महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-24

स भवान्पातु नः सर्वान्विबुधानिव वासवः ।
भवन्नेत्राः पराञ्जेतुमिच्छामो द्विजसत्तम ॥२४॥

24. sa bhavānpātu naḥ sarvānvibudhāniva vāsavaḥ ,
bhavannetrāḥ parāñjetumicchāmo dvijasattama.

24. saḥ bhavān pātu naḥ sarvān vibudhān iva vāsavaḥ
bhavatnetrāḥ parān jetum icchāmaḥ dvijasattama

24. dvijasattama saḥ bhavān vāsavaḥ iva sarvān
naḥ pātu bhavatnetrāḥ parān jetum icchāmaḥ

24. O best among the twice-born (dvija-sattama), may that revered you protect us all, just as Indra protects the gods. We wish to conquer our enemies with you as our leader.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that revered one (referring to the addressed person) (that, he)

• भवान् (bhavān) - the revered person addressed (your honor, respected you)

• पातु (pātu) - may he protect

• नः (naḥ) - us (the supplicants) (us, to us, of us)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all of us (all, every)

• विबुधान् (vibudhān) - the gods (deva-s) (gods, intelligent ones)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra

• भवत्नेत्राः (bhavatnetrāḥ) - with you as our guide and leader (having you as leader)

• परान् (parān) - our adversaries or enemies (others, enemies)

• जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to win

• इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish, we desire

• द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among the Brahmins (best among the twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that revered one (referring to the addressed person) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'tad'.

भवान् (bhavān) - the revered person addressed (your honor, respected you)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - being, existing, noble, revered

Present Active Participle

From root 'bhū' (to be) + -at suffix. Used honorifically.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'bhavat', used as an honorific.

पातु (pātu) - may he protect

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pā

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Imperative 3rd person singular active form of root 'pā'.

नः (naḥ) - us (the supplicants) (us, to us, of us)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form for accusative, dative, or genitive plural of 'asmad'.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all of us (all, every)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Accusative plural masculine form of 'sarva'.

विबुधान् (vibudhān) - the gods (deva-s) (gods, intelligent ones)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vibudha

vibudha - wise, intelligent, god

Derived from 'vi' (intensifier) + 'budh' (to know, awaken).

Prefix: vi

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Accusative plural masculine form of 'vibudha'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Indra (king of gods), son of Vasu

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'vāsava'.

भवत्नेत्राः (bhavatnetrāḥ) - with you as our guide and leader (having you as leader)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavatnetra

bhavatnetra - having you as leader, led by you

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhavat+netra)

• bhavat – being, existing, your (honorific)
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be) + -at suffix. Stem used here.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• netra – leader, guide, eye
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nī' (to lead) + -tra suffix.
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Nominative plural masculine form, referring to 'we' (naḥ).

परान् (parān) - our adversaries or enemies (others, enemies)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, supreme, enemy

Note: Accusative plural masculine form of 'para'.

जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer, to win

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form from root 'ji'.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Infinitive form.

इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish, we desire

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Present 1st person plural active form of root 'iṣ'.

द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among the Brahmins (best among the twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among the twice-born, excellent Brahmin

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'dvi' (two) and 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama added to 'sat' (good/existent).

Note: Vocative singular form of the compound 'dvijasattama'.