महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-122, verse-31

वसिष्ठमीशं विप्राणां वसूनां जातवेदसम् ।
तेजसां भास्करं चक्रे नक्षत्राणां निशाकरम् ॥३१॥

31. vasiṣṭhamīśaṁ viprāṇāṁ vasūnāṁ jātavedasam ,
tejasāṁ bhāskaraṁ cakre nakṣatrāṇāṁ niśākaram.

31. vasiṣṭham īśam viprāṇām vasūnām jātavedasam
tejasām bhāskaram cakre nakṣatrāṇām niśākaram

31. (saḥ) vasiṣṭham viprāṇām īśam (cakre) vasūnām jātavedasam
(cakre) tejasām bhāskaram cakre nakṣatrāṇām niśākaram (cakre)

31. He appointed Vasishtha as the lord of the Brahmins, and Jatavedas (Agni) as the lord of the Vasus. He made the Sun the lord of lights and the Moon the lord of the constellations.

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasishtha, a revered Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis (Seven Great Sages) (Vasishtha)

• ईशम् (īśam) - lord, ruler, master

• विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins, of the sages, of the wise ones

• वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus, a class of eight attendant deities in Vedic mythology (of the Vasus)

• जातवेदसम् (jātavedasam) - Jatavedas, an epithet for Agni, meaning 'knower of all born beings' or 'possessing wealth/knowledge of beings' (Jatavedas (Agni), one who knows all born beings)

• तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of splendors, of energies, of fiery elements, of vital power

• भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - the Sun, sun-maker, source of light

• चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did, he created, he appointed

• नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - of the constellations, of the stars

• निशाकरम् (niśākaram) - the Moon, night-maker

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasishtha, a revered Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis (Seven Great Sages) (Vasishtha)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasishtha (name of a sage); most excellent, best

ईशम् (īśam) - lord, ruler, master

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - lord, ruler, master, powerful

Root: īś (class 4)

विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins, of the sages, of the wise ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, sage, inspired one, priest

वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus, a class of eight attendant deities in Vedic mythology (of the Vasus)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vasu

vasu - Vasu (name of a class of deities), wealth, riches, good

जातवेदसम् (jātavedasam) - Jatavedas, an epithet for Agni, meaning 'knower of all born beings' or 'possessing wealth/knowledge of beings' (Jatavedas (Agni), one who knows all born beings)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jātavedas

jātavedas - Jatavedas (an epithet of Agni); knower of all born beings, one from whom beings are born

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāta+vedas)

• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  past passive participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born, produced)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• vedas – knowledge, sacred knowledge, wealth
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vid (class 2)

तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of splendors, of energies, of fiery elements, of vital power

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery energy, vital power, majesty

भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - the Sun, sun-maker, source of light

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - the sun, sun-maker, light-maker

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhās+kara)

• bhās – light, splendor, lustre
  noun (neuter)
• kara – maker, doer, causing, ray (of light)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to make, do) with agent suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did, he created, he appointed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - of the constellations, of the stars

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of nakṣatra

nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion

निशाकरम् (niśākaram) - the Moon, night-maker

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niśākara

niśākara - the moon, night-maker

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+kara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to make, do) with agent suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)