महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-50, verse-26

त्वं हि भीष्म महाबाहो वसूनां वासवोपमः ।
नित्यं विप्रैः समाख्यातो नवमोऽनवमो गुणैः ॥२६॥

26. tvaṁ hi bhīṣma mahābāho vasūnāṁ vāsavopamaḥ ,
nityaṁ vipraiḥ samākhyāto navamo'navamo guṇaiḥ.

26. tvam hi bhīṣma mahābāho vasūnām vāsavopamaḥ nityam
vipraiḥ samākhyātaḥ navamaḥ anavamaḥ guṇaiḥ

26. tvam hi bhīṣma mahābāho vasūnām vāsavopamaḥ (asi) nityam
vipraiḥ navamaḥ anavamaḥ guṇaiḥ samākhyātaḥ (asi)

26. Indeed, O mighty-armed Bhishma, you are comparable to Vasava among the Vasus. You are always proclaimed by the Brahmins (vipra) as the ninth [Vasu], yet you are unequalled in virtues.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma (Bhishma (proper noun))

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - among the Vasus (of the Vasus)

• वासवोपमः (vāsavopamaḥ) - comparable to Vasava (comparable to Vasava, like Indra)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

• विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by the Brahmins (vipra) (by Brahmins, by learned ones)

• समाख्यातः (samākhyātaḥ) - proclaimed (proclaimed, declared, well-known)

• नवमः (navamaḥ) - the ninth (ninth)

• अनवमः (anavamaḥ) - unequalled (not inferior, unequalled, not the lowest)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - in virtues (by virtues, by qualities)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma (Bhishma (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a proper name, particularly referring to the grand-uncle of the Kauravas and Pandavas)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - great-armed, mighty-armed, a warrior

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Vocative of address.

वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - among the Vasus (of the Vasus)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vasu

vasu - Vasu (a class of deities, usually eight in number); wealth, treasure; good, excellent

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Part of a comparison "like Vasava among the Vasus".

वासवोपमः (vāsavopamaḥ) - comparable to Vasava (comparable to Vasava, like Indra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsavopama

vāsavopama - like Vasava (Indra), comparable to Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsava+upama)

• vāsava – Indra, lord of the Vasus
  proper noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicative adjective for "tvam".

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by the Brahmins (vipra) (by Brahmins, by learned ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise

from root vip (to tremble, to be inspired)

Root: vip (class 6)

Note: Agent of "samākhyātaḥ".

समाख्यातः (samākhyātaḥ) - proclaimed (proclaimed, declared, well-known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samākhyāta

samākhyāta - proclaimed, designated, well-known, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

from sam + ā + khyā (to tell, to declare)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies "tvam" (implied).

नवमः (navamaḥ) - the ninth (ninth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of navama

navama - ninth

ordinal number from nava (nine)

Note: Predicative adjective for "tvam".

अनवमः (anavamaḥ) - unequalled (not inferior, unequalled, not the lowest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anavama

anavama - not inferior, unequalled, not the lowest, excellent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+avama)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• avama – lowest, inferior, worst
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicative adjective for "tvam".

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - in virtues (by virtues, by qualities)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, constituent (of prakṛti)

Note: Instrument of comparison/relation for "anavamaḥ".