महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-125, verse-17

इह नित्यशया देवाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः ।
आर्चीकपर्वते तेपुस्तान्यजस्व युधिष्ठिर ॥१७॥

17. iha nityaśayā devāḥ pitaraśca maharṣibhiḥ ,
ārcīkaparvate tepustānyajasva yudhiṣṭhira.

17. iha nityaśayāḥ devāḥ pitaraḥ ca maharṣibhiḥ
ārcīkaparvate tepuḥ tān yajasva yudhiṣṭhira

17. Here, on Mount Arcika, the gods and ancestors, along with great sages, constantly reside and performed severe austerities (tapas). Therefore, O Yudhishthira, you should worship them.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• नित्यशयाः (nityaśayāḥ) - those who constantly dwell, always resting

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers

• च (ca) - and

• महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ) - by/with great sages

• आर्चीकपर्वते (ārcīkaparvate) - on Mount Arcika

• तेपुः (tepuḥ) - they performed austerities (tapas)

• तान् (tān) - the gods, ancestors, and sages (them)

• यजस्व (yajasva) - you should worship, perform sacrifices

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

नित्यशयाः (nityaśayāḥ) - those who constantly dwell, always resting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nityaśaya

nityaśaya - constantly resting/dwelling

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+śaya)

• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)
• śaya – lying, resting, dwelling
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śī (to lie down)
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Adjective for 'devāḥ' and 'pitaraḥ'.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 4)

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors, fathers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ) - by/with great sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

आर्चीकपर्वते (ārcīkaparvate) - on Mount Arcika

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ārcīkaparvata

ārcīkaparvata - Mount Arcika (a specific mountain)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārcīka+parvata)

• ārcīka – belonging to or relating to Rcika
  proper noun (masculine)
• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

तेपुः (tepuḥ) - they performed austerities (tapas)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of tap

perfect active

3rd plural perfect active of root tap

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: The subject (gods, ancestors, sages) is implied.

तान् (tān) - the gods, ancestors, and sages (them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the gods, ancestors, and sages.

यजस्व (yajasva) - you should worship, perform sacrifices

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of yaj

imperative

2nd singular imperative middle voice of root yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Yudhishthira.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'steady in battle')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)