महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-142, verse-39

देवानां च मुनीनां च पितॄणां च महात्मनाम् ।
श्रुतपूर्वो मया धर्मो महानतिथिपूजने ॥३९॥

39. devānāṁ ca munīnāṁ ca pitṝṇāṁ ca mahātmanām ,
śrutapūrvo mayā dharmo mahānatithipūjane.

39. devānām ca munīnām ca pitṝṇām ca mahātmanām
śrutapūrvaḥ mayā dharmaḥ mahān atithipūjane

39. mayā devānām ca munīnām ca pitṝṇām ca mahātmanām
atithipūjane mahān dharmaḥ śrutapūrvaḥ

39. I have heard of the great intrinsic nature (dharma) of honoring guests from the gods, sages, and great-souled ancestors.

Words meanings summery:

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• च (ca) - and

• मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages

• च (ca) - and

• पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers

• च (ca) - and

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

• श्रुतपूर्वः (śrutapūrvaḥ) - heard before, previously heard

• मया (mayā) - by me

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty

• महान् (mahān) - great, important

• अतिथिपूजने (atithipūjane) - in honoring guests, in guest-worship

Words meanings and morphology

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मुनीनाम् (munīnām) - of the sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors, of the fathers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

श्रुतपूर्वः (śrutapūrvaḥ) - heard before, previously heard

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutapūrva

śrutapūrva - heard before, known from tradition

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruta+pūrva)

• śruta – heard, listened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'śru' (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• pūrva – former, previous, eastern
  adjective (masculine)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

महान् (mahān) - great, important

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

अतिथिपूजने (atithipūjane) - in honoring guests, in guest-worship

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of atithipūjana

atithipūjana - honor of guests, guest-worship

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atithi+pūjana)

• atithi – guest, stranger
  noun (masculine)
• pūjana – honoring, worship, respect
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'pūj' (to honor)
  Root: pūj (class 10)