महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-4, verse-22

उपर्युपरि राज्ञां वै ज्वलितो भास्करो यथा ।
युधिष्ठिरं कथं पश्चादनुयास्यामि दासवत् ॥२२॥

22. uparyupari rājñāṁ vai jvalito bhāskaro yathā ,
yudhiṣṭhiraṁ kathaṁ paścādanuyāsyāmi dāsavat.

22. uparyupari rājñām vai jvalitaḥ bhāskaraḥ yathā
yudhiṣṭhiram katham paścāt anuyāsyāmi dāsavat

22. yathā jvalitaḥ bhāskaraḥ rājñām uparyupari vai
katham yudhiṣṭhiram paścāt dāsavat anuyāsyāmi

22. Just as the blazing sun shines high above all kings, how can I then follow Yudhishthira like a servant?

Words meanings summery:

• उपर्युपरि (uparyupari) - repeatedly above, high above, above all

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• ज्वलितः (jvalitaḥ) - blazing, shining, ignited, radiant

• भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - the sun, sun-maker

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - The eldest Pandava brother, known for his steadfastness and righteousness. (Yudhishthira (accusative))

• कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what manner

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, behind, subsequently

• अनुयास्यामि (anuyāsyāmi) - I will follow, I will go after

• दासवत् (dāsavat) - like a servant, subserviently

Words meanings and morphology

उपर्युपरि (uparyupari) - repeatedly above, high above, above all

(indeclinable)

Repetitive compound of upari (above)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

ज्वलितः (jvalitaḥ) - blazing, shining, ignited, radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jvalita

jvalita - blazing, shining, ignited, radiant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'jval' with the past passive participle suffix '-ita'

Root: jval (class 1)

भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - the sun, sun-maker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāskara

bhāskara - sun, maker of light

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - The eldest Pandava brother, known for his steadfastness and righteousness. (Yudhishthira (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - steadfast in battle

Compound 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (firm, steady)

Compound type : locative tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt suffix
  From root 'sthā' (to stand) + 'ira' suffix
  Root: sthā (class 1)

कथम् (katham) - how, why, in what manner

(indeclinable)

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, behind, subsequently

(indeclinable)

अनुयास्यामि (anuyāsyāmi) - I will follow, I will go after

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of anu-yā

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

दासवत् (dāsavat) - like a servant, subserviently

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'dāsa' (servant) with the suffix '-vat' meaning 'like' or 'as if'