महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-36

नासिक्यजन्मनि पुरा ब्रह्मणः पार्थिवोत्तम ।
धर्ममेतं स्वयं देवो हरिर्नारायणः प्रभुः ।
उज्जगारारविन्दाक्षो ब्रह्मणः पश्यतस्तदा ॥३६॥

36. nāsikyajanmani purā brahmaṇaḥ pārthivottama ,
dharmametaṁ svayaṁ devo harirnārāyaṇaḥ prabhuḥ ,
ujjagārāravindākṣo brahmaṇaḥ paśyatastadā.

36. nāsikya-janmani purā brahmaṇaḥ
pārthivottama dharmam etam svayam devaḥ
hariḥ nārāyaṇaḥ prabhuḥ ujjagāra
aravinda-akṣaḥ brahmaṇaḥ paśyataḥ tadā

36. purā pārthivottama nāsikya-janmani
brahmaṇaḥ devaḥ hariḥ nārāyaṇaḥ
prabhuḥ aravinda-akṣaḥ svayam etam
dharmam tadā brahmaṇaḥ paśyataḥ ujjagāra

36. Formerly, during the birth (of Dharma) from Brahmā's nose, O best of kings, the divine Hari, Lord Nārāyaṇa (nārāyaṇa) himself, the lotus-eyed one, revealed this natural law (dharma) while Brahmā was watching at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• नासिक्य-जन्मनि (nāsikya-janmani) - referring to the myth of Dharma's birth from Brahmā's nose (in the birth from the nose)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahmā (in connection with birth); of Brahmā (in connection with watching) (from Brahmā, of Brahmā)

• पार्थिवोत्तम (pārthivottama) - vocative, addressing an excellent king (O best of kings/earthly rulers)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty

• एतम् (etam) - this

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally

• देवः (devaḥ) - divine being, god

• हरिः (hariḥ) - referring to Lord Viṣṇu (Hari (a name of Viṣṇu))

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - referring to Lord Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, supreme being

• उज्जगार (ujjagāra) - the divine being revealed the Dharma (he brought forth, he emitted, he revealed)

• अरविन्द-अक्षः (aravinda-akṣaḥ) - an epithet for Viṣṇu/Hari (lotus-eyed)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

• पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - while Brahmā was watching (while watching, of the watching one)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

नासिक्य-जन्मनि (nāsikya-janmani) - referring to the myth of Dharma's birth from Brahmā's nose (in the birth from the nose)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nāsikya-janman

nāsikya-janman - birth from the nose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāsikya+janman)

• nāsikya – relating to the nose, from the nose
  adjective (neuter)
  derived from nāsikā (nose)
• janman – birth, origin, existence
  noun (neuter)
  derived from √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahmā (in connection with birth); of Brahmā (in connection with watching) (from Brahmā, of Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god)

Note: Here used as ablative ('from Brahmā') with 'janmani'.

पार्थिवोत्तम (pārthivottama) - vocative, addressing an excellent king (O best of kings/earthly rulers)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthivottama

pārthivottama - best of kings, excellent earthly ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārthiva+uttama)

• pārthiva – earthly, relating to the earth; a king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  derived from pṛthivī (earth)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, constitution, duty

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness

एतम् (etam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally

(indeclinable)

देवः (devaḥ) - divine being, god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, divine being

हरिः (hariḥ) - referring to Lord Viṣṇu (Hari (a name of Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari, a name of Viṣṇu

नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - referring to Lord Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa, a name of Viṣṇu

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, supreme being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, supreme being, powerful

उज्जगार (ujjagāra) - the divine being revealed the Dharma (he brought forth, he emitted, he revealed)

(verb)

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

perfect tense (lit)

from root √gṛ (to swallow, emit, speak) with prefix ud

Prefix: ud

Root: gṛ (class 6)

अरविन्द-अक्षः (aravinda-akṣaḥ) - an epithet for Viṣṇu/Hari (lotus-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aravinda-akṣa

aravinda-akṣa - lotus-eyed (epithet of Viṣṇu)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aravinda+akṣa)

• aravinda – lotus flower
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god)

Note: Here used as genitive ('of Brahmā') with 'paśyataḥ'.

पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - while Brahmā was watching (while watching, of the watching one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, watching

Present Active Participle

from root √dṛś (to see), with 'paśya' as its present stem

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Forms part of a genitive absolute construction.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)