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12,92

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-92, verse-54

धर्मवृत्तं हि राजानं प्रेत्य चेह च भारत ।
देवर्षिपितृगन्धर्वाः कीर्तयन्त्यमितौजसः ॥५४॥
54. dharmavṛttaṁ hi rājānaṁ pretya ceha ca bhārata ,
devarṣipitṛgandharvāḥ kīrtayantyamitaujasaḥ.
54. dharma-vṛttam hi rājānam pretya ca iha ca bhārata
deva-ṛṣi-pitṛ-gandharvāḥ kīrtayanti amita-ojasas
54. bhārata hi amita-ojasas deva-ṛṣi-pitṛ-gandharvāḥ
dharma-vṛttam rājānam iha ca pretya ca kīrtayanti
54. O Bhārata, truly, gods, sages, ancestors, and Gandharvas of immeasurable power extol a king whose life is guided by natural law (dharma), both in this world and the afterlife.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धर्म-वृत्तम् (dharma-vṛttam) - whose conduct is in accordance with dharma; righteous in conduct; virtuous
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, truly
  • राजानम् (rājānam) - king
  • प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the afterlife
  • (ca) - and
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world
  • (ca) - and
  • भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata)
  • देव-ऋषि-पितृ-गन्धर्वाः (deva-ṛṣi-pitṛ-gandharvāḥ) - gods, sages, ancestors, and Gandharvas
  • कीर्तयन्ति (kīrtayanti) - they praise, they extol, they glorify
  • अमित-ओजसस् (amita-ojasas) - of immeasurable prowess; of endless splendor; mighty

Words meanings and morphology

धर्म-वृत्तम् (dharma-vṛttam) - whose conduct is in accordance with dharma; righteous in conduct; virtuous
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmavṛtta
dharmavṛtta - one whose conduct is dharma, righteous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vṛtta)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
  • vṛtta – conduct, course of action, behavior
    noun (neuter)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, truly
(indeclinable)
राजानम् (rājānam) - king
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, in the afterlife
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Gerund/Absolutive from root 'i' with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata
देव-ऋषि-पितृ-गन्धर्वाः (deva-ṛṣi-pitṛ-gandharvāḥ) - gods, sages, ancestors, and Gandharvas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devarṣipitṛgandharva
devarṣipitṛgandharva - gods, sages, ancestors, and Gandharvas (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (deva+ṛṣi+pitṛ+gandharva)
  • deva – god, deity, celestial being
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
    noun (masculine)
  • pitṛ – father, ancestor, forefather
    noun (masculine)
  • gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demi-gods
    noun (masculine)
कीर्तयन्ति (kīrtayanti) - they praise, they extol, they glorify
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of kīrtay
causative stem of kṛt
Derived from root kṛt (to mention) in causative form
Root: kṛt (class 10)
अमित-ओजसस् (amita-ojasas) - of immeasurable prowess; of endless splendor; mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of amitaujas
amitaujas - of immeasurable might/prowess/splendor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)
  • amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, infinite
    adjective (neuter)
    past passive participle
    Derived from root mā (to measure) with negative prefix a-
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • ojas – prowess, power, strength, vital energy
    noun (neuter)