महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-94, verse-32

श्रूयन्ते हि पुरा विप्रा विश्वामित्रादयो नृपाः ।
विश्वामित्रोऽसितश्चैव जनकश्च महीपतिः ।
कक्षसेनार्ष्टिषेणौ च सिन्धुद्वीपश्च पार्थिवः ॥३२॥

32. śrūyante hi purā viprā viśvāmitrādayo nṛpāḥ ,
viśvāmitro'sitaścaiva janakaśca mahīpatiḥ ,
kakṣasenārṣṭiṣeṇau ca sindhudvīpaśca pārthivaḥ.

32. śrūyante hi purā viprāḥ viśvāmitra-ādayaḥ
nṛpāḥ viśvāmitraḥ asitaḥ ca eva
janakaḥ ca mahīpatiḥ kakṣasena-ārṣṭiṣeṇau
ca sindhudvīpaḥ ca pārthivaḥ

32. पुरा हि विश्वामित्र-आदयः नृपाः विप्राः श्रूयन्ते विश्वामित्रः असितः च एव,
महीपतिः जनकः च,
कक्षसेन-आrṣṭiṣeṇau च,
पार्थिवः सिन्धुद्वीपः च

32. Indeed, it is heard that in ancient times, sages (vipra) who were also kings, like Viśvāmitra and others, existed. These included Viśvāmitra, Asita, King Janaka, Kakṣasena and Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, and King Sindhudvīpa.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रूयन्ते (śrūyante) - are heard, are narrated, are called

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

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - sages (referring to their spiritual status) (sages, Brahmins, inspired ones, wise men)

• विश्वामित्र-आदयः (viśvāmitra-ādayaḥ) - Viśvāmitra and others

• नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings, rulers

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (a proper name)

• असितः (asitaḥ) - Asita (a proper name)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (a proper name)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

• कक्षसेन-आर्ष्टिषेणौ (kakṣasena-ārṣṭiṣeṇau) - Kakṣasena and Ārṣṭiṣeṇa

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• सिन्धुद्वीपः (sindhudvīpaḥ) - Sindhudvīpa (a proper name)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

Words meanings and morphology

श्रूयन्ते (śrūyante) - are heard, are narrated, are called

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of śru

Present Indicative

Root śru, ātmanepada, 3rd person plural, passive voice

Root: śru (class 5)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: particle used for emphasis or causal relation

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

Note: adverb of time

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - sages (referring to their spiritual status) (sages, Brahmins, inspired ones, wise men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - sage, Brahmin, inspired, wise man

From root vip (to tremble, inspire)

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: nominative plural masculine form of 'vipra'

विश्वामित्र-आदयः (viśvāmitra-ādayaḥ) - Viśvāmitra and others

(compound)

Compound type : tatpurusha (viśvāmitra+ādi)

• viśvāmitra – Viśvāmitra (a proper name, celebrated Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, others
  noun (masculine)

Note: nominative plural masculine form of 'viśvāmitra-ādi'

नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings, rulers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: nominative plural masculine form of 'nṛpa'

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (a proper name, celebrated Vedic sage)

Note: nominative singular masculine form of 'viśvāmitra'

असितः (asitaḥ) - Asita (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asita

asita - Asita (a proper name, a sage)

Note: nominative singular masculine form of 'asita'

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: conjunction

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

Note: particle used for emphasis

जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (a proper name, a king of Videha)

Note: nominative singular masculine form of 'janaka'

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: conjunction

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, ruler of the earth

Compound of 'mahī' (earth) and 'pati' (lord, master)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: nominative singular masculine form of 'mahīpati'

कक्षसेन-आर्ष्टिषेणौ (kakṣasena-ārṣṭiṣeṇau) - Kakṣasena and Ārṣṭiṣeṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kakṣasena-ārṣṭiṣeṇa

kakṣasena-ārṣṭiṣeṇa - Kakṣasena and Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (proper names)

Dvanda compound of two proper names

Compound type : dvandva (kakṣasena+ārṣṭiṣeṇa)

• kakṣasena – Kakṣasena (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ārṣṭiṣeṇa – Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: nominative dual masculine form, referring to two individuals

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: conjunction

सिन्धुद्वीपः (sindhudvīpaḥ) - Sindhudvīpa (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sindhudvīpa

sindhudvīpa - Sindhudvīpa (a proper name, a king)

Note: nominative singular masculine form of 'sindhudvīpa'

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: conjunction

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, belonging to the earth, earthy

Derived from 'pṛthivī' (earth) with the suffix '-a'

Note: nominative singular masculine form of 'pārthiva'