महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-182

विद्वद्भिः कथ्यते लोके पुराणैः कविसत्तमैः ।
सर्वर्द्धिगुणसंपन्नास्ते चापि निधनं गताः ॥१८२॥

182. vidvadbhiḥ kathyate loke purāṇaiḥ kavisattamaiḥ ,
sarvarddhiguṇasaṁpannāste cāpi nidhanaṁ gatāḥ.

182. vidvadbhiḥ kathyate loke purāṇaiḥ kavisattamaiḥ
sarvarddhiguṇasampannāḥ te ca api nidhanam gatāḥ

182. These [deeds and virtues] are recounted in the world by the learned, by ancient texts, and by the best of poets. Even those who were endowed with all prosperity and excellent qualities eventually met their demise.

Words meanings summery:

• विद्वद्भिः (vidvadbhiḥ) - by the learned (by the learned, by the wise)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - are recounted (is told, is spoken, is narrated)

• लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, among people)

• पुराणैः (purāṇaiḥ) - by ancient texts (by the ancient ones, by the Purāṇas (ancient texts))

• कविसत्तमैः (kavisattamaiḥ) - by the best of poets (by the best among poets, by the most excellent poets)

• सर्वर्द्धिगुणसम्पन्नाः (sarvarddhiguṇasampannāḥ) - endowed with all prosperity and excellent qualities

• ते (te) - they (the kings) (they)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even)

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - demise (death, destruction, demise)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - met their demise (gone, reached, passed away)

Words meanings and morphology

विद्वद्भिः (vidvadbhiḥ) - by the learned (by the learned, by the wise)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vidvat

vidvat - learned, wise, knowing

present participle

From root VID (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - are recounted (is told, is spoken, is narrated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of kath

Root: kath (class 10)

लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, among people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, universe

पुराणैः (purāṇaiḥ) - by ancient texts (by the ancient ones, by the Purāṇas (ancient texts))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; an ancient narrative, a Purāṇa (text)

Note: Refers to ancient scriptures or traditional accounts.

कविसत्तमैः (kavisattamaiḥ) - by the best of poets (by the best among poets, by the most excellent poets)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kavisattama

kavisattama - best among poets, most excellent poet

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kavi+sattama)

• kavi – poet, sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix -tama
  From sat + -tama

सर्वर्द्धिगुणसम्पन्नाः (sarvarddhiguṇasampannāḥ) - endowed with all prosperity and excellent qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvarddhiguṇasampanna

sarvarddhiguṇasampanna - endowed with all prosperity and excellent qualities

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+ṛddhi+guṇa+sampanna)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• ṛddhi – prosperity, success, abundance
  noun (feminine)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• sampanna – endowed with, possessed of, accomplished
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From sam-PAD (to fall, happen, be endowed)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: This is a large compound adjective describing the kings.

ते (te) - they (the kings) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, they

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (also, even)

(indeclinable)

निधनम् (nidhanam) - demise (death, destruction, demise)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, destruction, end, demise

action noun

From ni-DHĀ (to place, lay down)

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

गताः (gatāḥ) - met their demise (gone, reached, passed away)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, reached, departed, passed away

past passive participle

From root GAM (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)