महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-201

भारतस्य वपुर्ह्येतत्सत्यं चामृतमेव च ।
नवनीतं यथा दध्नो द्विपदां ब्राह्मणो यथा ॥२०१॥

201. bhāratasya vapurhyetatsatyaṁ cāmṛtameva ca ,
navanītaṁ yathā dadhno dvipadāṁ brāhmaṇo yathā.

201. bhāratasya vapuḥ hi etat satyam ca amṛtam eva ca
navanītam yathā dadhnaḥ dvipadām brāhmaṇaḥ yathā

201. Indeed, this is the very essence of the Mahābhārata, and it is truth and nectar. Just as fresh butter (is the essence) from curd, and a Brahmin (is the best) among two-footed beings.

Words meanings summery:

• भारतस्य (bhāratasya) - of the Mahābhārata (of the Mahābhārata, of India)

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - essence, body (body, form, essence)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the Mahābhārata) (this)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, real)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (nectar, immortality)

• एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• नवनीतम् (navanītam) - fresh butter

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

• दध्नः (dadhnaḥ) - from curd (of curd, from curd)

• द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - among two-footed beings (of two-footed beings, among two-footed beings)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

Words meanings and morphology

भारतस्य (bhāratasya) - of the Mahābhārata (of the Mahābhārata, of India)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bhārata

bhārata - relating to Bharata, Indian, the Mahābhārata

वपुः (vapuḥ) - essence, body (body, form, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, essence

Root: vap (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the Mahābhārata) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth (truth, real)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, real, true

Note: Also functions as an adjective.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (nectar, immortality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, nectar, immortality

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root mṛ
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Also functions as an adjective.

एव (eva) - indeed, very (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

नवनीतम् (navanītam) - fresh butter

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of navanīta

navanīta - fresh butter

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nava+nīta)

• nava – new, fresh
  adjective (masculine)
• nīta – led, brought
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root nī
  Root: nī (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

दध्नः (dadhnaḥ) - from curd (of curd, from curd)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dadhi

dadhi - curd, yogurt

Note: Implies extraction/origin.

द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - among two-footed beings (of two-footed beings, among two-footed beings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dvipada

dvipada - two-footed, biped, man

Compound type : dvigu (dvi+pada)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• pada – foot, step
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Used in the sense of 'among'.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahma

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Held as the highest among humans in classical Indian thought.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to complete the second simile.