महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-51, verse-22

एतस्मिन्कथ्यमाने तु लोकपालाश्च साग्निकाः ।
आजग्मुर्देवराजस्य समीपममरोत्तमाः ॥२२॥

22. etasminkathyamāne tu lokapālāśca sāgnikāḥ ,
ājagmurdevarājasya samīpamamarottamāḥ.

22. etasmin kathyamāne tu lokapālāḥ ca sāgnikāḥ
ājagmuḥ devarājasya samīpam amarottamāḥ

22. Indeed, while this was being narrated, the world-protectors (lokapālas)—accompanied by Agni—along with the best among immortals (amarottamās), came near the king of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - while this (narration) (in this, on this)

• कथ्यमाने (kathyamāne) - while (this was) being narrated (being told, being spoken, being narrated)

• तु (tu) - indeed (introduces a new clause or emphasizes) (but, indeed, yet)

• लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - world-protectors (lokapālas) (world-protectors, regents of the quarters)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• साग्निकाः (sāgnikāḥ) - accompanied by Agni (with fire, accompanied by Agni, possessing fire)

• आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - came (they came, they arrived)

• देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of the king of the gods (Indra) (of the king of gods)

• समीपम् (samīpam) - near (to) (near, proximity, vicinity)

• अमरोत्तमाः (amarottamāḥ) - the best among immortals (best among immortals, chief gods)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - while this (narration) (in this, on this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees with 'kathyamāne'.

कथ्यमाने (kathyamāne) - while (this was) being narrated (being told, being spoken, being narrated)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kathyamāna

kathyamāna - being told, being narrated, being said

present passive participle

From root 'kath' with suffix 'śānac' (passive).

Root: kath (class 10)

तु (tu) - indeed (introduces a new clause or emphasizes) (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - world-protectors (lokapālas) (world-protectors, regents of the quarters)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lokapāla

lokapāla - protector of the world, guardian of a quarter (e.g., Indra, Agni, Yama, Varuṇa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+pāla)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pā' (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

साग्निकाः (sāgnikāḥ) - accompanied by Agni (with fire, accompanied by Agni, possessing fire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sāgnika

sāgnika - accompanied by fire or Agni; related to fire or Agni

Bahuvrīhi compound 'sa-agnika' meaning 'having Agni' or 'with Agni'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+agnika)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• agnika – relating to fire or Agni
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'agni' (fire, the god Agni).

Note: Agrees with 'lokapālāḥ'.

आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - came (they came, they arrived)

(verb)

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

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of the king of the gods (Indra) (of the king of gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devarāja

devarāja - king of gods, Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rājan)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

समीपम् (samīpam) - near (to) (near, proximity, vicinity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samīpa

samīpa - proximity, vicinity, near; adjacent

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'nearness'.

अमरोत्तमाः (amarottamāḥ) - the best among immortals (best among immortals, chief gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amarottama

amarottama - best among gods, chief immortal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+uttama)

• amara – immortal, god
  adjective (masculine)
  Nañ-tatpuruṣa: 'na' + 'mara' (from root 'mṛ' to die).
• uttama – best, highest, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)