महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-54, verse-36

तेभ्यः पितेव पुत्रेभ्यो राजन्ब्रूहि परं नयम् ।
ऋषयश्च हि देवाश्च त्वया नित्यमुपासिताः ॥३६॥

36. tebhyaḥ piteva putrebhyo rājanbrūhi paraṁ nayam ,
ṛṣayaśca hi devāśca tvayā nityamupāsitāḥ.

36. tebhyaḥ pitā iva putrebhyaḥ rājan brūhi param
nayam ṛṣayaḥ ca hi devāḥ ca tvayā nityam upāsitāḥ

36. O King, since the sages and gods have always been honored by you, therefore, speak to them the supreme policy, just as a father would to his sons.

Words meanings summery:

• तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to these (people asking) (to them, for them)

• पिता (pitā) - father

• इव (iva) - like, as, just as

• पुत्रेभ्यः (putrebhyaḥ) - to sons, for sons

• राजन् (rājan) - O King, ruler

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak, tell, say

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

• नयम् (nayam) - policy, conduct, counsel, guidance

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• च (ca) - and, also

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• च (ca) - and, also

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• उपासिताः (upāsitāḥ) - worshipped, honored, attended to

Words meanings and morphology

तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to these (people asking) (to them, for them)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the people (implied questioners).

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

इव (iva) - like, as, just as

(indeclinable)

पुत्रेभ्यः (putrebhyaḥ) - to sons, for sons

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

राजन् (rājan) - O King, ruler

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak, tell, say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative 2nd Person Singular

Root: brū (class 2)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, subsequent

Note: Agrees with nayam.

नयम् (nayam) - policy, conduct, counsel, guidance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naya

naya - policy, conduct, guidance, justice

Root: nī (class 1)

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the reason.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

उपासिताः (upāsitāḥ) - worshipped, honored, attended to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upāsita

upāsita - worshipped, honored, attended, served

Past Passive Participle

From √ās (to sit) with upasarga upa- (near, to worship).

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle agreeing with ṛṣayaḥ and devāḥ.