महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-94

पितामहपुरोगाश्च देवाः सर्षिगणा नृप ।
तव धर्मेण धर्मज्ञ नित्यमेवाभितोषिताः ॥९४॥

94. pitāmahapurogāśca devāḥ sarṣigaṇā nṛpa ,
tava dharmeṇa dharmajña nityamevābhitoṣitāḥ.

94. pitāmahapurogāḥ ca devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ nṛpa tava
dharmeṇa dharmajña nityam eva abhitoṣitāḥ

94. O king, O knower of natural law (dharma), the gods—headed by the grandfathers and accompanied by hosts of sages—have always been greatly satisfied by your adherence to natural law (dharma).

94. וגם האלים, ובראשם בְּרַהְמָה, יחד עם קבוצות החוזים, הו מלך, מרוצים תמיד מדרך היושר שלך, הו היודע את דרך היושר.

Words meanings summery:

• पितामहपुरोगाः (pitāmahapurogāḥ) - headed by the grandfathers (headed by grandfathers, with grandfathers leading)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

• सर्षिगणाः (sarṣigaṇāḥ) - accompanied by hosts of sages (with groups of sages, accompanied by hosts of sages)

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king (O king, O ruler)

• तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by your adherence to natural law (dharma) (by means of dharma, by righteousness, by natural law)

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of dharma, O wise in dharma)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (constantly, always, perpetually)

• एव (eva) - always indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)

• अभितोषिताः (abhitoṣitāḥ) - have always been greatly satisfied (greatly pleased, fully satisfied, delighted)

Words meanings and morphology

पितामहपुरोगाः (pitāmahapurogāḥ) - headed by the grandfathers (headed by grandfathers, with grandfathers leading)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitāmahapuroga

pitāmahapuroga - having grandfathers as leaders/chiefs

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pitāmaha+puroga)

• pitāmaha – grandfather, paternal grandfather
  noun (masculine)
• puroga – going before, leading, chief, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  From puras (before) + gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root div (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

सर्षिगणाः (sarṣigaṇāḥ) - accompanied by hosts of sages (with groups of sages, accompanied by hosts of sages)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarṣigaṇa

sarṣigaṇa - having a host of sages, with the sages

From sa- (with) + ṛṣigaṇa (host of sages).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ṛṣigaṇa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix from saha.
• ṛṣigaṇa – host/group of sages
  noun (masculine)
  From ṛṣi + gaṇa.

Note: Co-refers with devāḥ.

नृप (nṛpa) - O king (O king, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect).

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Addressee.

तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Possessive genitive of yuṣmad.

Note: Refers to the king.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by your adherence to natural law (dharma) (by means of dharma, by righteousness, by natural law)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, religion

From root dhṛ (to uphold).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Means of satisfaction.

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of dharma, O wise in dharma)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing dharma, righteous, virtuous, a jurist

From dharma + jña (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, religion
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, discerning, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from verb
  From root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Addressee.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (constantly, always, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of nitya.

एव (eva) - always indeed (indeed, just, only, truly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अभितोषिताः (abhitoṣitāḥ) - have always been greatly satisfied (greatly pleased, fully satisfied, delighted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhitoṣita

abhitoṣita - greatly pleased, completely satisfied, delighted

Past Passive Participle (Causative)

From abhi + tuṣ (causative toṣay) + kta.

Prefix: abhi

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

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