महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-348, verse-4

वन्दनीयाश्च वरदा वयमप्यनुयायिनः ।
मनुष्याणां विशेषेण धनाध्यक्षा इति श्रुतिः ॥४॥

4. vandanīyāśca varadā vayamapyanuyāyinaḥ ,
manuṣyāṇāṁ viśeṣeṇa dhanādhyakṣā iti śrutiḥ.

4. vandanīyāḥ ca varadāḥ vayam api anuyāyinaḥ
manuṣyāṇām viśeṣeṇa dhanādhyakṣāḥ iti śrutiḥ

4. And we are worthy of veneration and bestowers of boons; we are also attendants (anuyāyins), especially for humans. It is a tradition (śruti) that we are the lords of wealth (dhanādhyakṣas).

Words meanings summery:

• वन्दनीयाः (vandanīyāḥ) - worthy of veneration, venerable, to be worshipped

• च (ca) - and

• वरदाः (varadāḥ) - bestowers of boons, boon-givers

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अनुयायिनः (anuyāyinaḥ) - followers, attendants, adherents

• मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, for human beings

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, by means of distinction

• धनाध्यक्षाः (dhanādhyakṣāḥ) - lords of wealth, superintendents of riches

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic tradition, sacred text, revelation, hearing

Words meanings and morphology

वन्दनीयाः (vandanīyāḥ) - worthy of veneration, venerable, to be worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vandanīya

vandanīya - to be worshipped, venerable, adorable

Gerundive

Future Passive Participle formed with suffix -anīya

Root: vand (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वरदाः (varadāḥ) - bestowers of boons, boon-givers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of varada

varada - granting wishes or boons, bestowing gifts

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+da)

• vara – boon, gift, wish, choice
  noun (masculine)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent suffix
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अनुयायिनः (anuyāyinaḥ) - followers, attendants, adherents

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anuyāyin

anuyāyin - a follower, attendant, adherent

agent noun

Formed from anu-yā + -in suffix

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, for human beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human, man, human being

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, by means of distinction

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, particularity, special case

Note: Often used adverbially

धनाध्यक्षाः (dhanādhyakṣāḥ) - lords of wealth, superintendents of riches

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanādhyakṣa

dhanādhyakṣa - a superintendent of wealth, lord of riches

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana+adhyakṣa)

• dhana – wealth, riches, money
  noun (neuter)
• adhyakṣa – superintendent, overseer, chief, lord
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - Vedic tradition, sacred text, revelation, hearing

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, listening, sacred tradition, revelation (especially the Vedas)

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 1)