महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-326, verse-53

ध्रुवं च ज्योतिषां श्रेष्ठं पश्य नारद खेचरम् ।
अम्भोधरान्समुद्रांश्च सरांसि सरितस्तथा ॥५३॥

53. dhruvaṁ ca jyotiṣāṁ śreṣṭhaṁ paśya nārada khecaram ,
ambhodharānsamudrāṁśca sarāṁsi saritastathā.

53. dhruvam ca jyotiṣām śreṣṭham paśya nārada khecaram
ambhodharān samudrān ca sarāṃsi saritaḥ tathā

53. nārada paśya dhruvam ca jyotiṣām śreṣṭham khecaram
tathā ambhodharān samudrān ca sarāṃsi saritaḥ

53. O Nārada, behold Dhruva, the most excellent among all luminaries, moving in the sky. Likewise, perceive the clouds, oceans, lakes, and rivers.

Words meanings summery:

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - Dhruva, the Pole Star (as a proper noun) (Dhruva (the Pole Star), fixed, constant, certain)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ज्योतिषाम् (jyotiṣām) - of the celestial luminaries (stars, planets) (of luminaries, of heavenly bodies, of light)

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - most excellent among luminaries (best, most excellent, supreme)

• पश्य (paśya) - behold, see, observe

• नारद (nārada) - O Narada (a divine sage)

• खेचरम् (khecaram) - moving in the sky (qualifying Dhruva) (moving in the sky, a celestial being, a planet)

• अम्भोधरान् (ambhodharān) - clouds (lit. 'water-bearers')

• समुद्रान् (samudrān) - oceans, seas

• च (ca) - and, also

• सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - lakes, ponds

• सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise, so

Words meanings and morphology

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - Dhruva, the Pole Star (as a proper noun) (Dhruva (the Pole Star), fixed, constant, certain)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - fixed, constant, certain, lasting, (also Dhruva, the Pole Star)

From root dhru (to stand firm)

Root: dhru

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

ज्योतिषाम् (jyotiṣām) - of the celestial luminaries (stars, planets) (of luminaries, of heavenly bodies, of light)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jyotis

jyotis - light, luster, star, heavenly body, fire

s-stem noun.

Root: jyut (class 1)

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - most excellent among luminaries (best, most excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, supreme

Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy)

Note: Masculine accusative singular.

पश्य (paśya) - behold, see, observe

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of dṛś

Present stem (paśya)

Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice, P-P

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Addressee "you" is implied.

नारद (nārada) - O Narada (a divine sage)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a celestial sage, son of Brahma, known for his wisdom and music)

खेचरम् (khecaram) - moving in the sky (qualifying Dhruva) (moving in the sky, a celestial being, a planet)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khecara

khecara - moving in the air/sky, celestial, a planet, a god, a cloud

Compound kha (sky/space) + cara (moving)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+cara)

• kha – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, a mover
  adjective (masculine)
  Agentive suffix
  From root car
  Root: car (class 1)

अम्भोधरान् (ambhodharān) - clouds (lit. 'water-bearers')

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ambhodhara

ambhodhara - cloud (lit. 'water-bearer')

Compound of ambhas (water) + dhara (bearer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambhas+dhara)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, maintaining, a bearer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agentive suffix
  From root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

समुद्रान् (samudrān) - oceans, seas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - lakes, ponds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

s-stem noun.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

t-stem noun.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: The nominative plural is saritaḥ and accusative plural is saritaḥ. Context indicates accusative.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise, so

(indeclinable)