महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-330, verse-24

कपिर्वराहः श्रेष्ठश्च धर्मश्च वृष उच्यते ।
तस्माद्वृषाकपिं प्राह कश्यपो मां प्रजापतिः ॥२४॥

24. kapirvarāhaḥ śreṣṭhaśca dharmaśca vṛṣa ucyate ,
tasmādvṛṣākapiṁ prāha kaśyapo māṁ prajāpatiḥ.

24. kapiḥ varāhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ ca dharmaḥ ca vṛṣaḥ ucyate
tasmāt vṛṣākapiṃ prāha kaśyapaḥ mām prajāpatiḥ

24. The monkey (kapi) and the boar (varāha) are supreme (śreṣṭha). And natural law (dharma) is called Vṛṣa (bull). Therefore, Prajāpati Kaśyapa called me Vṛṣākapi.

Words meanings summery:

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - monkey (as a strong, agile being, or possibly symbolic of the sun) (monkey, ape, sun)

• वराहः (varāhaḥ) - boar, wild hog, an incarnation of Viṣṇu

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

• च (ca) - and, also

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, often personified as the divine bull (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वृषः (vṛṣaḥ) - bull, symbolic of dharma (bull, showerer, bestower, powerful)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is designated

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that reason

• वृषाकपिं (vṛṣākapiṁ) - The one who is Vṛṣa (dharma) and Kapi (sun/monkey/boar); a specific deity. (Vṛṣākapi (an epithet or proper name))

• प्राह (prāha) - he said, he declared, he called

• कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa (a sage, a Prajāpati)

• माम् (mām) - me

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - progenitor, lord of creatures, a creator deity

Words meanings and morphology

कपिः (kapiḥ) - monkey (as a strong, agile being, or possibly symbolic of the sun) (monkey, ape, sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape, sun, a species of tree

वराहः (varāhaḥ) - boar, wild hog, an incarnation of Viṣṇu

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varāha

varāha - boar, wild hog, an incarnation of Viṣṇu

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative form from `praśasya` (praiseworthy).

Root: praśas (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, often personified as the divine bull (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

From root `√dhṛ` 'to hold, to support'.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `ucyate`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वृषः (vṛṣaḥ) - bull, symbolic of dharma (bull, showerer, bestower, powerful)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣa

vṛṣa - bull, showerer, bestower, powerful, strong, male

From root `√vṛṣ` 'to rain, to pour, to be potent'.

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative to `dharmaḥ`.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is designated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Root `√vac` (to speak), passive form `ucyate`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is `dharmaḥ`.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that reason

(indeclinable)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Connects the reason with the consequence.

वृषाकपिं (vṛṣākapiṁ) - The one who is Vṛṣa (dharma) and Kapi (sun/monkey/boar); a specific deity. (Vṛṣākapi (an epithet or proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛṣākapi

vṛṣākapi - Vṛṣākapi, an epithet of a deity (Indra, Viṣṇu, Śiva), meaning 'bull-ape' or 'powerful sun'. `Vṛṣa` means bull/dharma/powerful. `Kapi` means ape/sun.

Compound of `vṛṣa` (bull/dharma) and `kapi` (monkey/sun).

Compound type : karmadhāraya / tatpuruṣa (vṛṣa+kapi)

• vṛṣa – bull, showerer, bestower, powerful
  noun (masculine)
  From root `√vṛṣ` 'to rain, to pour'.
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
• kapi – monkey, ape, sun
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `prāha`.

प्राह (prāha) - he said, he declared, he called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prahā

Perfect Tense, Active Voice

From prefix `pra-` + root `√ah` (to say), or `pra-` + `√brū`. `prāha` is an archaic perfect of `√brū`.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah / brū (class 2)

Note: Subject is `kaśyapaḥ prajāpatiḥ`.

कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa (a sage, a Prajāpati)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa

kaśyapa - Kaśyapa, name of an ancient Vedic sage, one of the seven great rishis and a Prajāpati (progenitor).

Note: Subject of `prāha`.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person pronoun.

Note: Object of `prāha`.

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - progenitor, lord of creatures, a creator deity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - progenitor, lord of creatures, a creator deity, Brahma

Compound of `prajā` (offspring, creatures) and `pati` (lord, master).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  From `pra-` + `√jan` 'to be born'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to `kaśyapaḥ`.