महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-53, verse-6

येषामहं लोककृतामीश्वराणां महात्मनाम् ।
न पादरजसा तुल्यो मनस्ते तेषु वर्तताम् ॥६॥

6. yeṣāmahaṁ lokakṛtāmīśvarāṇāṁ mahātmanām ,
na pādarajasā tulyo manaste teṣu vartatām.

6. yeṣām aham lokakṛtām īśvarāṇām mahātmanām
na pādarajasā tulyaḥ manaḥ te teṣu vartatām

6. I am not equal to even the dust of the feet of those great-souled ones (mahātman), those powerful lords (īśvara) who are the creators of the worlds (lokakṛt). Let your mind (manas) be directed towards them.

Words meanings summery:

• येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, of those

• अहम् (aham) - I

• लोककृताम् (lokakṛtām) - of the world-makers, of the creators of the world

• ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām) - of the lords, of the powerful ones

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of the noble ones

• न (na) - not, no

• पादरजसा (pādarajasā) - by the dust of the feet

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, comparable

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• ते (te) - your, to you

• तेषु (teṣu) - in them, towards them

• वर्तताम् (vartatām) - let it turn, let it be, let it remain

Words meanings and morphology

येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, of those

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, that which; who, he who

Note: Refers to the group of gods Nala is representing.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, ego (ahaṅkāra)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

लोककृताम् (lokakṛtām) - of the world-makers, of the creators of the world

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of lokakṛt

lokakṛt - maker of the world, creator of the world (refers to deities or the Supreme Being)

Compound of loka (world) and kṛt (maker, doer, from √kṛ).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+kṛt)

• loka – world, realm, people, division of the universe
  noun (masculine)
• kṛt – making, doing, performing; maker, doer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'īśvarāṇām'.

ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām) - of the lords, of the powerful ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, controller; powerful, capable; a title for Shiva or Vishnu

Derived from root √īś (to own, rule, be master of).

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'mahātmanām'.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of the noble ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great personality; the Supreme Soul (ātman)

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – breath, soul, self, essential nature, the individual soul, the universal soul
  noun (masculine)

Note: All genitive plural words ('yeṣām', 'lokakṛtām', 'īśvarāṇām', 'mahātmanām') refer to the group of gods Nala is representing.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

पादरजसा (pādarajasā) - by the dust of the feet

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pādarajas

pādarajas - dust of the feet, foot-dust

Compound of pāda (foot) and rajas (dust).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+rajas)

• pāda – foot, leg; a ray of light; a quarter
  noun (masculine)
• rajas – dust, dirt, pollen; impurity; the quality of passion (rajas guṇa)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used for comparison with 'tulyaḥ'.

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar, comparable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, like, comparable; corresponding

Derived from tulā (balance, equality).

Note: Modifies 'aham' (I) implied in the sentence.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, intention, heart

Note: Subject of 'vartatām'.

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form of 'yuṣmad'.

तेषु (teṣu) - in them, towards them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this; he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'lokakṛtām īśvarāṇām mahātmanām'.

वर्तताम् (vartatām) - let it turn, let it be, let it remain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'manaḥ'.