महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-160, verse-31

अथ वै भगवान्ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मर्षिभिरुपस्थितः ।
तदा हिमवतः पृष्ठे सुरम्ये पद्मतारके ॥३१॥

31. atha vai bhagavānbrahmā brahmarṣibhirupasthitaḥ ,
tadā himavataḥ pṛṣṭhe suramye padmatārake.

31. atha vai bhagavān brahmā brahmarṣibhiḥ upasthitaḥ
tadā himavataḥ pṛṣṭhe suramye padmatārake

31. atha vai bhagavān brahmā brahmarṣibhiḥ upasthitaḥ,
tadā himavataḥ suramye padmatārake pṛṣṭhe (āṣīt)

31. Then, indeed, Lord Brahmā (brahman) appeared, attended by the divine sages (brahmarṣi). This occurred at that time on a very beautiful part of the Himālaya's peak, which was adorned with lotus-like stars.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Lord, revered one, divine

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator god)

• ब्रह्मर्षिभिः (brahmarṣibhiḥ) - by/with Brahmarṣis (divine sages)

• उपस्थितः (upasthitaḥ) - appeared, attended (standing near, present, attended, approached)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himālaya (mountain)

• पृष्ठे (pṛṣṭhe) - on the peak/ridge (of the mountain) (on the back, on the surface, on the summit/ridge)

• सुरम्ये (suramye) - very beautiful, delightful

• पद्मतारके (padmatārake) - adorned with lotus-like stars (adorned with lotus-like stars, having lotuses and stars)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)

(indeclinable)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Lord, revered one, divine

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - lord, revered, divine, glorious

Root: bhaj (class 1)

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator god)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

ब्रह्मर्षिभिः (brahmarṣibhiḥ) - by/with Brahmarṣis (divine sages)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - Brahmin sage, divine sage

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (brahma+ṛṣi)

• brahma – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred knowledge, sacred
  noun (masculine)
  stem of Brahman, here referring to Brahmins or sacred knowledge
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

उपस्थितः (upasthitaḥ) - appeared, attended (standing near, present, attended, approached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - standing near, present, approached, attended

Past Passive Participle

from root 'sthā' with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate here.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himālaya (mountain)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himālaya (mountain); snowy, icy

पृष्ठे (pṛṣṭhe) - on the peak/ridge (of the mountain) (on the back, on the surface, on the summit/ridge)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pṛṣṭha

pṛṣṭha - back, surface, top, summit

Root: pṛṣ (class 6)

सुरम्ये (suramye) - very beautiful, delightful

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of suramya

suramya - very beautiful, delightful, charming

Compound adjective

Compound type : pravādi (su+ramya)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  prefix for intensification
• ramya – beautiful, delightful, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  from root 'ram' with suffix '-ya'
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pṛṣṭhe'.

पद्मतारके (padmatārake) - adorned with lotus-like stars (adorned with lotus-like stars, having lotuses and stars)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of padmatāraka

padmatāraka - having lotuses and stars; adorned with lotus-like stars

Compound adjective

Compound type : karmadhāraya (padma+tāraka)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• tāraka – star
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'pṛṣṭhe'.