महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-277, verse-5

आसीन्मद्रेषु धर्मात्मा राजा परमधार्मिकः ।
ब्रह्मण्यश्च शरण्यश्च सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः ॥५॥

5. āsīnmadreṣu dharmātmā rājā paramadhārmikaḥ ,
brahmaṇyaśca śaraṇyaśca satyasaṁdho jitendriyaḥ.

5. āsīt madreṣu dharmātmā rājā paramadhārmikaḥ
brahmaṇyaḥ ca śaraṇyaḥ ca satyasaṃdhaḥ jitendriyaḥ

5. In the Madra country, there was a king, a righteous soul (dharma), supremely pious. He was benevolent to Brahmins, a refuge (for all), truthful in his promises, and had conquered his senses.

5. בקרב בני מַדְרַה חי מלך ישר רוח, צדיק ביותר, שהיה מסור לבְּרַהְמִינים ומגן לכל הנזקקים למחסה, נאמן לדברו ושולט בחושיו,

Words meanings summery:

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

• मद्रेषु (madreṣu) - in the Madra country, among the Madras

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose nature (ātman) is natural law (dharma)

• राजा (rājā) - king

• परमधार्मिकः (paramadhārmikaḥ) - supremely righteous, most pious

• ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - benevolent to Brahmins, devoted to the sacred (brahman)

• च (ca) - and

• शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - a refuge, worthy of protection

• च (ca) - and

• सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful in his vows, steadfast in truth

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses

Words meanings and morphology

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मद्रेषु (madreṣu) - in the Madra country, among the Madras

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of madra

madra - Madra (name of a country or its people)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose nature (ātman) is natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - a righteous soul, virtuous, pious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

परमधार्मिकः (paramadhārmikaḥ) - supremely righteous, most pious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramadhārmika

paramadhārmika - supremely virtuous, most righteous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dhārmika)

• parama – supreme, highest, best
  adjective
• dhārmika – righteous, virtuous, pious, religious
  adjective (masculine)

ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - benevolent to Brahmins, devoted to the sacred (brahman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaṇya

brahmaṇya - favorable to Brahmins, pious, sacred

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - a refuge, worthy of protection

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaraṇya

śaraṇya - a protector, a refuge, worthy of protection

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful in his vows, steadfast in truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha

satyasaṁdha - truthful in promises, faithful, true

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• saṃdha – promise, vow, agreement
  noun (masculine)

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - having conquered the senses, self-controlled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)

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