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.

25. אלה הם חוזים מלכותיים בעלי זכויות, מהוללים ובקיאים בכתבים, והם עובדים בבית הכינוס ההוא את וַיְוַסְוַטַה (יַמַה), הו חוזה מלכותי.

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)

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