महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-146, verse-24

प्रदाता सर्वलोकानां विश्वं चाप्युच्यते महत् ।
ज्येष्ठभूतं वदन्त्येनं ब्राह्मणा ऋषयोऽपरे ॥२४॥

24. pradātā sarvalokānāṁ viśvaṁ cāpyucyate mahat ,
jyeṣṭhabhūtaṁ vadantyenaṁ brāhmaṇā ṛṣayo'pare.

24. pradātā sarvalokānām viśvam ca api ucyate mahat
jyeṣṭhabhūtam vadanti enam brāhmaṇāḥ ṛṣayaḥ apare

24. pradātā sarvalokānām ca api mahat viśvam ucyate
brāhmaṇāḥ apare ṛṣayaḥ enam jyeṣṭhabhūtam vadanti

24. He is the bestower for all worlds. He is also called the great universe. Brahmins and other sages declare him to be the primal being.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रदाता (pradātā) - the bestower (bestower, giver)

• सर्वलोकानाम् (sarvalokānām) - of all worlds (cosmic realms or beings) (of all worlds, of all people)

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (as a manifestation of the divine) (the universe, all)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is referred to as (is said, is called, is spoken)

• महत् (mahat) - great (describing the universe) (great, large, mighty, important)

• ज्येष्ठभूतम् (jyeṣṭhabhūtam) - the primal or eldest being (the eldest being, the primal entity)

• वदन्ति (vadanti) - they (Brahmins and sages) declare, they call (they say, they speak, they call)

• एनम् (enam) - him (referring to the supreme deity, Shiva) (him, this one)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (the priestly class) (Brahmins)

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages (ancient seers) (sages, seers)

• अपरे (apare) - other (sages) (other, subsequent, different)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रदाता (pradātā) - the bestower (bestower, giver)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradātṛ

pradātṛ - giver, bestower, donor

agent noun from root 'dā' with 'pra'

From 'pra' + root 'dā' (to give) + 'tṛ' (agent suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

सर्वलोकानाम् (sarvalokānām) - of all worlds (cosmic realms or beings) (of all worlds, of all people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaloka

sarvaloka - all worlds, all people

'sarva' (all) + 'loka' (world/people).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+loka)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• loka – world, realm, people, folk
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe (as a manifestation of the divine) (the universe, all)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, every, universal, the universe, totality

Note: Functions as a noun here.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is referred to as (is said, is called, is spoken)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

passive voice form

Present passive form of root 'vac' (to speak), 3rd person singular. 'vac' becomes 'uc' in passive.

Root: vac (class 2)

महत् (mahat) - great (describing the universe) (great, large, mighty, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, eminent, important

Present active participle of 'mah' (to be great).

From root 'mah' (to be great) with 'śatṛ' suffix (present active participle).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Used as an adjective for 'viśvam'.

ज्येष्ठभूतम् (jyeṣṭhabhūtam) - the primal or eldest being (the eldest being, the primal entity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭhabhūta

jyeṣṭhabhūta - the eldest of beings, the primal entity, having become the eldest

'jyeṣṭha' (eldest/foremost) + 'bhūta' (being/become).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jyeṣṭha+bhūta)

• jyeṣṭha – eldest, foremost, most excellent
  adjective
  superlative of 'pra' (before)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The object of 'vadanti' (they call him *as* the primal being).

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they (Brahmins and sages) declare, they call (they say, they speak, they call)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Root verb, 3rd person plural.

Root: vad (class 1)

एनम् (enam) - him (referring to the supreme deity, Shiva) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - this, that, him, her, it

A demonstrative pronoun often used for emphasis or to refer back.

Note: Object of 'vadanti'.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (the priestly class) (Brahmins)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, related to Brahman, sacred text, a class of priest

From 'brahman'.

Note: Subject of 'vadanti'.

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages (ancient seers) (sages, seers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

From root 'ṛṣ' (to go, to move).

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Subject of 'vadanti', co-referring with 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

अपरे (apare) - other (sages) (other, subsequent, different)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent, western

Note: Agrees with 'ṛṣayaḥ'.