महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-209, verse-8

भरतो भरतस्याग्नेः पावकस्तु प्रजापतेः ।
महानत्यर्थमहितस्तथा भरतसत्तम ॥८॥

8. bharato bharatasyāgneḥ pāvakastu prajāpateḥ ,
mahānatyarthamahitastathā bharatasattama.

8. bharataḥ bharatasya agneḥ pāvakaḥ tu prajāpateḥ
mahān atyartham ahitaḥ tathā bharatasattama

8. Bharata is the descendant of Agni Bharata, while Pāvaka is of Prajāpati. He is exceedingly great and hostile, O best of Bharatas!

Words meanings summery:

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - the son of Agni Bharata, mentioned in verse 53651 (Bharata (proper noun); one who is maintained/cherished)

• भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of the Agni named Bharata (father of the current Bharata) (of Bharata)

• अग्नेः (agneḥ) - belonging to Agni, referring to Agni's lineage (of Agni, of fire)

• पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - Pāvaka, a specific manifestation of Agni (Pāvaka (proper noun); purifier, fire)

• तु (tu) - contrasting Pāvaka's lineage with Bharata's (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - belonging to or originating from Prajāpati (of Prajāpati (creator god))

• महान् (mahān) - possessing great power or significance (great, mighty, large, important)

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - to an extreme degree, greatly (exceedingly, very much, greatly, superfluous)

• अहितः (ahitaḥ) - having an adverse or antagonistic nature (hostile, inimical, unfavorable; not placed, not established)

• तथा (tathā) - indicating a conclusion or a way of being (thus, so, in that manner, accordingly)

• भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - an address to a prominent descendant of Bharata (e.g., Arjuna or Yudhiṣṭhira in Mahabharata) (O best among Bharatas, O foremost of Bharatas)

Words meanings and morphology

भरतः (bharataḥ) - the son of Agni Bharata, mentioned in verse 53651 (Bharata (proper noun); one who is maintained/cherished)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a king, a sage, a deity); one who is maintained/cherished

From root bhṛ (to bear, carry, nourish).

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of the Agni named Bharata (father of the current Bharata) (of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a king, a sage, a deity); one who is maintained/cherished

From root bhṛ (to bear, carry, nourish).

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

अग्नेः (agneḥ) - belonging to Agni, referring to Agni's lineage (of Agni, of fire)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - Pāvaka, a specific manifestation of Agni (Pāvaka (proper noun); purifier, fire)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - purifier, fire, a name of Agni; pure

From root pū (to purify) + aka (agent suffix).

Root: pū (class 1)

तु (tu) - contrasting Pāvaka's lineage with Bharata's (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - belonging to or originating from Prajāpati (of Prajāpati (creator god))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creation, progenitor, a creator god (Prajāpati)

Compound of prajā (progeny) + pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, people
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates Pāvaka's origin.

महान् (mahān) - possessing great power or significance (great, mighty, large, important)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Nominative singular masculine of mahat.

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - to an extreme degree, greatly (exceedingly, very much, greatly, superfluous)

(indeclinable)

From ati (over, beyond) + artha (meaning, purpose, wealth). Used adverbially.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – over, beyond, too much
  indeclinable
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying the adjectives 'mahān' and 'ahitaḥ'.

अहितः (ahitaḥ) - having an adverse or antagonistic nature (hostile, inimical, unfavorable; not placed, not established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahita

ahita - hostile, inimical, disadvantageous; not placed, not established

From a- (negative prefix) + hita (placed, good, friendly; Past Passive Participle of dhā).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, beneficial, friendly
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root dhā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies the implicit subject (Pāvaka or an Agni/Bharata).

तथा (tathā) - indicating a conclusion or a way of being (thus, so, in that manner, accordingly)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + thā (suffix for manner).

भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - an address to a prominent descendant of Bharata (e.g., Arjuna or Yudhiṣṭhira in Mahabharata) (O best among Bharatas, O foremost of Bharatas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatasattama

bharatasattama - best among Bharatas, foremost Bharata

Compound of Bharata (proper noun) + sattama (superlative suffix, best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+sattama)

• bharata – Bharata (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree.