महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-33, verse-17

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क्षितावन्धकवृष्णीनां वंशे वंशभृतां वरः ।
परया शुशुभे लक्ष्म्या नक्षत्राणामिवोडुराट् ॥१७॥

17. kṣitāvandhakavṛṣṇīnāṁ vaṁśe vaṁśabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
parayā śuśubhe lakṣmyā nakṣatrāṇāmivoḍurāṭ.

17. kṣitau andhakavṛṣṇīnām vaṃśe vaṃśabhṛtām varaḥ
parayā śuśubhe lakṣmyā nakṣatrāṇām iva uḍurāṭ

17. On earth (kṣitau), in the dynasty (vaṃśe) of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis (andhakavṛṣṇīnām), he, the best (varaḥ) among those who uphold their lineage (vaṃśabhṛtām), shone with supreme (parayā) splendor (lakṣmyā), just like the moon (uḍurāṭ) shines among the stars (nakṣatrāṇām).

Words meanings summery:

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क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the earth, in the ground, on the soil

अन्धकवृष्णीनाम् (andhakavṛṣṇīnām) - of the Andhakas and Vrishnis

वंशे (vaṁśe) - in the family, in the lineage, in the race

वंशभृताम् (vaṁśabhṛtām) - of those who uphold the family/lineage

वरः (varaḥ) - The best or most excellent one among them. (best, excellent, boon, husband)

परया (parayā) - by the highest, by the supreme, by the excellent

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone, was beautiful, was splendid

लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - with splendor, with beauty, with fortune, with prosperity

नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - of the stars, of the constellations

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

उडुराट् (uḍurāṭ) - moon (king of stars)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the earth, in the ground, on the soil

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, dwelling

अन्धकवृष्णीनाम् (andhakavṛṣṇīnām) - of the Andhakas and Vrishnis

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of andhakavṛṣṇi

andhakavṛṣṇi - Andhakas and Vrishnis (two branches of the Yadu dynasty)

Compound type : dvandva (andhaka+vṛṣṇi)

andhaka – Andhaka (name of a Yadu clan)
proper noun (masculine)
vṛṣṇi – Vrishni (name of a Yadu clan, ancestor of Krishna)
proper noun (masculine)

वंशे (vaṁśe) - in the family, in the lineage, in the race

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaṃśa

vaṁśa - bamboo, lineage, family, race, dynasty

वंशभृताम् (vaṁśabhṛtām) - of those who uphold the family/lineage

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vaṃśabhṛt

vaṁśabhṛt - one who upholds the family/lineage

Compound type : tatpurusha (vaṃśa+bhṛt)

vaṃśa – lineage, family, race, dynasty
noun (masculine)
bhṛt – bearing, sustaining, supporting, upholding
adjective (masculine)
From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry, support).
Root: bhṛ (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - The best or most excellent one among them. (best, excellent, boon, husband)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, husband

परया (parayā) - by the highest, by the supreme, by the excellent

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, other, distant

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone, was beautiful, was splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of śubh

Perfect tense, Middle voice