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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-116, verse-33

आदित्यस्तेजसां श्रेष्ठो गिरीणां हिमवान्वरः ।
जातीनां ब्राह्मणः श्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठस्त्वमसि धन्विनाम् ॥३३॥
33. ādityastejasāṁ śreṣṭho girīṇāṁ himavānvaraḥ ,
jātīnāṁ brāhmaṇaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhastvamasi dhanvinām.
33. ādityaḥ tejasām śreṣṭhaḥ girīṇām himavān varaḥ
jātīnām brāhmaṇaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ tvam asi dhanvinām
33. ādityaḥ tejasām śreṣṭhaḥ himavān girīṇām varaḥ
brāhmaṇaḥ jātīnām śreṣṭhaḥ tvam dhanvinām śreṣṭhaḥ asi
33. The Sun (āditya) is the best among luminous objects; the Himalayas (himavān) are supreme among mountains. The brahmin is superior among species (jāti), and you are the best among archers.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the Sun god (the Sun, a son of Aditi)
  • तेजसाम् (tejasām) - among luminous objects or sources of light/energy (of splendors, of lusters, of luminous objects, of energies)
  • श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent, the best (best, most excellent, most splendid)
  • गिरीणाम् (girīṇām) - among mountains (of mountains)
  • हिमवान् (himavān) - the Himalayas (mountain range) (the Himalayas, snowy, possessing snow)
  • वरः (varaḥ) - the best, excellent (excellent, best, choicest)
  • जातीनाम् (jātīnām) - among species or social classes (of castes, of classes, of species, of kinds)
  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (member of the priestly class) (a brahmin, related to Brahman)
  • श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent, the best (best, most excellent, most splendid)
  • श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent, the best (best, most excellent, most splendid)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)
  • असि (asi) - are (are, exist)
  • धन्विनाम् (dhanvinām) - among archers (of archers, of bowmen)

Words meanings and morphology

आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the Sun god (the Sun, a son of Aditi)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āditya
āditya - the sun, a son of Aditi, a god
Derived from Aditi, meaning 'belonging to Aditi'.
तेजसाम् (tejasām) - among luminous objects or sources of light/energy (of splendors, of lusters, of luminous objects, of energies)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of tejas
tejas - luster, brilliance, energy, splendor, light, fire
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent, the best (best, most excellent, most splendid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal
Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).
गिरीणाम् (girīṇām) - among mountains (of mountains)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of giri
giri - mountain, hill
हिमवान् (himavān) - the Himalayas (mountain range) (the Himalayas, snowy, possessing snow)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of himavat
himavat - snowy, covered with snow, the Himalaya mountains
Derived from 'hima' (snow) with the 'matup' suffix, indicating possession.
वरः (varaḥ) - the best, excellent (excellent, best, choicest)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - excellent, best, choicest, a boon, a blessing
Derived from root vṛ (to choose).
Root: vṛ (class 9)
जातीनाम् (jātīnām) - among species or social classes (of castes, of classes, of species, of kinds)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of jāti
jāti - birth, lineage, caste, species, kind
Derived from root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (member of the priestly class) (a brahmin, related to Brahman)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, member of the priestly class, related to Brahman
Derived from 'brahman'.
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent, the best (best, most excellent, most splendid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal
Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the most excellent, the best (best, most excellent, most splendid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal
Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).
त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvad
tvad - you
असि (asi) - are (are, exist)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as
Root: as (class 2)
धन्विनाम् (dhanvinām) - among archers (of archers, of bowmen)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dhanvin
dhanvin - archer, bowman, possessing a bow
Derived from 'dhanu' (bow) with the 'vin' suffix, meaning 'possessing'.