महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-51, verse-9

तथा राजा वसुमना बलाक्षः सुप्रतर्दनः ।
अष्टकश्च शिबिश्चैव ययातिर्नहुषो गयः ॥९॥

9. tathā rājā vasumanā balākṣaḥ supratardanaḥ ,
aṣṭakaśca śibiścaiva yayātirnahuṣo gayaḥ.

9. tathā rājā vasumanāḥ balākṣaḥ supratardanaḥ
aṣṭakaḥ ca śibiḥ ca eva yayātiḥ nahuṣaḥ gayaḥ

9. And similarly, King Vasumanas, Balākṣa, Supratardana, and also Aṣṭaka, Śibi, Yayāti, Nahuṣa, and Gaya were present.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• वसुमनाः (vasumanāḥ) - King Vasumanas (Vasumanas (name of a king))

• बलाक्षः (balākṣaḥ) - King Balākṣa (Balākṣa (name of a king))

• सुप्रतर्दनः (supratardanaḥ) - King Supratardana (Supratardana (name of a king))

• अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - King Aṣṭaka (Aṣṭaka (name of a king))

• च (ca) - and

• शिबिः (śibiḥ) - King Śibi (Śibi (name of a king))

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only, also)

• ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayāti (Yayāti (name of a king))

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa (Nahuṣa (name of a king))

• गयः (gayaḥ) - King Gaya (Gaya (name of a king))

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from 'tad' (that).

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Can be interpreted as applying to the subsequent list of names.

वसुमनाः (vasumanāḥ) - King Vasumanas (Vasumanas (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasumanas

vasumanas - Vasumanas (proper name), having a good mind

Compound 'vasu' (good) + 'manas' (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasu+manas)

• vasu – good, excellent, wealth
  adjective/noun (neuter)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

बलाक्षः (balākṣaḥ) - King Balākṣa (Balākṣa (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balākṣa

balākṣa - Balākṣa (proper name), having strong eyes

Compound 'bala' (strength) + 'akṣa' (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bala+akṣa)

• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (masculine)

सुप्रतर्दनः (supratardanaḥ) - King Supratardana (Supratardana (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of supratardana

supratardana - Supratardana (proper name), excellent Pratardana

Compound 'su' (good, well) + 'pratardana' (a name, tormentor).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+pratardana)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• pratardana – Pratardana (proper name), tormentor
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'prati-tṛd' (to torment, vex)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: tṛd (class 7)

अष्टकः (aṣṭakaḥ) - King Aṣṭaka (Aṣṭaka (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭaka

aṣṭaka - Aṣṭaka (proper name), octad, collection of eight

From 'aṣṭa' (eight).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शिबिः (śibiḥ) - King Śibi (Śibi (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śibi

śibi - Śibi (proper name)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only, also)

(indeclinable)

ययातिः (yayātiḥ) - King Yayāti (Yayāti (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yayāti

yayāti - Yayāti (proper name)

Root: yā (class 2)

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - King Nahuṣa (Nahuṣa (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (proper name)

Root: nah (class 4)

गयः (gayaḥ) - King Gaya (Gaya (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaya

gaya - Gaya (proper name), household, family, strength

Root: gai (class 1)