महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-13, verse-7

पूर्वं प्रचोदितः सूतः पिता मे लोमहर्षणः ।
शिष्यो व्यासस्य मेधावी ब्राह्मणैरिदमुक्तवान् ॥७॥

7. pūrvaṁ pracoditaḥ sūtaḥ pitā me lomaharṣaṇaḥ ,
śiṣyo vyāsasya medhāvī brāhmaṇairidamuktavān.

7. pūrvam pracoditaḥ sūtaḥ pitā me lomaharṣaṇaḥ
śiṣyaḥ vyāsasya medhāvī brāhmaṇaiḥ idam uktavān

7. Formerly, my father Lomaharṣaṇa, who was an intelligent Sūta and a disciple of Vyāsa, was urged by brahmins and recounted this.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly (formerly, previously, before)

• प्रचोदितः (pracoditaḥ) - urged, exhorted (urged, impelled, instigated)

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - Sūta (Ugraśravas, the narrator) (charioteer, bard, Sūta (proper name))

• पिता (pitā) - father

• मे (me) - my (possessive) (to me, my (gen/dat of 'aham'))

• लोमहर्षणः (lomaharṣaṇaḥ) - Lomaharṣaṇa (the Sūta's father) (Lomaharṣaṇa (proper name); causing hair to stand on end)

• शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple (disciple, student)

• व्यासस्य (vyāsasya) - of Vyāsa (proper name, the compiler of the Mahābhārata) (of Vyāsa)

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, sagacious)

• ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by the brahmins (who urged him) (by the brahmins)

• इदम् (idam) - this (story/narrative) (this, this one)

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - narrated, recounted (said, spoke, narrated)

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly (formerly, previously, before)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of accusative singular neuter.

Note: Adverb of time.

प्रचोदितः (pracoditaḥ) - urged, exhorted (urged, impelled, instigated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pracodita

pracodita - urged, impelled, instigated, directed

past passive participle

P.P.P. of root 'cud' (to impel) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'sūtaḥ'.

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - Sūta (Ugraśravas, the narrator) (charioteer, bard, Sūta (proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, minstrel; a mixed caste; proper name

From root sū (to impel) or a derived noun.

Root: sū (class 2)

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: In apposition to 'lomaharṣaṇaḥ' and 'sūtaḥ'.

मे (me) - my (possessive) (to me, my (gen/dat of 'aham'))

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Possessive.

लोमहर्षणः (lomaharṣaṇaḥ) - Lomaharṣaṇa (the Sūta's father) (Lomaharṣaṇa (proper name); causing hair to stand on end)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lomaharṣaṇa

lomaharṣaṇa - Lomaharṣaṇa (proper name); causing hair to stand on end

Compound of 'loman' (hair) and 'harṣaṇa' (causing to stand on end)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loman+harṣaṇa)

• loman – hair (on the body)
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing to thrill, exciting, gladdening
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  causative agent noun
  From root 'hṛṣ' (to be excited, to thrill) in causative
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'uktavān', in apposition to 'sūtaḥ' and 'pitā'.

शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple (disciple, student)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - pupil, student, disciple

gerundive (future passive participle) or noun derived from root.

Originally 'śāsya' (to be taught), then evolved to 'śiṣya' (pupil). From root 'śās' (to teach)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: In apposition to 'sūtaḥ'.

व्यासस्य (vyāsasya) - of Vyāsa (proper name, the compiler of the Mahābhārata) (of Vyāsa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyāsa (proper name, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, compiler of Vedas and Purāṇas); division, arrangement

From 'vi' + 'as' (to throw, scatter), implying arrangement or division.

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Possessive, defining 'śiṣyaḥ'.

मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, sagacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, endowed with intellect

Possessive suffix 'vin' added to 'medhā' (intellect)

Note: Agrees with 'sūtaḥ'.

ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by the brahmins (who urged him) (by the brahmins)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, priest, belonging to Brahmā, relating to the Vedas

From 'brahman' (Veda, sacred knowledge)

Note: Agent of 'pracoditaḥ'.

इदम् (idam) - this (story/narrative) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Object of 'uktavān'.

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - narrated, recounted (said, spoke, narrated)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having spoken, said (from root 'vac')

perfect active participle

Participle formed with 'ktavatu' suffix from 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'lomaharṣaṇaḥ'.