महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-65, verse-14

एनं नित्यमुपासन्त कुरवः किंकरा यथा ।
सर्वे च राजन्राजानो धनेश्वरमिवामराः ॥१४॥

14. enaṁ nityamupāsanta kuravaḥ kiṁkarā yathā ,
sarve ca rājanrājāno dhaneśvaramivāmarāḥ.

14. enam nityam upāsanta kuravaḥ kiṅkarāḥ yathā
sarve ca rājan rājānaḥ dhaneśvaram iva amarāḥ

14. O king, the Kurus always served him like attendants, and indeed, all kings served him as the gods serve Kubera, the lord of wealth.

14. בני קוּרוּ שירתו אותו תמיד כמשרתים, וכל המלכים, הו מלך, שירתו אותו כפי שבני האלמוות משרתים את קוּבֵּרַה אדון העושר.

Words meanings summery:

• एनम् (enam) - him (the king) (him, this one)

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

• उपासन्त (upāsanta) - they served (they served, attended, honored)

• कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus (people/kings) (the Kurus (people or kings))

• किङ्कराः (kiṅkarāḥ) - attendants (servants, attendants)

• यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (kings) (all, every)

• च (ca) - and indeed (and, also)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing the listener) (O king)

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - all (other) kings (kings)

• धनेश्वरम् (dhaneśvaram) - Kubera, the lord of wealth (lord of wealth, Kubera)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• अमराः (amarāḥ) - gods (gods, immortals)

Words meanings and morphology

एनम् (enam) - him (the king) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: From idam, masculine accusative singular.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use of accusative singular.

उपासन्त (upāsanta) - they served (they served, attended, honored)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of ās

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Imperfect 3rd plural middle voice of upa-√ās.

कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus (people/kings) (the Kurus (people or kings))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - name of a celebrated ancient king, after whom a country and people were called

Note: Subject of upāsanta.

किङ्कराः (kiṅkarāḥ) - attendants (servants, attendants)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kiṅkara

kiṅkara - servant, attendant, slave

From kim + kara (what + maker/doer)

Note: In apposition to kuravaḥ, implying 'like servants.'

यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (kings) (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Refers to rājānaḥ.

च (ca) - and indeed (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing the listener) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Address to the listener.

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - all (other) kings (kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject.

धनेश्वरम् (dhaneśvaram) - Kubera, the lord of wealth (lord of wealth, Kubera)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhaneśvara

dhaneśvara - lord of wealth (an epithet of Kubera)

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (dhana+īśvara)

• dhana – wealth, riches, money
  noun (neuter)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler; God
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अमराः (amarāḥ) - gods (gods, immortals)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amara

amara - immortal, god, deity

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• mara – dying, mortal
  adjective
  From √mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of implied service.

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