महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-85, verse-35

एते विप्रवराः सर्वे प्रजानां पतयस्त्रयः ।
सर्वं संतानमेतेषामिदमित्युपधारय ॥३५॥

35. ete vipravarāḥ sarve prajānāṁ patayastrayaḥ ,
sarvaṁ saṁtānameteṣāmidamityupadhāraya.

35. ete vipravarāḥ sarve prajānām patayaḥ trayaḥ
sarvam saṃtānam eteṣām idam iti upadhāraya

35. ete sarve trayaḥ vipravarāḥ prajānām patayaḥ
idam sarvam saṃtānam eteṣām iti upadhāraya

35. These three excellent sages are all the progenitors of beings. Understand that this entire progeny belongs to them.

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - these (referring to the three sages) (these (masculine plural))

• विप्रवराः (vipravarāḥ) - excellent sages (excellent brahmins, best among sages)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (qualifying the sages) (all, every)

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings (of creatures, of progeny, of subjects, of beings)

• पतयः (patayaḥ) - progenitors (lords, masters, protectors, progenitors)

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - entire (all, entire, whole)

• संतानम् (saṁtānam) - progeny (lineage, progeny, continuation, offspring)

• एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (sages) (of these (genitive plural))

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the statement about progeny) (this, this fact, this thing)

• इति (iti) - thus (indicating the preceding clause is to be understood) (thus, so, in this way (marks reported speech, conclusion))

• उपधारय (upadhāraya) - understand (understand, consider, observe, hold in mind)

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - these (referring to the three sages) (these (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative plural masculine form.

विप्रवराः (vipravarāḥ) - excellent sages (excellent brahmins, best among sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipravara

vipravara - chief of brahmins, excellent sage

Nominative plural masculine. Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vipra+vara)

• vipra – inspired, sage, brahmin
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vip' (to tremble, inspire).
  Root: vip
• vara – best, excellent, superior; choice, boon
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From root 'vṛ' (to choose).
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

सर्वे (sarve) - all (qualifying the sages) (all, every)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Nominative plural masculine form.

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings (of creatures, of progeny, of subjects, of beings)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - creation, progeny, subjects, people, creatures

Genitive plural. From 'pra' + root 'jan' (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

पतयः (patayaḥ) - progenitors (lords, masters, protectors, progenitors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

Nominative plural.

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - entire (all, entire, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Accusative singular neuter form.

Note: Qualifies `saṃtānam`.

संतानम् (saṁtānam) - progeny (lineage, progeny, continuation, offspring)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃtāna

saṁtāna - continuation, offspring, progeny, lineage, propagation

Accusative singular neuter. From 'sam' + root 'tan' (to stretch, extend).

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (sages) (of these (genitive plural))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

Genitive plural masculine/neuter form.

Note: Refers to the three sages.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the statement about progeny) (this, this fact, this thing)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

Accusative singular neuter.

इति (iti) - thus (indicating the preceding clause is to be understood) (thus, so, in this way (marks reported speech, conclusion))

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

उपधारय (upadhāraya) - understand (understand, consider, observe, hold in mind)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Lot) of dhṛ

imperative active

Causative stem 'dhārayati', imperative 2nd singular active. From 'upa' + root 'dhṛ'.

Prefix: upa

Root: dhṛ (class 1)