महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-8, verse-25

एते राजर्षयः पुण्याः कीर्तिमन्तो बहुश्रुताः ।
तस्यां सभायां राजर्षे वैवस्वतमुपासते ॥२५॥

25. ete rājarṣayaḥ puṇyāḥ kīrtimanto bahuśrutāḥ ,
tasyāṁ sabhāyāṁ rājarṣe vaivasvatamupāsate.

25. ete rājarṣayaḥ puṇyāḥ kīrtimantaḥ bahuśrutāḥ
tasyām sabhāyām rājarṣe vaivasvatam upāsate

25. O royal sage, these meritorious, renowned, and highly learned royal sages (rājarṣi) attend upon Yama, the son of Vivasvān, in that assembly.

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - these

• राजर्षयः (rājarṣayaḥ) - royal sages, king-sages (rājarṣi)

• पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - meritorious, virtuous, pure

• कीर्तिमन्तः (kīrtimantaḥ) - famous, renowned, glorious

• बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - highly learned, well-versed, much heard

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that

• सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly of Yama. (in the assembly, in the court)

• राजर्षे (rājarṣe) - Used as a vocative, likely addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O royal sage (rājarṣi))

• वैवस्वतम् (vaivasvatam) - Refers to Yama, the god of death and dharma (natural law). ((the son of) Vivasvān, Yama)

• उपासते (upāsate) - They attend upon Yama in his assembly. (they worship, they attend upon, they serve)

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to the royal sages.

राजर्षयः (rājarṣayaḥ) - royal sages, king-sages (rājarṣi)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage, a king who is also a sage or saintly person

Compound of rājan (king) and ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - meritorious, virtuous, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puṇya

puṇya - meritorious, virtuous, holy, pure, auspicious

Note: Qualifies 'rājarṣayaḥ'.

कीर्तिमन्तः (kīrtimantaḥ) - famous, renowned, glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrtimat

kīrtimat - famous, renowned, glorious, having fame

Derived from kīrti (fame) + -mat (possessive suffix).

Note: Qualifies 'rājarṣayaḥ'.

बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - highly learned, well-versed, much heard

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuśruta

bahuśruta - much heard, highly learned, very educated

Past Passive Participle (śruta) with prefix bahu

Compound of bahu (much) and śruta (heard/learned).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+śruta)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• śruta – heard, learned, known, knowledge
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śru- with suffix -ta.
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'rājarṣayaḥ'.

तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Qualifies 'sabhāyām'.

सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly of Yama. (in the assembly, in the court)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sabhā

sabhā - assembly, court, council, hall

Note: Refers to the assembly mentioned in the preceding context.

राजर्षे (rājarṣe) - Used as a vocative, likely addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O royal sage (rājarṣi))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage, a king who is also a sage or saintly person

Compound of rājan (king) and ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

वैवस्वतम् (vaivasvatam) - Refers to Yama, the god of death and dharma (natural law). ((the son of) Vivasvān, Yama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaivasvata

vaivasvata - son of Vivasvān (the sun god), specifically referring to Yama or Manu

Patronymic from Vivasvān.

Note: Object of 'upāsate'.

उपासते (upāsate) - They attend upon Yama in his assembly. (they worship, they attend upon, they serve)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of upās

Derived from root √ās (to sit) with upasarga upa (near, towards).

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)