महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-299, verse-7

सृजत्यहंकारमृषिर्भूतं दिव्यात्मकं तथा ।
चतुरश्चापरान्पुत्रान्देहात्पूर्वं महानृषिः ।
ते वै पितृभ्यः पितरः श्रूयन्ते राजसत्तम ॥७॥

7. sṛjatyahaṁkāramṛṣirbhūtaṁ divyātmakaṁ tathā ,
caturaścāparānputrāndehātpūrvaṁ mahānṛṣiḥ ,
te vai pitṛbhyaḥ pitaraḥ śrūyante rājasattama.

7. sṛjati ahaṅkāram ṛṣiḥ bhūtam divyātmakam
tathā caturaḥ ca aparān putrān
dehāt pūrvam mahānṛṣiḥ te vai
pitṛbhyaḥ pitaraḥ śrūyante rājasattama

7. rājasattama mahānṛṣiḥ dehāt pūrvam
ahaṅkāram divyātmakam bhūtam
tathā caturaḥ aparān putrān sṛjati
te vai pitṛbhyaḥ pitaraḥ śrūyante

7. O best of kings (rājasattama), the great sage (mahānṛṣi) creates ego (ahaṅkāra) and the divine element (bhūta). And even before his own body, he creates four other sons. Indeed, these are renowned as the fathers of the (earlier) fathers.

Words meanings summery:

• सृजति (sṛjati) - creates, emits, produces

• अहङ्कारम् (ahaṅkāram) - the cosmic principle of individuation (ego, sense of 'I-ness')

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

• भूतम् (bhūtam) - a primal being or element in creation (a being, an element, a creature)

• दिव्यात्मकम् (divyātmakam) - divine in its essential nature (divine in nature, having a divine essence)

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also, and)

• चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपरान् (aparān) - four distinct sons (from earlier creations) (other, different)

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - the four specific sons mentioned (sons)

• देहात् (dehāt) - from his own body (from the body)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - prior to the creation of his physical body (before, formerly)

• महानृषिः (mahānṛṣiḥ) - a prominent cosmic sage, like Brahma or Prajapati (the great sage)

• ते (te) - these (four sons) (they)

• वै (vai) - an emphatic particle, confirming a statement (indeed, verily)

• पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - earlier generations of fathers/ancestors (than the fathers, to the fathers)

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers (to earlier fathers) (fathers, ancestors)

• श्रूयन्ते (śrūyante) - are traditionally known or spoken of (are heard, are called, are renowned)

• राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - O best of kings

Words meanings and morphology

सृजति (sṛjati) - creates, emits, produces

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sṛj

Present Active, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

From the root √sṛj, 6th class.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

अहङ्कारम् (ahaṅkāram) - the cosmic principle of individuation (ego, sense of 'I-ness')

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra

ahaṅkāra - ego, egotism, the faculty of self-identification, 'I-maker'

Compound of aham (I) and kāra (maker/doer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+kāra)

• aham – I (first person pronoun)
  pronoun
• kāra – maker, doer, act of making
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From √kṛ (to do, make) + a (suffix).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - seer, sage, inspired poet, founder of a Vedic school

Note: Subject of 'sṛjati'. Here, it refers to a primary cosmic sage/creator.

भूतम् (bhūtam) - a primal being or element in creation (a being, an element, a creature)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, existing, past (as adjective)

Past Passive Participle

From the root √bhū (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

दिव्यात्मकम् (divyātmakam) - divine in its essential nature (divine in nature, having a divine essence)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of divyātmaka

divyātmaka - having a divine nature, divine essence, divine self

Compound: divya (divine) + ātman (self/essence) + ka (suffix for formation).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (divya+ātman)

• divya – divine, heavenly, celestial
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from div (heaven).
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'bhūtam'.

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also, and)

(indeclinable)

चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'putrān'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपरान् (aparān) - four distinct sons (from earlier creations) (other, different)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, posterior, inferior

Note: Qualifies 'putrān'.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - the four specific sons mentioned (sons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

देहात् (dehāt) - from his own body (from the body)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical form

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - prior to the creation of his physical body (before, formerly)

(indeclinable)

महानृषिः (mahānṛṣiḥ) - a prominent cosmic sage, like Brahma or Prajapati (the great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, eminent seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ṛṣi)

• mahat – great, large, illustrious
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – seer, sage
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'sṛjati'.

ते (te) - these (four sons) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

वै (vai) - an emphatic particle, confirming a statement (indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

पितृभ्यः (pitṛbhyaḥ) - earlier generations of fathers/ancestors (than the fathers, to the fathers)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, (pl.) ancestors, Manes

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers (to earlier fathers) (fathers, ancestors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, (pl.) ancestors, Manes

श्रूयन्ते (śrūyante) - are traditionally known or spoken of (are heard, are called, are renowned)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Present Passive, Ātmanepada, 3rd person plural

Passive stem śrūya + nte.

Root: śru (class 5)

राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - O best of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājasattama

rājasattama - best of kings, most excellent king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sattama)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of sat (good, existing).