महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-30, verse-16

एवमेतत्परं स्थानं ब्राह्मण्यं नाम भारत ।
तच्च दुष्प्रापमिह वै महेन्द्रवचनं यथा ॥१६॥

16. evametatparaṁ sthānaṁ brāhmaṇyaṁ nāma bhārata ,
tacca duṣprāpamiha vai mahendravacanaṁ yathā.

16. evam etat param sthānam brāhmaṇyam nāma bhārata
tat ca duṣprāpam iha vai mahendravacanam yathā

16. bhārata nāma etat param sthānam brāhmaṇyam evam
ca tat vai duṣprāpam iha yathā mahendravacanam

16. O Bhārata, this state known as brahminhood (brāhmaṇyam) is indeed the supreme position. Furthermore, it is very difficult to attain in this world, just as Mahendra's (Indra's) word is difficult to secure.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - indeed, verily (thus, in this manner, indeed)

• एतत् (etat) - this

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - state, position (place, position, state, abode)

• ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - brahminhood (brāhmaṇyam) (brahminhood, the state or status of a brahmin)

• नाम (nāma) - known as, indeed (by name, indeed, verily)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to brahminhood) (that)

• च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also, furthermore)

• दुष्प्रापम् (duṣprāpam) - difficult to attain (difficult to obtain, hard to reach or attain)

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)

• वै (vai) - truly, indeed (indeed, verily, truly)

• महेन्द्रवचनम् (mahendravacanam) - Mahendra's (Indra's) word/command (the word/command of Mahendra (Indra))

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, like, as)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - indeed, verily (thus, in this manner, indeed)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Forms of 'etad' decline in all three genders and cases. Here, neuter singular nominative/accusative.

परम् (param) - supreme, highest (supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, other, beyond

Note: Agrees with 'sthānam' (neuter, singular, nominative).

स्थानम् (sthānam) - state, position (place, position, state, abode)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, state, abode, standing

Root: sthā (class 1)

ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - brahminhood (brāhmaṇyam) (brahminhood, the state or status of a brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇya

brāhmaṇya - brahminhood, the state or status of a brahmin, pertaining to brahmins

Derived from 'brāhmaṇa' (brahmin) with the suffix '-ya' indicating 'state of being'.

Note: Functions as the subject of the sentence, 'this state (sthānam) is brahminhood (brāhmaṇyam).'

नाम (nāma) - known as, indeed (by name, indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata; India; an Indian

तत् (tat) - that (referring to brahminhood) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'brāhmaṇyam'.

च (ca) - and, furthermore (and, also, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

दुष्प्रापम् (duṣprāpam) - difficult to attain (difficult to obtain, hard to reach or attain)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣprāpa

duṣprāpa - difficult to obtain, hard to reach or attain

Compound of 'dus' (bad, difficult) and 'prāpa' (attainable, from root 'āp' with prefix 'pra').

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+prāpa)

• dus – bad, ill, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
• prāpa – attainable, reachable, that which is obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From √āp (to obtain) with prefix pra, and suffix -a.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'tat' (neuter, singular, nominative).

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - truly, indeed (indeed, verily, truly)

(indeclinable)

महेन्द्रवचनम् (mahendravacanam) - Mahendra's (Indra's) word/command (the word/command of Mahendra (Indra))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahendravacana

mahendravacana - the word or command of Mahendra (Indra)

Tatpuruṣa compound: Mahendra + vacana.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahendra+vacana)

• mahendra – Mahendra, a name of Indra (the great Indra)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'indra' (Indra).
• vacana – word, speech, saying, command
  noun (neuter)
  From √vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, like, as)

(indeclinable)