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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-102, verse-4

नहुषो हि महाराज राजर्षिः सुमहातपाः ।
देवराज्यमनुप्राप्तः सुकृतेनेह कर्मणा ॥४॥
4. nahuṣo hi mahārāja rājarṣiḥ sumahātapāḥ ,
devarājyamanuprāptaḥ sukṛteneha karmaṇā.
4. nahuṣaḥ hi mahārāja rājarṣiḥ sumahātapāḥ
devarājyam anuprāptaḥ sukṛtena iha karmaṇā
4. Indeed, O great king, Nahuṣa, the royal sage (rājarṣi) who performed great austerities (tapas), attained the dominion of the gods (devarājya) here through his meritorious actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa, who temporarily ruled as Indra (Nahusha (a mythical king))
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
  • महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressed to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O great king)
  • राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - Nahuṣa, who was a royal sage (royal sage, kingly seer)
  • सुमहातपाः (sumahātapāḥ) - Nahuṣa, characterized by great austerities (one who performed great austerities, of great penance)
  • देवराज्यम् (devarājyam) - The dominion over the gods, which Nahuṣa temporarily held. (sovereignty of the gods, kingdom of the gods)
  • अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - Nahuṣa attained the sovereignty of the gods. (attained, reached, acquired)
  • सुकृतेन (sukṛtena) - By his good or meritorious actions. (by good deeds, by merit, by righteous action)
  • इह (iha) - In this particular instance (of Nahuṣa's attainment) (here, in this world, in this case)
  • कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by his actions. (Elaborated by sukṛtena) (by action, by deed)

Words meanings and morphology

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa, who temporarily ruled as Indra (Nahusha (a mythical king))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa
nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (name of a king, who became Indra)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
(indeclinable)
महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressed to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O great king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king, emperor
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)
  • mahat – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
Note: The vocative form of mahārāja is mahārāja.
राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - Nahuṣa, who was a royal sage (royal sage, kingly seer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi
rājarṣi - royal sage, a king who is also a seer or ascetic
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+ṛṣi)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
    noun (masculine)
सुमहातपाः (sumahātapāḥ) - Nahuṣa, characterized by great austerities (one who performed great austerities, of great penance)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahātapās
sumahātapās - one who has performed great austerities, of great penance
Compound adjective formed from su (good/great), mahat (great), and tapas (austerity).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mahat+tapas)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • mahat – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • tapas – austerity, penance, heat
    noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with Nahuṣaḥ.
देवराज्यम् (devarājyam) - The dominion over the gods, which Nahuṣa temporarily held. (sovereignty of the gods, kingdom of the gods)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of devarājya
devarājya - sovereignty of the gods, kingdom of the gods, divine dominion
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+rājya)
  • deva – god, deity, divine being
    noun (masculine)
  • rājya – kingdom, dominion, sovereignty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of anuprāptaḥ.
अनुप्राप्तः (anuprāptaḥ) - Nahuṣa attained the sovereignty of the gods. (attained, reached, acquired)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anuprāpta
anuprāpta - attained, reached, obtained
Past Passive Participle
From √āp with prefix anu-pra
Prefixes: anu+pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Agrees with Nahuṣaḥ, functioning as the predicate.
सुकृतेन (sukṛtena) - By his good or meritorious actions. (by good deeds, by merit, by righteous action)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of sukṛta
sukṛta - good deed, meritorious action, virtue
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
From √kṛ 'to do' with prefix su- and nominalized.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kṛta)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • kṛta – done, made, action, deed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From √kṛ 'to do'
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Instrumental case indicates the means by which something is achieved.
इह (iha) - In this particular instance (of Nahuṣa's attainment) (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by his actions. (Elaborated by sukṛtena) (by action, by deed)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate, consequence of action
From √kṛ 'to do', with suffix -man.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Instrumental case indicates the means. Qualifies sukṛtena.