महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-17

केशवः परमं तेजः सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
एवमाहुर्हृषीकेशं मुनयो वै नराधिप ॥१७॥

17. keśavaḥ paramaṁ tejaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ,
evamāhurhṛṣīkeśaṁ munayo vai narādhipa.

17. keśavaḥ paramam tejaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
evam āhuḥ hṛṣīkeśam munayaḥ vai narādhipa

17. keśavaḥ paramam tejaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
narādhipa vai munayaḥ hṛṣīkeśam evam āhuḥ

17. Keśava is the supreme splendor and the grandfather of all worlds. O King of men, indeed, the sages declare Hṛṣīkeśa thus.

Words meanings summery:

• केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - splendor, light, power, essence, fiery energy

• सर्वलोकपितामहः (sarvalokapitāmahaḥ) - the grandfather of all worlds, the progenitor of all realms

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• हृषीकेशम् (hṛṣīkeśam) - Hṛṣīkeśa (an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, wise ones

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O ruler of men

Words meanings and morphology

केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of keśava

keśava - Keśava (an epithet of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent

Note: Agrees with 'tejaḥ'.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - splendor, light, power, essence, fiery energy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, light, power, energy, essence, fiery brilliance

Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for Keśava.

सर्वलोकपितामहः (sarvalokapitāmahaḥ) - the grandfather of all worlds, the progenitor of all realms

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvalokapitāmaha

sarvalokapitāmaha - grandfather of all worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+pitāmaha)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)
• pitāmaha – grandfather (especially Brahma), great progenitor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for Keśava.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the preceding statement about Keśava.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of brū

Perfect Tense

From root 'brū', used with present meaning. Alternative form of 'vac'.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Refers to the traditional statements by sages.

हृषीकेशम् (hṛṣīkeśam) - Hṛṣīkeśa (an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hṛṣīkeśa

hṛṣīkeśa - Hṛṣīkeśa (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa, master of the senses)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hṛṣīka+īśa)

• hṛṣīka – sense, organ of sense
  noun (neuter)
• īśa – lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Object of 'āhuḥ'.

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, wise ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, wise person, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'āhuḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king of men, O ruler of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king of men, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ (class 1)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Addressing the listener, presumably a king.