महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-35, verse-4

अत्र गाथा ब्रह्मगीताः कीर्तयन्ति पुराविदः ।
सृष्ट्वा द्विजातीन्धाता हि यथापूर्वं समादधत् ॥४॥

4. atra gāthā brahmagītāḥ kīrtayanti purāvidaḥ ,
sṛṣṭvā dvijātīndhātā hi yathāpūrvaṁ samādadhat.

4. atra gāthāḥ brahmagītāḥ kīrtayanti purāvidaḥ |
sṛṣṭvā dvijātīn dhātā hi yathāpūrvaṃ samādadhāt

4. Here, scholars versed in ancient traditions recite verses sung by Brahmā, explaining that the Creator, after creating the twice-born (dvijāti), indeed established them according to the primordial natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this context) (here, in this place, in this matter)

• गाथाः (gāthāḥ) - verses (verses, songs, stanzas)

• ब्रह्मगीताः (brahmagītāḥ) - sung by Brahmā (sung by Brahmā, praised by Brahmā)

• कीर्तयन्ति (kīrtayanti) - recite (they recite, they proclaim, they glorify)

• पुराविदः (purāvidaḥ) - scholars versed in ancient traditions (knowers of ancient lore, ancient scholars, historians)

• सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - after creating (having created, after creating)

• द्विजातीन् (dvijātīn) - the twice-born (dvijāti) (the twice-born (brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas))

• धाता (dhātā) - the Creator (the Creator, sustainer, supporter)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because, assuredly)

• यथापूर्वं (yathāpūrvaṁ) - according to the primordial (natural law) (as before, as previously, in the former manner)

• समादधात् (samādadhāt) - established them (he established, he placed, he ordained)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here (in this context) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: An indeclinable adverb.

गाथाः (gāthāḥ) - verses (verses, songs, stanzas)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gāthā

gāthā - verse, song, stanza (especially a non-Vedic one)

Root: gai (class 1)

Note: Nominative plural feminine of 'gāthā'.

ब्रह्मगीताः (brahmagītāḥ) - sung by Brahmā (sung by Brahmā, praised by Brahmā)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of brahmagītā

brahmagītā - sung by Brahmā, divine song

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+gīta)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, ultimate reality
  proper noun (masculine)
• gīta – sung, chanted, recited
  past passive participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'gai' (to sing).
  Root: gai (class 1)

Note: Nominative plural feminine, agreeing with 'gāthāḥ'.

कीर्तयन्ति (kīrtayanti) - recite (they recite, they proclaim, they glorify)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of kīrt

Present Active

Root 'kīrt' (10th class or derivative) in present active 3rd person plural. Causative of 'kṛ'.

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Present active 3rd person plural of 'kīrt' (to recite).

पुराविदः (purāvidaḥ) - scholars versed in ancient traditions (knowers of ancient lore, ancient scholars, historians)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of purāvid

purāvid - knower of ancient times, one versed in ancient lore

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (purā+vid)

• purā – formerly, anciently, in former times
  indeclinable
• vid – knower, learned
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Nominative plural masculine of 'purāvid'.

सृष्ट्वा (sṛṣṭvā) - after creating (having created, after creating)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root 'sṛj' (to create).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) of the root 'sṛj', indicating an action completed before the main verb.

द्विजातीन् (dvijātīn) - the twice-born (dvijāti) (the twice-born (brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (a term for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas, referring to their spiritual rebirth through initiation rites)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, class, caste
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Accusative plural masculine of 'dvijāti'.

धाता (dhātā) - the Creator (the Creator, sustainer, supporter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātṛ

dhātṛ - creator, institutor, sustainer, supporter

Agent Noun

Agent noun from root 'dhā' (to place, create, establish).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Nominative singular masculine of 'dhātṛ'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, for, because, assuredly)

(indeclinable)

Note: An indeclinable particle indicating cause or emphasis.

यथापूर्वं (yathāpūrvaṁ) - according to the primordial (natural law) (as before, as previously, in the former manner)

(indeclinable)

Compound with 'yathā' (as, according to) and 'pūrva' (former, previous).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+pūrva)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• pūrva – former, prior, ancient, eastern
  adjective (masculine)

Note: An indeclinable adverbial compound.

समादधात् (samādadhāt) - established them (he established, he placed, he ordained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of dhā

Aorist Active

Root 'dhā' (3rd class) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā', aorist active 3rd person singular, sigmatic aorist form.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Aorist active 3rd person singular of the root 'dhā' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.