महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-18, verse-9

जामदग्न्यश्च कौन्तेयमाह धर्मभृतां वरः ।
ऋषिमध्ये स्थितस्तात तपन्निव विभावसुः ॥९॥

9. jāmadagnyaśca kaunteyamāha dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
ṛṣimadhye sthitastāta tapanniva vibhāvasuḥ.

9. jāmadagnyaḥ ca kaunteyam āha dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
ṛṣimadhye sthitaḥ tāta tapan iva vibhāvasuḥ

9. ca jāmadagnyaḥ dharmabhṛtām varaḥ āha kaunteyam
ṛṣimadhye sthitaḥ tāta tapan iva vibhāvasuḥ

9. And Jāmadagnya, the foremost among the upholders of natural law (dharma), said to the son of Kunti. He stood amidst the sages, dear son, shining like the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• जामदग्न्यः (jāmadagnyaḥ) - Paraśurāma (son of Jamadagni)

• च (ca) - and

• कौन्तेयम् (kaunteyam) - to one of the Pāṇḍavas (likely Yudhiṣṭhira or Arjuna) (to the son of Kunti)

• आह (āha) - he said

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma) (of those who uphold natural law)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

• ऋषिमध्ये (ṛṣimadhye) - in the midst of sages

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, present

• तात (tāta) - addressing the listener (Yudhiṣṭhira) as 'dear son' (dear son, dear father, darling (address))

• तपन् (tapan) - burning, shining

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - the sun, fire

Words meanings and morphology

जामदग्न्यः (jāmadagnyaḥ) - Paraśurāma (son of Jamadagni)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāmadagnya

jāmadagnya - descendant of Jamadagni (Paraśurāma)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कौन्तेयम् (kaunteyam) - to one of the Pāṇḍavas (likely Yudhiṣṭhira or Arjuna) (to the son of Kunti)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna)

आह (āha) - he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √ah

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Used in present or past sense

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma) (of those who uphold natural law)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of natural law, righteous person

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining, supporter
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; boon, wish

Note: Agrees with Jāmadagnyaḥ

ऋषिमध्ये (ṛṣimadhye) - in the midst of sages

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ṛṣimadhya

ṛṣimadhya - midst of sages

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛṣi+madhya)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, center; in the midst of
  noun (neuter)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, present

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, staying, situated, established

Past Passive Participle

from √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied subject, Jāmadagnyaḥ

तात (tāta) - addressing the listener (Yudhiṣṭhira) as 'dear son' (dear son, dear father, darling (address))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear father, dear son, darling (term of endearment)

तपन् (tapan) - burning, shining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapat

tapat - burning, shining, heating

Present Active Participle

from √tap (to heat, burn, shine)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied subject, Jāmadagnyaḥ

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - the sun, fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu

vibhāvasu - the sun, fire; having much light