महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-47, verse-6

एतैश्चान्यैर्मुनिगणैर्महाभागैर्महात्मभिः ।
श्रद्धादमपुरस्कारैर्वृतश्चन्द्र इव ग्रहैः ॥६॥

6. etaiścānyairmunigaṇairmahābhāgairmahātmabhiḥ ,
śraddhādamapuraskārairvṛtaścandra iva grahaiḥ.

6. etaiḥ ca anyaiḥ muni-gaṇaiḥ mahā-bhāgaiḥ mahā-ātmabhiḥ
śraddhā-dama-puraskāraiḥ vṛtaḥ candraḥ iva grahaiḥ

6. etaiḥ ca anyaiḥ muni-gaṇaiḥ mahā-bhāgaiḥ mahā-ātmabhiḥ
śraddhā-dama-puraskāraiḥ grahaiḥ iva candraḥ vṛtaḥ

6. He was surrounded by these and other groups of highly esteemed sages and great souls, whose foremost qualities were faith (śraddhā) and self-control, just as the moon is encircled by planets.

Words meanings summery:

• एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (sages) (by these)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by other (sages) (by others)

• मुनि-गणैः (muni-gaṇaiḥ) - by groups of sages (by groups of sages, by hosts of ascetics)

• महा-भागैः (mahā-bhāgaiḥ) - by highly esteemed (sages) (by highly fortunate ones, by greatly blessed ones)

• महा-आत्मभिः (mahā-ātmabhiḥ) - by great souls (by great souls, by noble-minded ones)

• श्रद्धा-दम-पुरस्कारैः (śraddhā-dama-puraskāraiḥ) - by those for whom faith (śraddhā) and self-control are principal (by those whose foremost qualities are faith and self-control)

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, chosen, covered)

• चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - the moon (moon)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

• ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (by planets, by celestial bodies)

Words meanings and morphology

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (sages) (by these)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, these

Note: Used here in masculine plural instrumental, agreeing with muni-gaṇaiḥ.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by other (sages) (by others)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, different, another

Note: Agrees with muni-gaṇaiḥ.

मुनि-गणैः (muni-gaṇaiḥ) - by groups of sages (by groups of sages, by hosts of ascetics)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muni-gaṇa

muni-gaṇa - group of sages, host of ascetics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+gaṇa)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, host
  noun (masculine)

महा-भागैः (mahā-bhāgaiḥ) - by highly esteemed (sages) (by highly fortunate ones, by greatly blessed ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahā-bhāga

mahā-bhāga - highly fortunate, greatly blessed, highly esteemed

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with muni-gaṇaiḥ.

महा-आत्मभिः (mahā-ātmabhiḥ) - by great souls (by great souls, by noble-minded ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great soul, noble-minded person, magnanimous one

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with muni-gaṇaiḥ.

श्रद्धा-दम-पुरस्कारैः (śraddhā-dama-puraskāraiḥ) - by those for whom faith (śraddhā) and self-control are principal (by those whose foremost qualities are faith and self-control)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śraddhā-dama-puraskāra

śraddhā-dama-puraskāra - having faith and self-control as primary/foremost

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śraddhā+dama+puraskāra)

• śraddhā – faith, trust, confidence, belief (śraddhā)
  noun (feminine)
• dama – self-control, restraint, mastery over senses
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dam (class 4)
• puraskāra – placing in front, pre-eminence, honor, leading
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with muni-gaṇaiḥ.

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, chosen, covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, encompassed, chosen, covered, appointed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vṛ (to cover, choose, surround) with suffix -ta.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Bhishma).

चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - the moon (moon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, luminous, shining

Note: Part of the simile 'like the moon'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

ग्रहैः (grahaiḥ) - by planets (by planets, by celestial bodies)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of graha

graha - planet, celestial body, seizure, grasp

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Used in the simile: 'like the moon by planets.'