महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-35, verse-16

भ्राता तव महाराज देवदेवः सनातनः ।
धारणाच्छ्रेयसो ध्यानाद्यं धर्मं कवयो विदुः ॥१६॥

16. bhrātā tava mahārāja devadevaḥ sanātanaḥ ,
dhāraṇācchreyaso dhyānādyaṁ dharmaṁ kavayo viduḥ.

16. bhrātā tava mahārāja devadevaḥ sanātanaḥ dhāraṇāt
śreyasaḥ dhyānāt yam dharmam kavayaḥ viduḥ

16. mahārāja tava bhrātā devadevaḥ sanātanaḥ yam
dharmam śreyasaḥ dhāraṇāt dhyānāt kavayaḥ viduḥ

16. O great king, your brother, the eternal god of gods, is known by the wise as that natural law (dharma) which comes from upholding what is excellent and from deep meditation.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• तव (tava) - your

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - Referring to Yudhiṣṭhira, who embodies divine qualities. (god of gods, supreme deity)

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira, implying his inherent connection to eternal (dharma). (eternal, perpetual, ancient)

• धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - From upholding good principles or qualities. (from holding, from upholding, from supporting, from maintaining)

• श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - Of the highest moral or spiritual good. (of what is excellent, of welfare, of the highest good, of prosperity)

• ध्यानात् (dhyānāt) - From deep, focused mental contemplation. (from meditation, from contemplation)

• यम् (yam) - Refers to 'dharmam'. (which, whom)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - The intrinsic nature or natural law that Yudhiṣṭhira embodies. (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

• कवयः (kavayaḥ) - The learned and enlightened individuals. (wise men, seers, poets)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know

Words meanings and morphology

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive form of 'you'.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahant+rājan)

• mahant – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - Referring to Yudhiṣṭhira, who embodies divine qualities. (god of gods, supreme deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devadeva

devadeva - god of gods, supreme deity

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+deva)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira, implying his inherent connection to eternal (dharma). (eternal, perpetual, ancient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, primeval

Derived from 'sanā' (always) + 'tana' (suffix indicating time/duration).

Note: Agrees with 'devadevaḥ'.

धारणात् (dhāraṇāt) - From upholding good principles or qualities. (from holding, from upholding, from supporting, from maintaining)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dhāraṇa

dhāraṇa - act of holding, bearing, supporting, maintaining, wearing

action noun

Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, support) with suffix -ana.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - Of the highest moral or spiritual good. (of what is excellent, of welfare, of the highest good, of prosperity)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - excellence, good, welfare, ultimate good, preferable

Comparative form of śrī (beauty, prosperity, good fortune), or derived from śrī.

Note: Qualifies an implied noun, 'of what is excellent'.

ध्यानात् (dhyānāt) - From deep, focused mental contemplation. (from meditation, from contemplation)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought, reflection

action noun

Derived from root dhyai (to meditate) with suffix -ana.

Root: dhyai (class 1)

यम् (yam) - Refers to 'dharmam'. (which, whom)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - The intrinsic nature or natural law that Yudhiṣṭhira embodies. (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, intrinsic nature, support

From root dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'viduḥ'.

कवयः (kavayaḥ) - The learned and enlightened individuals. (wise men, seers, poets)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kavi

kavi - wise man, seer, poet, sage

Note: Subject of 'viduḥ'.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Root 'vid' (2nd class, adadi).

Root: vid (class 2)