महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-187, verse-18

तारारूपाणि दृश्यन्ते यान्येतानि नभस्तले ।
मम रूपाण्यथैतानि विद्धि त्वं द्विजसत्तम ॥१८॥

18. tārārūpāṇi dṛśyante yānyetāni nabhastale ,
mama rūpāṇyathaitāni viddhi tvaṁ dvijasattama.

18. tārārūpāṇi dṛśyante yāni etāni nabhastale mama
rūpāṇi atha etāni viddhi tvam dvijasattama

18. O best among the twice-born (dvijasattama), know that all these star-like forms (tārārūpāṇi) which are seen in the sky are indeed My own manifestations.

Words meanings summery:

• तारारूपाणि (tārārūpāṇi) - star-like forms, forms of stars

• दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they are seen, they appear

• यानि (yāni) - which, whatever

• एतानि (etāni) - these

• नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

• मम (mama) - My, mine

• रूपाणि (rūpāṇi) - forms, manifestations, appearances

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, therefore

• एतानि (etāni) - these

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best of the twice-born (Brahmins)

Words meanings and morphology

तारारूपाणि (tārārūpāṇi) - star-like forms, forms of stars

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tārārūpa

tārārūpa - star-like form, form of a star

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tārā+rūpa)

• tārā – star, planet, pupil of the eye
  noun (feminine)
  From root tṛ (to cross) or stṛ (to strew, scatter).
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of dṛśyante.

दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they are seen, they appear

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

From root dṛś. Passive formation.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Verb for tārārūpāṇi.

यानि (yāni) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

एतानि (etāni) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nabhastala

nabhastala - sky, firmament, atmosphere

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nabhas+tala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether, cloud
  noun (neuter)
  From root nabh (to burst, cleave) or na + bhā (not shining).
• tala – surface, ground, bottom, palm of hand, sole of foot
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Locative of place.

मम (mama) - My, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Possessive pronoun for rūpāṇi.

रूपाणि (rūpāṇi) - forms, manifestations, appearances

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, manifestation

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, therefore

(indeclinable)

एतानि (etāni) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Strong form of the imperative, 2nd person singular.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Verb for tvam.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you, yourself

Second person singular pronoun.

Note: Subject of viddhi.

द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best of the twice-born (Brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among the twice-born, chief of Brahmins

Superlative form of dvija + sattama.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From dvi (twice) + jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Superlative suffix tama added to sat (good).

Note: Addressed by the speaker.