महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-4, verse-2

भरतस्यान्वये चैवाजमीढो नाम पार्थिवः ।
बभूव भरतश्रेष्ठ यज्वा धर्मभृतां वरः ॥२॥

2. bharatasyānvaye caivājamīḍho nāma pārthivaḥ ,
babhūva bharataśreṣṭha yajvā dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ.

2. bharatasya anvaye ca eva ājamīḍhaḥ nāma pārthivaḥ
| babhūva bharataśreṣṭha yajvā dharmabhṛtām varaḥ

2. bharataśreṣṭha ca eva bharatasya anvaye ājamīḍhaḥ
nāma pārthivaḥ babhūva yajvā dharmabhṛtām varaḥ

2. And indeed, in the lineage of Bharata, there was a king named Ajamiḍha, O best among the Bharatas, who was a performer of Vedic rituals (yajvā) and the foremost among those who uphold natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of (King) Bharata (of Bharata)

• अन्वये (anvaye) - in the lineage (in the lineage, in the family, in the succession)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• आजमीढः (ājamīḍhaḥ) - Ajamiḍha

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named)

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king (king, earthly ruler, belonging to the earth)

• बभूव (babhūva) - there was (he was, there was, he became)

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among the Bharatas (O best of Bharatas)

• यज्वा (yajvā) - a performer of Vedic rituals (yajvā) (one who performs a Vedic ritual, a sacrificer)

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

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of (King) Bharata (of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - name of an ancient king, descendant of Bharata

Note: Possessive, referring to the lineage.

अन्वये (anvaye) - in the lineage (in the lineage, in the family, in the succession)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anvaya

anvaya - lineage, family, succession, connection

From `anu` (after) + `i` (to go, `aya` nominalization).

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

आजमीढः (ājamīḍhaḥ) - Ajamiḍha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ājamīḍha

ājamīḍha - name of an ancient king, a descendant of Pūru, ancestor of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas.

Patronymic from `ajamīḍha`.

Note: Subject of `babhūva`.

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an indeclinable to mean 'by name'.

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king (king, earthly ruler, belonging to the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, relating to earth; a king, ruler

Derived from `pṛthivī` (earth) + `a` (suffix).

बभूव (babhūva) - there was (he was, there was, he became)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect (liṭ), third person singular, active voice. Reduplicated.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among the Bharatas (O best of Bharatas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of Bharatas, chief among Bharatas

Compound `bharata` + `śreṣṭha`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – name of an ancient king, descendant of Bharata
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of `praśasya` (praise-worthy).

Note: Addressed to Pārtha (Arjuna).

यज्वा (yajvā) - a performer of Vedic rituals (yajvā) (one who performs a Vedic ritual, a sacrificer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajvin

yajvin - one who performs a Vedic ritual, a sacrificer

agent noun from `yaj`

Derived from root `yaj` (to perform Vedic ritual, to worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: An attribute of Ajamiḍha. Derivative of `yajña`.

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

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, maintainer of righteousness

agent noun

Compound: `dharma` (natural law) + `bhṛt` (bearing, supporting, from root `bhṛ`).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining, one who carries
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root
  From root `bhṛ` (to bear, carry, maintain).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to a group of people.

वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, a boon, a blessing

From root `vṛ` (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for Ajamiḍha.