महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-116, verse-8

विबभौ च नृपाणां सा पितामहमुपासताम् ।
देवानामिव देवेशं पितामहमुपासताम् ॥८॥

8. vibabhau ca nṛpāṇāṁ sā pitāmahamupāsatām ,
devānāmiva deveśaṁ pitāmahamupāsatām.

8. vibabhau ca nṛpāṇām sā pitāmaham upāsatām
devānām iva deveśam pitāmaham upāsatām

8. sā ca nṛpāṇām pitāmaham upāsatām vibabhau
devānām iva deveśam pitāmaham upāsatām

8. And that (assembly) shone for the kings who were attending the venerable grandfather (Bhīṣma), just as (it shines) for the gods attending the Lord of Gods and (the divine) Grandfather (Brahmā).

Words meanings summery:

• विबभौ (vibabhau) - shone, was resplendent, looked beautiful

• च (ca) - and, also

• नृपाणाम् (nṛpāṇām) - of kings, belonging to kings

• सा (sā) - that, she

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhīṣma (grandfather, venerable elder)

• उपासताम् (upāsatām) - of those who were attending/worshipping

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• देवेशम् (deveśam) - Indra or Brahmā (lord of gods)

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Brahmā (grandfather, venerable elder)

• उपासताम् (upāsatām) - of those who were attending/worshipping

Words meanings and morphology

विबभौ (vibabhau) - shone, was resplendent, looked beautiful

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Liṭ) of vi-bhā

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नृपाणाम् (nṛpāṇām) - of kings, belonging to kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

सा (sā) - that, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the assembly from the previous verse.

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhīṣma (grandfather, venerable elder)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, paternal grandfather; a venerable or respected elder; Brahmā

Note: Here refers to Bhīṣma, the grand-uncle of the Kurus and Pandavas.

उपासताम् (upāsatām) - of those who were attending/worshipping

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upāsant

upāsant - attending, worshipping, serving, sitting near

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of 'upa-ās' (to sit near, attend, worship) in the genitive plural.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpāṇām'.

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

देवेशम् (deveśam) - Indra or Brahmā (lord of gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - lord of gods; Indra, Brahmā, Śiva, Viṣṇu

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (deva+īśa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Brahmā (grandfather, venerable elder)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, paternal grandfather; a venerable or respected elder; Brahmā

Note: Here refers to Brahmā, the divine Grandfather.

उपासताम् (upāsatām) - of those who were attending/worshipping

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upāsant

upāsant - attending, worshipping, serving, sitting near

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of 'upa-ās' (to sit near, attend, worship) in the genitive plural.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'devānām'.