महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-26

वसिष्ठ इव विप्राणां तेजसामिव भास्करः ।
पितॄणामिव धर्मोऽथ आदित्यानामिवाम्बुराट् ॥२६॥

26. vasiṣṭha iva viprāṇāṁ tejasāmiva bhāskaraḥ ,
pitṝṇāmiva dharmo'tha ādityānāmivāmburāṭ.

26. vasiṣṭhaḥ iva viprāṇām tejasām iva bhāskaraḥ
pitṝṇām iva dharmaḥ atha ādityānām iva amburāṭ

26. viprāṇām vasiṣṭhaḥ iva,
tejasām bhāskaraḥ iva,
pitṝṇām dharmaḥ iva atha,
ādityānām amburāṭ iva (saḥ bhavatu)

26. (May you be) like Vasiṣṭha among the Brahmins (vipra-s), like Bhāskara (the Sun) among the luminous objects, like (natural law) (dharma) among the ancestors (pitṛ-s), and like Amburāṭ (Varuṇa) among the Ādityas.

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated sage)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins, of the inspired ones

• तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of the luminous objects, of the glories, of the powers

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - Bhāskara (the Sun)

• पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the forefathers (pitṛ-s) (of the ancestors, of the fathers)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the principle of natural law or righteousness (dharma) (righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue)

• अथ (atha) - and (and, moreover, then)

• आदित्यानाम् (ādityānām) - of the Ādityas

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुराट् (amburāṭ) - king of waters, Varuṇa

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage), most excellent, best

Superlative of 'vasu' (good).

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'vasiṣṭha'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins, of the inspired ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - inspired, wise, Brahmin, a sage

From root 'vip' (to tremble, inspire).

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Genitive plural masculine form of 'vipra'.

तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of the luminous objects, of the glories, of the powers

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - radiance, brilliance, energy, power, light

Note: Genitive plural neuter form of 'tejas'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - Bhāskara (the Sun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, creator of light

Compound of 'bhās' (light) and 'kara' (maker).

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'bhāskara'.

पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the forefathers (pitṛ-s) (of the ancestors, of the fathers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, a class of divine beings (Pitṛs)

Note: Genitive plural masculine form of 'pitṛ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the principle of natural law or righteousness (dharma) (righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

From root 'dhṛ' (to support, uphold).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'dharma'.

अथ (atha) - and (and, moreover, then)

(indeclinable)

आदित्यानाम् (ādityānām) - of the Ādityas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āditya

āditya - son of Aditi, a class of solar deities (e.g., Varuṇa, Mitra, Sūrya)

Derived from 'Aditi' (mother of gods).

Note: Genitive plural masculine form of 'āditya'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्बुराट् (amburāṭ) - king of waters, Varuṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amburāj

amburāj - king of waters, Varuṇa

Compound of 'ambu' (water) and 'rāj' (king).

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of 'amburāj'.