महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-175, verse-2

महेन्द्रे वै गिरिश्रेष्ठे रामं नित्यमुपासते ।
ऋषयो वेदविदुषो गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा ॥२॥

2. mahendre vai giriśreṣṭhe rāmaṁ nityamupāsate ,
ṛṣayo vedaviduṣo gandharvāpsarasastathā.

2. mahendre vai giriśreṣṭhe rāmam nityam upāsate
ṛṣayaḥ vedaviduṣaḥ gandharvāpsarasaḥ tathā

2. vai mahendre giriśreṣṭhe ṛṣayaḥ vedaviduṣaḥ
tathā gandharvāpsarasaḥ nityam rāmam upāsate

2. Indeed, on Mahendra, the foremost among mountains, sages, experts in the Vedas, and also Gandharvas and Apsarases constantly worship (upāsate) Rāma.

Words meanings summery:

• महेन्द्रे (mahendre) - on Mahendra (mountain)

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily

• गिरिश्रेष्ठे (giriśreṣṭhe) - on the best of mountains, on the foremost mountain

• रामम् (rāmam) - Paraśurāma, son of Jamadagni. (Rāma)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• उपासते (upāsate) - they worship, they attend upon, they serve

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• वेदविदुषः (vedaviduṣaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas, Vedic scholars

• गन्धर्वाप्सरसः (gandharvāpsarasaḥ) - Gandharvas and Apsarases (celestial beings)

• तथा (tathā) - and, also, in the same way

Words meanings and morphology

महेन्द्रे (mahendre) - on Mahendra (mountain)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - the great Indra; name of a mountain range (Mahendra mountains)

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'indra' (Indra).

Note: Place of worship.

वै (vai) - indeed, verily

(indeclinable)

गिरिश्रेष्ठे (giriśreṣṭhe) - on the best of mountains, on the foremost mountain

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of giriśreṣṭha

giriśreṣṭha - best of mountains, foremost mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (giri+śreṣṭha)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, foremost, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'praśasya' (excellent).

Note: Describes 'mahendre'.

रामम् (rāmam) - Paraśurāma, son of Jamadagni. (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - name of several mythological figures, here referring to Paraśurāma

Note: Object of 'upāsate'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'nita' (led, guided).

Note: Qualifies 'upāsate'.

उपासते (upāsate) - they worship, they attend upon, they serve

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of upās

Present Tense

Present tense, 3rd person plural, Middle voice. Formed from the root 'ās' (to sit) with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'ṛṣayaḥ', 'vedaviduṣaḥ', 'gandharvāpsarasaḥ'.

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: One of the subjects performing worship.

वेदविदुषः (vedaviduṣaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas, Vedic scholars

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedaviduṣ

vedaviduṣ - knowing the Vedas, Vedic scholar

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+viduṣ)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• viduṣ – knowing, wise, learned person
  participle (masculine)
  Perfect Active Participle
  From root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: One of the subjects performing worship.

गन्धर्वाप्सरसः (gandharvāpsarasaḥ) - Gandharvas and Apsarases (celestial beings)

(noun)

Nominative, plural of gandharvāpsaras

gandharvāpsaras - celestial musicians (Gandharvas) and celestial nymphs (Apsarases)

Compound type : dvandva (gandharva+apsaras)

• gandharva – celestial musician, demi-god
  noun (masculine)
• apsaras – celestial nymph, water spirit
  noun (feminine)

Note: One of the subjects performing worship.

तथा (tathā) - and, also, in the same way

(indeclinable)