महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-52, verse-1

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
प्रजापतेरुत्तरवेदिरुच्यते सनातना राम समन्तपञ्चकम् ।
समीजिरे यत्र पुरा दिवौकसो वरेण सत्रेण महावरप्रदाः ॥१॥

1. ṛṣaya ūcuḥ ,
prajāpateruttaravedirucyate; sanātanā rāma samantapañcakam ,
samījire yatra purā divaukaso; vareṇa satreṇa mahāvarapradāḥ.

1. ṛṣayaḥ ūcuḥ prajāpateḥ uttaravediḥ
ucyate sanātanā rāma samantapañcakam
samījire yatra purā divaukasaḥ
vareṇa satreṇa mahāvarapradāḥ

1. ṛṣayaḥ ūcuḥ rāma sanātanā
samantapañcakam prajāpateḥ uttaravediḥ
ucyate yatra mahāvarapradāḥ divaukasaḥ
purā vareṇa satreṇa samījire

1. The sages said: "O eternal Rāma, Samantapañcaka is known as the northern altar of Prajāpati, where, in ancient times, the gods (divaukasaḥ), who are givers of great boons, performed worship with an excellent sacrifice."

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati (lord of creation, creator)

• उत्तरवेदिः (uttaravediḥ) - northern altar

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

• सनातना (sanātanā) - O eternal Rāma (O eternal one, ancient, perpetual)

• राम (rāma) - O Balarāma (O Rāma)

• समन्तपञ्चकम् (samantapañcakam) - Samantapañcaka (a holy region)

• समीजिरे (samījire) - they worshipped, they sacrificed

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in olden times

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - gods, celestials

• वरेण (vareṇa) - with an excellent, with a noble

• सत्रेण (satreṇa) - with a sacrifice, with a sacrificial session

• महावरप्रदाः (mahāvarapradāḥ) - givers of great boons

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: Subject of 'ūcuḥ'.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active 3rd person plural

Perfect form of √vac (class 2 verb, irregular).

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati (lord of creation, creator)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, creator, a name for Brahmā

Compound (prajā + pati) meaning 'lord of offspring/creatures'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, creatures, people
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

उत्तरवेदिः (uttaravediḥ) - northern altar

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttaravedi

uttaravedi - the northern altar (a part of the sacrificial ground)

Compound (uttara + vedi) meaning 'northern altar'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttara+vedi)

• uttara – northern, upper, later
  adjective (feminine)
• vedi – altar, sacrificial ground
  noun (feminine)

Note: Predicate nominative for Samantapañcaka.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present passive 3rd person singular

Passive form of √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'samantapañcakam'.

सनातना (sanātanā) - O eternal Rāma (O eternal one, ancient, perpetual)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, everlasting

Formed from `sadā` (always) or related to `sanā` (anciently).

राम (rāma) - O Balarāma (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - name of several mythical persons (e.g. Rāmacandra, Paraśurāma, Balarāma)

समन्तपञ्चकम् (samantapañcakam) - Samantapañcaka (a holy region)

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samantapañcaka

samantapañcaka - Samantapañcaka (a sacred region near Kurukṣetra)

Compound meaning 'surrounding five (regions/ponds)'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (samanta+pañcaka)

• samanta – all-around, entire, neighboring
  adjective (neuter)
• pañcaka – a group of five, consisting of five
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  Derived from pañcan (five) + ka

Note: Subject of 'ucyate'.

समीजिरे (samījire) - they worshipped, they sacrificed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (liṭ) of samyaj

Perfect middle 3rd person plural

Perfect form of sam-yaj (√yaj with prefix sam).

Prefix: sam

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'divaukasaḥ'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to Samantapañcaka.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in olden times

(indeclinable)

दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - gods, celestials

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - dwelling in heaven; a god, celestial

Compound meaning 'whose dwelling (okas) is in heaven (div)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky, day
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, abode, house
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'samījire'.

वरेण (vareṇa) - with an excellent, with a noble

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vara

vara - excellent, best, noble; boon, blessing

Derived from √vṛ (to choose, prefer).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

सत्रेण (satreṇa) - with a sacrifice, with a sacrificial session

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satra

satra - a large sacrificial session, sacrifice, offering

महावरप्रदाः (mahāvarapradāḥ) - givers of great boons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāvaraprada

mahāvaraprada - bestowing great boons, givers of great gifts/blessings

Compound meaning 'givers (prada) of great (mahā) boons (vara)'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+vara+prada)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
• prada – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from pra-dā (to give forth, grant)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)