महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-3, verse-15

ध्रुवस्यौत्तानपादस्य ब्रह्मर्षीणां तथैव च ।
मध्ये ज्वलति यो नित्यमुदीचीमाश्रितो दिशम् ॥१५॥

15. dhruvasyauttānapādasya brahmarṣīṇāṁ tathaiva ca ,
madhye jvalati yo nityamudīcīmāśrito diśam.

15. dhruvasya auttānapādasya brahmarṣīṇām tathā eva
ca madhye jvalati yaḥ nityam udīcīm āśritaḥ diśam

15. yaḥ nityam udīcīm diśam āśritaḥ dhruvasya
auttānapādasya tathā eva ca brahmarṣīṇām madhye jvalati

15. He who constantly shines, located in the northern direction, amidst Dhruva, the son of Uttānapāda, and similarly among the brahmin sages (brahmarṣis).

Words meanings summery:

• ध्रुवस्य (dhruvasya) - of Dhruva (the steadfast one, the Pole Star) (of Dhruva)

• औत्तानपादस्य (auttānapādasya) - of Dhruva, who is the son of Uttānapāda (of the son of Uttānapāda)

• ब्रह्मर्षीणाम् (brahmarṣīṇām) - among the brahmin sages (brahmarṣis) (of the brahmin sages)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic, reinforcing 'similarly') (indeed, only, just)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst (of Dhruva and the sages) (in the middle, amidst)

• ज्वलति (jvalati) - shines (shines, burns, blazes)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (referring to the celestial entity) (who, which)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly)

• उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - the northern (direction) (northern)

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - located in, dwelling in (resorted to, occupied, dwelling in)

• दिशम् (diśam) - the direction (direction, quarter of the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

ध्रुवस्य (dhruvasya) - of Dhruva (the steadfast one, the Pole Star) (of Dhruva)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - fixed, firm, constant, the Pole Star, a proper name

From root dhru (to be firm).

Root: dhru (class 1)

औत्तानपादस्य (auttānapādasya) - of Dhruva, who is the son of Uttānapāda (of the son of Uttānapāda)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of auttānapāda

auttānapāda - son of Uttānapāda

Apatyārthaka (patronymic) derivation from uttānapāda.

Note: Epithet for Dhruva.

ब्रह्मर्षीणाम् (brahmarṣīṇām) - among the brahmin sages (brahmarṣis) (of the brahmin sages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - brahmin sage, a sage of the highest class

Karmadhāraya compound of brahman and ṛṣi.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Brahman, the supreme reality, a brahmin priest
  noun (neuter)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - (emphatic, reinforcing 'similarly') (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst (of Dhruva and the sages) (in the middle, amidst)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, central, in the middle of

Note: Functions adverbially 'in the midst'.

ज्वलति (jvalati) - shines (shines, burns, blazes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jval

Present active 3rd singular

Laṭ La-kāra, 3rd person, singular, active voice.

Root: jval (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - he who (referring to the celestial entity) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: The subject of jvalati.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, eternal, perpetual, regular

Accusative singular neuter of an adjective often functions as an adverb.

उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - the northern (direction) (northern)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of udīcī

udīcī - northern, pertaining to the north

Derived from ud (up) + añc (to go, to move).

Prefix: ud

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies diśam.

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - located in, dwelling in (resorted to, occupied, dwelling in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, dwelt in, dependent, having taken refuge

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ā-śri (to resort to, to depend on).

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

दिशम् (diśam) - the direction (direction, quarter of the sky)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass

Root: diś (class 6)