महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-106, verse-13

अत्र पूर्वं वसिष्ठस्य पौराणस्य द्विजर्षभ ।
सूतिश्चैव प्रतिष्ठा च निधनं च प्रकाशते ॥१३॥

13. atra pūrvaṁ vasiṣṭhasya paurāṇasya dvijarṣabha ,
sūtiścaiva pratiṣṭhā ca nidhanaṁ ca prakāśate.

13. atra pūrvam vasiṣṭhasya paurāṇasya dvijarṣabha
sūtiḥ ca eva pratiṣṭhā ca nidhanam ca prakāśate

13. O best among the twice-born (dvijarṣabha), here are revealed the birth, establishment, and demise of the ancient Vasiṣṭha.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, on this occasion

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha

• पौराणस्य (paurāṇasya) - of the ancient, of the traditional

• द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best among the twice-born

• सूतिः (sūtiḥ) - birth, production, origin

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā) - establishment, foundation, fame, prominence

• च (ca) - and

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, demise

• च (ca) - and

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, becomes visible, is revealed, manifests

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, on this occasion

(indeclinable)

From idam (this) + tral suffix

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.

वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)

Superlative of vasu (good, excellent), meaning "most excellent". Used as a proper name.

पौराणस्य (paurāṇasya) - of the ancient, of the traditional

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paurāṇa

paurāṇa - ancient, old, traditional, legendary, relating to the Purāṇas

From purā (formerly) + ṇa suffix

द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best among the twice-born

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijarṣabha

dvijarṣabha - best among the twice-born (a brahmin), O excellent brahmin

Compound of dvija (twice-born) and ṛṣabha (bull, chief, best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+ṛṣabha)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, a bird, a tooth); born from two lives/births
  noun (masculine)
  From dvi (two) + jan (to be born) + ḍa suffix
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the listener.

सूतिः (sūtiḥ) - birth, production, origin

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūti

sūti - birth, production, origin, lineage

From root sū (to give birth, produce) + kti suffix

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Subject of prakāśate.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects sūtiḥ and eva.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā) - establishment, foundation, fame, prominence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhā

pratiṣṭhā - establishment, foundation, standing, reputation, fame, pre-eminence

From prati + root sthā (to stand) + aṅ suffix

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of prakāśate.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects pratiṣṭhā and nidhanam.

निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, demise

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, demise, destruction, dissolution, end

From ni + root dhā (to place, put) + ana suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of prakāśate.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects nidhanam to the series.

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines forth, becomes visible, is revealed, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

From pra + root kāś (to shine)

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: The verb is singular, despite multiple subjects, suggesting they are viewed collectively or it agrees with the closest subject.