महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-72, verse-18

ब्राह्मणाश्च महीपाल बहवो वेदपारगाः ।
अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं क्षत्रियाश्च विशोऽपि च ॥१८॥

18. brāhmaṇāśca mahīpāla bahavo vedapāragāḥ ,
anujagmurmahātmānaṁ kṣatriyāśca viśo'pi ca.

18. brāhmaṇāḥ ca mahīpāla bahavaḥ vedapāragaḥ
anujagmuḥ mahātmānam kṣatriyāḥ ca viśaḥ api ca

18. mahīpāla bahavaḥ vedapāragaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ ca
kṣatriyāḥ ca viśaḥ api ca mahātmānam anujagmuḥ

18. O king (mahīpāla), many Brahmins, who were proficient in the Vedas, followed the great-souled one, and so did Kshatriyas and Vaishyas.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• च (ca) - and, also

• महीपाल (mahīpāla) - Addressed to King Janamejaya (O king, O protector of the earth)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

• वेदपारगः (vedapāragaḥ) - experts in the Vedas, those who have traversed the Vedas

• अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - they followed

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Referring to a respected person, likely Yājñavalkya or his disciple. (the great-souled one)

• क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas, members of the warrior class

• च (ca) - and, also

• विशः (viśaḥ) - Vaishyas, people, subjects

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, Brahmin

Derivative of brahman

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of anujagmuḥ

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महीपाल (mahīpāla) - Addressed to King Janamejaya (O king, O protector of the earth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - earth protector, king

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mah
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇāḥ

वेदपारगः (vedapāragaḥ) - experts in the Vedas, those who have traversed the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - one who has reached the other shore of the Vedas, proficient in Vedic lore

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (veda+pāraga)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraga – one who has reached the other shore, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of pāra (other shore) and ga (going)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇāḥ

अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - they followed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of gam

Perfect active

Third person plural, parasmaipada, perfect tense

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subjects are brāhmaṇāḥ, kṣatriyāḥ, viśaḥ

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Referring to a respected person, likely Yājñavalkya or his disciple. (the great-souled one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of anujagmuḥ

क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - Kshatriyas, members of the warrior class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - member of the warrior or ruling class

Derivative of kṣatra (rule, power)

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Subject of anujagmuḥ

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विशः (viśaḥ) - Vaishyas, people, subjects

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viś

viś - people, community, subject (third varna, Vaishya)

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Subject of anujagmuḥ

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)