महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-226, verse-9

वन्द्यमानो द्विजै राजन्पूज्यमानश्च राजभिः ।
पौरुषाद्दिवि देवेषु भ्राजसे रश्मिवानिव ॥९॥

9. vandyamāno dvijai rājanpūjyamānaśca rājabhiḥ ,
pauruṣāddivi deveṣu bhrājase raśmivāniva.

9. vandyamānaḥ dvijaiḥ rājan pūjyamānaḥ ca rājabhiḥ
pauruṣāt divi deveṣu bhrājase raśmivān iva

9. O King, you are revered by the twice-born (dvijaiḥ) and honored by kings. By virtue of your valor (pauruṣāt), you shine among the gods in heaven (divi) as if you were the sun (raśmivān).

9. הו מלך, בְּרַהְמִינים מהללים אותך ומלכים מכבדים אותך, ובגבורתך אתה זורח בין האלים בשמיים כמו השמש.

Words meanings summery:

• वन्द्यमानः (vandyamānaḥ) - being praised, being worshipped, being revered

• द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by the twice-born, by Brahmins

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• पूज्यमानः (pūjyamānaḥ) - being honored, being worshipped

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings

• पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - by virtue of your valor (from manliness, by valor, by human effort)

• दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

• देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods, in the gods

• भ्राजसे (bhrājase) - you shine, you gleam, you appear splendid

• रश्मिवान् (raśmivān) - like the sun (possessing rays, radiant, the sun)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

Words meanings and morphology

वन्द्यमानः (vandyamānaḥ) - being praised, being worshipped, being revered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vandyamāna

vandyamāna - being praised, worshipped

Present Passive Participle

`vand` (root) + `-ya` (passive infix) + `-māna` (suffix)

Root: vand (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'you'.

द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by the twice-born, by Brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth

Compound: 'dvi' (twice) + 'ja' (born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced
  adjective
  Derived from root `jan` (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

पूज्यमानः (pūjyamānaḥ) - being honored, being worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjyamāna

pūjyamāna - being honored, worshipped

Present Passive Participle

`pūj` (root) + `-ya` (passive infix) + `-māna` (suffix)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'you'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - by virtue of your valor (from manliness, by valor, by human effort)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - manliness, valor, human effort

Derived from `puruṣa` (person, man)

Note: Used causatively: 'due to valor'.

दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky

देवेषु (deveṣu) - among the gods, in the gods

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 4)

भ्राजसे (bhrājase) - you shine, you gleam, you appear splendid

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhrāj

Present Middle

`bhrāj` (root) + conjugation

Root: bhrāj (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'you' (the addressed king).

रश्मिवान् (raśmivān) - like the sun (possessing rays, radiant, the sun)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raśmivat

raśmivat - possessing rays, radiant (the sun)

Possessive suffix -vat (raśmi + vat)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

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