महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-64, verse-4

वासुदेवो वसूनां त्वं शक्रं स्थापयिता तथा ।
देवदेवोऽसि देवानामिति द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत् ॥४॥

4. vāsudevo vasūnāṁ tvaṁ śakraṁ sthāpayitā tathā ,
devadevo'si devānāmiti dvaipāyano'bravīt.

4. vāsudevaḥ vasūnām tvam śakram sthāpayitā tathā
devadevaḥ asi devānām iti dvaipāyanaḥ abravīt

4. dvaipāyanaḥ abravīt iti tvam vasūnām vāsudevaḥ
tathā śakram sthāpayitā devānām devadevaḥ asi

4. Dvaipayana (Vyasa) declared: 'You are Vasudeva among the Vasus, and thus the establisher of Shakra (Indra). You are the God of gods among the gods!'

Words meanings summery:

• वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Identifies the praised one as the form of Vasudeva, especially among the Vasus, implying his superiority. (Vasudeva (Krishna/Vishnu))

• वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - The Vasus are a group of eight attendant deities, often associated with natural phenomena. This implies 'you are the foremost among them'. (of the Vasus)

• त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to the praised deity (Vishnu/Krishna). (you (nominative))

• शक्रम् (śakram) - Refers to Indra, the king of the gods. (Shakra (Indra))

• स्थापयिता (sthāpayitā) - The one who put Indra in his position or maintains his rule. (establisher, one who causes to stand)

• तथा (tathā) - Connects the two declarative statements about 'you'. (thus, so, and, in like manner)

• देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - The ultimate deity, superior to all other gods. (god of gods, supreme god)

• असि (asi) - Existent, identified as. (you are)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - Among all the celestial beings. (of the gods)

• इति (iti) - Marks the end of Dvaipayana's direct speech. (thus, so)

• द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Refers to Vyasa, the legendary compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata, born on an island. (Dvaipayana (Vyasa))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Declared or proclaimed. (said, spoke)

Words meanings and morphology

वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Identifies the praised one as the form of Vasudeva, especially among the Vasus, implying his superiority. (Vasudeva (Krishna/Vishnu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva (Krishna), a name of Vishnu

Patronymic from 'vasudeva'.

Note: Predicate to 'tvam'.

वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - The Vasus are a group of eight attendant deities, often associated with natural phenomena. This implies 'you are the foremost among them'. (of the Vasus)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vasu

vasu - excellent, good, wealthy, a class of deities (Vasus)

'u'-stem noun.

Root: vas

Note: Indicates the group within which 'you' are identified.

त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to the praised deity (Vishnu/Krishna). (you (nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Second person pronoun, nominative singular.

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asi'.

शक्रम् (śakram) - Refers to Indra, the king of the gods. (Shakra (Indra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - mighty, powerful, name of Indra

From root 'śak' (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of 'sthāpayitā'.

स्थापयिता (sthāpayitā) - The one who put Indra in his position or maintains his rule. (establisher, one who causes to stand)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāpayitṛ

sthāpayitṛ - establisher, one who fixes, appoints, places

agent noun

From causal of root 'sthā' (to stand), with 'tṛ' suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate to 'tvam'.

तथा (tathā) - Connects the two declarative statements about 'you'. (thus, so, and, in like manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/conjunction.

Note: Connective.

देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - The ultimate deity, superior to all other gods. (god of gods, supreme god)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devadeva

devadeva - god of gods, supreme god

Compound: 'deva-deva'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+deva)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div
• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div

Note: Predicate nominative.

असि (asi) - Existent, identified as. (you are)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active indicative

Second person singular present indicative of root 'as'.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb 'to be'.

देवानाम् (devānām) - Among all the celestial beings. (of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div

Note: Indicates the group within which 'you' are identified.

इति (iti) - Marks the end of Dvaipayana's direct speech. (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Quotative particle.

द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Refers to Vyasa, the legendary compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata, born on an island. (Dvaipayana (Vyasa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvaipāyana

dvaipāyana - Dvaipayana (proper name of Vyasa)

Means "island-born".

Note: Also known as Vyasa.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Declared or proclaimed. (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

imperfect active indicative

Imperfect form from root 'brū' (2nd class).

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Past tense verb.