महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-329, verse-17

विश्वरूपो वै त्वाष्ट्रः पुरोहितो देवानामासीत्स्वस्रीयोऽसुराणाम् ।
स प्रत्यक्षं देवेभ्यो भागमददत्परोक्षमसुरेभ्यः ॥१७॥

17. viśvarūpo vai tvāṣṭraḥ purohito devānāmāsītsvasrīyo'surāṇām ,
sa pratyakṣaṁ devebhyo bhāgamadadatparokṣamasurebhyaḥ.

17. viśvarūpaḥ vai tvāṣṭraḥ purohitaḥ
devānām āsīt svasrīyaḥ asurāṇām
| saḥ pratyakṣam devebhyaḥ
bhāgam adadat parokṣam asurebhyaḥ

17. tvāṣṭraḥ viśvarūpaḥ vai devānām purohitaḥ āsīt,
(ca) asurāṇām svasrīyaḥ (ca āsīt) saḥ devebhyaḥ pratyakṣam bhāgam adadat,
(ca) asurebhyaḥ parokṣam (adadat)

17. Viśvarūpa, the son of Tvaṣṭā, was indeed the priest (purohita) of the devas, and also the nephew of the asuras. He directly gave a share to the devas, and secretly to the asuras.

Words meanings summery:

• विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - Viśvarūpa (proper noun), having all forms

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• त्वाष्ट्रः (tvāṣṭraḥ) - son of Tvaṣṭā

• पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - priest (purohita), family priest

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, of the devas

• आसीत् (āsīt) - he/she/it was

• स्वस्रीयः (svasrīyaḥ) - nephew (sister's son)

• असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - of the asuras

• सः (saḥ) - Viśvarūpa (he)

• प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - directly, visibly, in person

• देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods, for the gods

• भागम् (bhāgam) - share, portion, part

• अददत् (adadat) - he gave

• परोक्षम् (parokṣam) - secretly, indirectly, invisibly

• असुरेभ्यः (asurebhyaḥ) - to the asuras, for the asuras

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ) - Viśvarūpa (proper noun), having all forms

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvarūpa

viśvarūpa - Viśvarūpa (a proper name); having all forms, universal form

Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśva+rūpa)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

त्वाष्ट्रः (tvāṣṭraḥ) - son of Tvaṣṭā

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvāṣṭra

tvāṣṭra - son or descendant of Tvaṣṭṛ, belonging to Tvaṣṭṛ

Patronymic derived from Tvaṣṭṛ.

Note: Agrees with 'viśvarūpaḥ'.

पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - priest (purohita), family priest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, chaplain, one placed foremost

Derived from 'puras' (before, in front) and 'hita' (placed, appointed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (puras+hita)

• puras – before, in front, eastward
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, put, appointed, beneficial
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'dhā' (to place, put).
  Root: dhā

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, of the devas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

आसीत् (āsīt) - he/she/it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

स्वस्रीयः (svasrīyaḥ) - nephew (sister's son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svasrīya

svasrīya - sister's son, nephew

Derived from 'svasṛ' (sister).

Note: Agrees with 'viśvarūpaḥ'.

असुराणाम् (asurāṇām) - of the asuras

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asura

asura - asura (a class of mythological beings, often opposed to devas); demon

सः (saḥ) - Viśvarūpa (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - directly, visibly, in person

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (prati+akṣa)

• prati – towards, against, in return
  indeclinable
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (masculine)

देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) - to the gods, for the gods

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

भागम् (bhāgam) - share, portion, part

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - share, portion, part, division

अददत् (adadat) - he gave

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

परोक्षम् (parokṣam) - secretly, indirectly, invisibly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (paras+akṣa)

• paras – beyond, behind
  indeclinable
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (masculine)

असुरेभ्यः (asurebhyaḥ) - to the asuras, for the asuras

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of asura

asura - asura (a class of mythological beings, often opposed to devas); demon