महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-160, verse-6

एतदाहुर्महेन्द्रस्य राज्ञो वैश्रवणस्य च ।
ऋषयः सर्वधर्मज्ञाः सद्म तात मनीषिणः ॥६॥

6. etadāhurmahendrasya rājño vaiśravaṇasya ca ,
ṛṣayaḥ sarvadharmajñāḥ sadma tāta manīṣiṇaḥ.

6. etat āhuḥ mahendrasya rājñaḥ vaiśravaṇasya ca
ṛṣayaḥ sarvadharmajñāḥ sadma tāta manīṣiṇaḥ

6. O dear one, the wise sages, who are knowers of all natural law (dharma), declare this to be the abode of Mahendra (Indra) and King Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera).

6. הוי יקירי, החוזים החכמים היודעים את כל חוקי היושר אומרים שזהו משכנם של מַהֵנְדְרַה המלך ושל המלך וַישְׁרַוַנַה.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - Refers to the region described in the previous verse. (this)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - Refers to the deity Indra. (of Mahendra, of great Indra)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Refers to Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera). (of the king)

• वैश्रवणस्य (vaiśravaṇasya) - Refers to the deity Kubera. (of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera))

• च (ca) - and

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the sages, the seers

• सर्वधर्मज्ञाः (sarvadharmajñāḥ) - knowers of all law (dharma)

• सद्म (sadma) - dwelling, abode, house

• तात (tāta) - A term of affectionate address. (O dear one, O father, O son)

• मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise ones, the thoughtful ones

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the region described in the previous verse. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (pronoun)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of brū

perfect active

Root brū, perfect tense, 3rd person plural (irregular formation from vac, which is equivalent to brū)

Root: vac (class 2)

महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - Refers to the deity Indra. (of Mahendra, of great Indra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - Mahendra (an epithet for Indra), great Indra

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahant+indra)

• mahant – great, large
  adjective
• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - Refers to Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera). (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

वैश्रवणस्य (vaiśravaṇasya) - Refers to the deity Kubera. (of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vaiśravaṇa

vaiśravaṇa - Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera, god of wealth)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the sages, the seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

सर्वधर्मज्ञाः (sarvadharmajñāḥ) - knowers of all law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvadharmajña

sarvadharmajña - knower of all natural law (dharma), omniscient in regards to duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dharma+jña)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower
  noun (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

सद्म (sadma) - dwelling, abode, house

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadman

sadman - dwelling, abode, house

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

तात (tāta) - A term of affectionate address. (O dear one, O father, O son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear one, father, son (term of affection)

मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise ones, the thoughtful ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, thoughtful, intelligent

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