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son, child

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle (from sū - to bear, to produce)

From root 'sū' (4th class, to beget) + kta suffix.

Root: sū (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'Vichitravirya'.