महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-101, verse-12

तत्रापश्यन्महात्मानं वारुणिं दीप्ततेजसम् ।
उपास्यमानमृषिभिर्देवैरिव पितामहम् ॥१२॥

12. tatrāpaśyanmahātmānaṁ vāruṇiṁ dīptatejasam ,
upāsyamānamṛṣibhirdevairiva pitāmaham.

12. tatra apaśyan mahātmānam vāruṇim dīptatejasam
upāsyamānam ṛṣibhiḥ devaiḥ iva pitāmaham

12. There they saw the great-souled son of Varuṇa, Agastya, who possessed blazing splendor. He was being attended by sages, just as Brahmā (Pitāmaha) is served by the gods.

12. שם ראו את בן וַרוּנַה (וָארוּנִי), בעל נפש גדולה וזוהר בוהק, כשהחוזים סובבים ומשרתים אותו כמו שהאלים משרתים את האב הקדמון (בְּרַהְמָה).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - they saw

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled (Agastya) (the great-souled one, noble-minded)

• वारुणिम् (vāruṇim) - Agastya (as the son of Varuṇa) (son of Varuṇa)

• दीप्ततेजसम् (dīptatejasam) - possessing blazing splendor (of blazing splendor, radiant)

• उपास्यमानम् (upāsyamānam) - being attended (by sages) (being served, being worshipped, being attended)

• ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages, by seers

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods, by divine beings

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Brahmā (Pitāmaha) (grandfather, Brahmā)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

अपश्यन् (apaśyan) - they saw

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled (Agastya) (the great-souled one, noble-minded)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime self

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

वारुणिम् (vāruṇim) - Agastya (as the son of Varuṇa) (son of Varuṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāruṇi

vāruṇi - son of Varuṇa, Agastya

Patronymic from Varuṇa

दीप्ततेजसम् (dīptatejasam) - possessing blazing splendor (of blazing splendor, radiant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīptatejas

dīptatejas - of blazing splendor, radiant, brilliant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dīpta+tejas)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, ignited
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root dīp + kta
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)

उपास्यमानम् (upāsyamānam) - being attended (by sages) (being served, being worshipped, being attended)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upāsyamāna

upāsyamāna - being served, being worshipped, being attended

Present Passive Participle

upa + ās + śānac suffix

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages, by seers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods, by divine beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Brahmā (Pitāmaha) (grandfather, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather; Brahmā (the creator god)

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