महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-44, verse-72

योगयुक्ता महात्मानः सततं ब्राह्मणप्रियाः ।
पैतामहा महात्मानो महापारिषदाश्च ह ।
यौवनस्थाश्च बालाश्च वृद्धाश्च जनमेजय ॥७२॥

72. yogayuktā mahātmānaḥ satataṁ brāhmaṇapriyāḥ ,
paitāmahā mahātmāno mahāpāriṣadāśca ha ,
yauvanasthāśca bālāśca vṛddhāśca janamejaya.

72. yogayuktāḥ mahātmānaḥ satataṃ
brāhmaṇapriyāḥ paitāmahāḥ mahātmānaḥ
mahāpāriṣadāḥ ca ha yauvanasthāḥ
ca bālāḥ ca vṛddhāḥ ca janamejaya

72. janamejaya yogayuktāḥ mahātmānaḥ
satataṃ brāhmaṇapriyāḥ paitāmahāḥ
mahātmānaḥ mahāpāriṣadāḥ ca ha
yauvanasthāḥ ca bālāḥ ca vṛddhāḥ ca

72. O Janamejaya, these great-souled (mahātman) beings, constantly engaged in spiritual discipline (yoga) and dear to brahmins, were indeed great-souled (mahātman) descendants of Brahmā and great courtiers. They were present as youths, children, and elders.

Words meanings summery:

• योगयुक्ताः (yogayuktāḥ) - engaged in spiritual discipline (yoga) (engaged in yoga; endowed with yoga; connected with yoga)

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled; noble-minded; exalted person

• सततं (satataṁ) - constantly; always; continually

• ब्राह्मणप्रियाः (brāhmaṇapriyāḥ) - dear to brahmins

• पैतामहाः (paitāmahāḥ) - descendant of Brahmā (Pitāmaha) (descendant of Brahmā (Pitāmaha); relating to Brahmā)

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled; noble-minded; exalted person

• महापारिषदाः (mahāpāriṣadāḥ) - great courtier; great attendant

• च (ca) - and; also

• ह (ha) - indeed; certainly; oh!

• यौवनस्थाः (yauvanasthāḥ) - youthful; in the state of youth

• च (ca) - and; also

• बालाः (bālāḥ) - child; young boy; young, immature

• च (ca) - and; also

• वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - old; aged; an elder

• च (ca) - and; also

• जनमेजय (janamejaya) - Janamejaya (a proper name, usually of a king of the Kuru dynasty)

Words meanings and morphology

योगयुक्ताः (yogayuktāḥ) - engaged in spiritual discipline (yoga) (engaged in yoga; endowed with yoga; connected with yoga)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yogayukta

yogayukta - engaged in yoga; endowed with yoga; connected with yoga

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj (to join/connect) with suffix -kta.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+yukta)

• yoga – union; discipline; spiritual practice
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – joined; connected; engaged; endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj (to join/connect) with suffix -kta.
  Root: yuj (class 7)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled; noble-minded; exalted person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled; noble-minded; exalted person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great; large; noble
  adjective
• ātman – self; soul; spirit; essential nature
  noun (masculine)

सततं (satataṁ) - constantly; always; continually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

ब्राह्मणप्रियाः (brāhmaṇapriyāḥ) - dear to brahmins

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇapriya

brāhmaṇapriya - dear to brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+priya)

• brāhmaṇa – brahmin; relating to Brahman or a brahmin
  noun (masculine)
• priya – dear; beloved; pleasing
  adjective (masculine)

पैतामहाः (paitāmahāḥ) - descendant of Brahmā (Pitāmaha) (descendant of Brahmā (Pitāmaha); relating to Brahmā)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paitāmaha

paitāmaha - descendant of Brahmā (Pitāmaha); relating to Brahmā

Derived with a taddhita suffix from 'pitāmaha' (grandfather, or Brahmā).

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled; noble-minded; exalted person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled; noble-minded; exalted person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great; large; noble
  adjective
• ātman – self; soul; spirit; essential nature
  noun (masculine)

महापारिषदाः (mahāpāriṣadāḥ) - great courtier; great attendant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāpāriṣada

mahāpāriṣada - great courtier; great attendant

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+pāriṣada)

• mahat – great; large; noble
  adjective
• pāriṣada – courtier; attendant; member of an assembly
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

ह (ha) - indeed; certainly; oh!

(indeclinable)

यौवनस्थाः (yauvanasthāḥ) - youthful; in the state of youth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yauvanastha

yauvanastha - youthful; in the state of youth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yauvana+stha)

• yauvana – youth; youthfulness
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing; situated in
  adjective
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix -a.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

बालाः (bālāḥ) - child; young boy; young, immature

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāla

bāla - child; young boy; young, immature

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - old; aged; an elder

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old; aged; an elder; grown; increased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛdh (to grow) with suffix -kta.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'elders'.

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

जनमेजय (janamejaya) - Janamejaya (a proper name, usually of a king of the Kuru dynasty)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (a proper name, usually of a king of the Kuru dynasty)