महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-147

तत्र ब्रह्मा स्वयं नित्यं देवैः सह महीपते ।
अन्वास्यते नरश्रेष्ठ नारायणपुरोगमैः ॥१४७॥

147. tatra brahmā svayaṁ nityaṁ devaiḥ saha mahīpate ,
anvāsyate naraśreṣṭha nārāyaṇapurogamaiḥ.

147. tatra brahmā svayam nityam devaiḥ saha mahīpate
anvāsyate naraśreṣṭha nārāyaṇapurōgamaiḥ

147. O lord of the earth, O best among men, there Brahmā himself is always attended by the gods, with Nārāyaṇa foremost among them.

147. שם בְּרַהְמָה בעצמו מצוי תמיד, הו שליט הארץ, יחד עם האלים. ומשרתים אותו, הו אדם מובחר, נָארָאיַנַה ושאר האלים העומדים בראש הפמליה.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - Refers to Anaraka. (there, in that place)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator god)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - Emphasizes that Brahmā himself, not just his representatives, is present. (oneself, personally, by himself)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• महीपते (mahīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

• अन्वास्यते (anvāsyate) - is attended, is waited upon, is served

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best of men, O foremost among men

• नारायणपुर्ओगमैः (nārāyaṇapurōgamaiḥ) - Refers to the divine attendants of Brahmā, with Nārāyaṇa in the lead. (by those who have Nārāyaṇa as their leader/foremost)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - Refers to Anaraka. (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (the creator god)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmā

brahmā - the creator god Brahmā

Masculine noun, distinct from neuter brahman (absolute reality).

Note: The subject of the passive verb anvāsyate.

स्वयम् (svayam) - Emphasizes that Brahmā himself, not just his representatives, is present. (oneself, personally, by himself)

(indeclinable)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Denotes the agent in the passive construction.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

महीपते (mahīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

अन्वास्यते (anvāsyate) - is attended, is waited upon, is served

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ās

Present tense, Passive voice, 3rd person singular

From prefix anu-ā + root ās.

Prefixes: anu+ā

Root: ās (class 2)

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best of men, O foremost among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best of men, chief of men, foremost among men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, person, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent).

नारायणपुर्ओगमैः (nārāyaṇapurōgamaiḥ) - Refers to the divine attendants of Brahmā, with Nārāyaṇa in the lead. (by those who have Nārāyaṇa as their leader/foremost)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nārāyaṇapurōgama

nārāyaṇapurōgama - having Nārāyaṇa as leader; led by Nārāyaṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nārāyaṇa+purōgama)

• nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• purōgama – going before, leading, chief, preceded by
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From puras (before) + √gam (to go).
  Prefix: puras
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies devaiḥ.

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