महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-93, verse-16

तेषां लोका ह्यपर्यन्ताः सदने ब्रह्मणः स्मृताः ।
उपस्थिता ह्यप्सरोभिर्गन्धर्वैश्च जनाधिप ॥१६॥

16. teṣāṁ lokā hyaparyantāḥ sadane brahmaṇaḥ smṛtāḥ ,
upasthitā hyapsarobhirgandharvaiśca janādhipa.

16. teṣāṃ lokāḥ hi aparyantāḥ sadane brahmaṇaḥ smṛtāḥ
upasthitāḥ hi apsarobhiḥ gandharvaiḥ ca janādhip

16. janādhipa hi teṣāṃ lokāḥ aparyantāḥ brahmaṇaḥ sadane
smṛtāḥ hi apsarobhiḥ ca gandharvaiḥ upasthitāḥ

16. O lord of men, indeed, their worlds are declared to be endless, situated in the abode of Brahma (brahman), and attended by apsaras and gandharvas.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषां (teṣāṁ) - their (of them, their)

• लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds (worlds, realms, regions)

• हि (hi) - indeed (surely, indeed, because)

• अपर्यन्ताः (aparyantāḥ) - endless (endless, boundless, infinite)

• सदने (sadane) - in the abode (in the abode, in the dwelling)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahma (brahman) (of Brahma, of the Absolute (brahman))

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are declared (remembered, declared, taught)

• उपस्थिताः (upasthitāḥ) - attended by (attended by, present, standing by)

• हि (hi) - indeed (surely, indeed, because)

• अप्सरोभिः (apsarobhiḥ) - by apsaras (by apsaras, by celestial nymphs)

• गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - by gandharvas (by gandharvas, by celestial musicians)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• जनाधिप् (janādhip) - O lord of men (O lord of men, O king)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषां (teṣāṁ) - their (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the men who follow the prescribed conduct.

लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds (worlds, realms, regions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, region, people

From root lok (to see, perceive)

Root: lok (class 10)

हि (hi) - indeed (surely, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic/explanatory particle.

अपर्यन्ताः (aparyantāḥ) - endless (endless, boundless, infinite)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aparyanta

aparyanta - endless, boundless, infinite

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (not) and 'paryanta' (ending, limit).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+paryanta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• paryanta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)
  From pari + anta (end)
  Prefix: pari

Note: Predicate adjective.

सदने (sadane) - in the abode (in the abode, in the dwelling)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sadana

sadana - dwelling, abode, seat, place

verbal noun

From root sad (to sit, dwell) + -ana suffix.

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Specifies location.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahma (brahman) (of Brahma, of the Absolute (brahman))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred word, creator god Brahma

Root bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Dependent on sadane.

स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are declared (remembered, declared, taught)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, declared, taught

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember) + -ta suffix.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Implies 'they are known/declared to be'.

उपस्थिताः (upasthitāḥ) - attended by (attended by, present, standing by)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upasthita

upasthita - present, near, standing by, attended, served

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (surely, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic/explanatory particle.

अप्सरोभिः (apsarobhiḥ) - by apsaras (by apsaras, by celestial nymphs)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of apsaras

apsaras - celestial nymph, a mythical female being of the clouds and waters

Note: Agent of upasthitāḥ.

गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - by gandharvas (by gandharvas, by celestial musicians)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - celestial musician, mythical being, half-man half-horse

Note: Agent of upasthitāḥ.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects apsarobhiḥ and gandharvaiḥ.

जनाधिप् (janādhip) - O lord of men (O lord of men, O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janādhipa

janādhipa - king, ruler of men, lord of people

Tatpuruṣa compound of jana (people) + adhipa (ruler).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jana+adhipa)

• jana – person, people, creature
  noun (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi + root pā (to protect, rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira.