महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-96, verse-5

ऋषिस्तथा गालवोऽथाष्टकश्च भरद्वाजोऽरुन्धती वालखिल्याः ।
शिबिर्दिलीपो नहुषोऽम्बरीषो राजा ययातिर्धुन्धुमारोऽथ पूरुः ॥५॥

5. ṛṣistathā gālavo'thāṣṭakaśca; bharadvājo'rundhatī vālakhilyāḥ ,
śibirdilīpo nahuṣo'mbarīṣo; rājā yayātirdhundhumāro'tha pūruḥ.

5. ṛṣiḥ tathā gālavaḥ atha aṣṭakaḥ ca
bharadvājaḥ arundhatī vālakhilyāḥ
śibiḥ dilīpaḥ nahuṣaḥ ambarīṣaḥ
rājā yayātiḥ dhundhumāraḥ atha pūruḥ

5. ṛṣiḥ tathā gālavaḥ atha aṣṭakaḥ ca
bharadvājaḥ arundhatī vālakhilyāḥ
śibiḥ dilīpaḥ nahuṣaḥ ambarīṣaḥ
rājā yayātiḥ dhundhumāraḥ atha pūruḥ

5. The sage Gālava, and then Aṣṭaka; Bharadvāja, Arundhatī, the Vālakhilyas; Śibi, Dilīpa, Nahuṣa, Ambarīṣa; King Yayāti, Dhundhumāra, and then Pūru.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (sage, seer)

• तथा (tathā) - as well as (so, thus, also)

• गालवः (gālavaḥ) - the sage Gālava (Gālava (name of a sage))

• अथ (atha) - and then (then, now, moreover)

• अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - Aṣṭaka (Aṣṭaka (name of a king/sage))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - Bharadvāja (Bharadvāja (name of a Vedic sage))

• अरुन्धती (arundhatī) - Arundhatī (Arundhatī (name of a female sage, wife of Vasiṣṭha))

• वालखिल्याः (vālakhilyāḥ) - the Vālakhilyas (Vālakhilyas (a class of dwarf sages))

• शिबिः (śibiḥ) - King Śibi (Śibi (name of a king))

• दिलीपः (dilīpaḥ) - King Dilīpa (Dilīpa (name of a king))

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa (Nahuṣa (name of a king))

• अम्बरीषः (ambarīṣaḥ) - King Ambarīṣa (Ambarīṣa (name of a king))

• राजा (rājā) - King (king, ruler)

• ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayāti (Yayāti (name of a king))

• धुन्धुमारः (dhundhumāraḥ) - King Dhundhumāra (Dhundhumāra (name of a king))

• अथ (atha) - and then (then, now, moreover)

• पूरुः (pūruḥ) - King Pūru (Pūru (name of a king))

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (sage, seer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: Acts as an epithet for Gālava.

तथा (tathā) - as well as (so, thus, also)

(indeclinable)

गालवः (gālavaḥ) - the sage Gālava (Gālava (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gālava

gālava - name of a sage, a pupil of Viśvāmitra

अथ (atha) - and then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - Aṣṭaka (Aṣṭaka (name of a king/sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭaka

aṣṭaka - an octad, name of a king, son of Viśvāmitra

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - Bharadvāja (Bharadvāja (name of a Vedic sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharadvāja

bharadvāja - name of a Vedic sage, one of the seven great ṛṣis, a priest of the Bhāratas

अरुन्धती (arundhatī) - Arundhatī (Arundhatī (name of a female sage, wife of Vasiṣṭha))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arundhatī

arundhatī - name of a daughter of Dakṣa, wife of Vasiṣṭha (a model of wifely devotion), a small star (Alcor)

वालखिल्याः (vālakhilyāḥ) - the Vālakhilyas (Vālakhilyas (a class of dwarf sages))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vālakhilya

vālakhilya - name of a class of ṛṣis (sixty thousand thumb-sized sages, children of Kratu and Kriyā), sacred hymns

Note: Refers to a group of sages.

शिबिः (śibiḥ) - King Śibi (Śibi (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śibi

śibi - name of a powerful king of the Uśīnaras, famous for his generosity

दिलीपः (dilīpaḥ) - King Dilīpa (Dilīpa (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dilīpa

dilīpa - name of a celebrated king of the Solar Dynasty, father of Raghu

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa (Nahuṣa (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - name of an ancient king, father of Yayāti, who usurped Indra's throne

Root: nah

अम्बरीषः (ambarīṣaḥ) - King Ambarīṣa (Ambarīṣa (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambarīṣa

ambarīṣa - a frying pan, fire, name of a king, a great devotee of Viṣṇu

राजा (rājā) - King (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Functions as an epithet for Yayāti.

ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayāti (Yayāti (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yayāti

yayāti - name of an ancient king of the Lunar Dynasty, son of Nahuṣa

Root: yā

धुन्धुमारः (dhundhumāraḥ) - King Dhundhumāra (Dhundhumāra (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhundhumāra

dhundhumāra - slayer of Dhundhu (a demon), name of a king (son of Kuvalāśva)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhundhu+māra)

• dhundhu – name of a demon
  proper noun (masculine)
• māra – killing, destroyer, killer
  noun (masculine)
  From root mṛ (to die), causative mārayati (to kill).
  Root: mṛ

अथ (atha) - and then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

पूरुः (pūruḥ) - King Pūru (Pūru (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūru

pūru - name of an ancient king, son of Yayāti, ancestor of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas

Root: pṛ