महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-169, verse-11

वसिष्ठ उवाच ।
कृतवीर्य इति ख्यातो बभूव नृपतिः क्षितौ ।
याज्यो वेदविदां लोके भृगूणां पार्थिवर्षभः ॥११॥

11. vasiṣṭha uvāca ,
kṛtavīrya iti khyāto babhūva nṛpatiḥ kṣitau ,
yājyo vedavidāṁ loke bhṛgūṇāṁ pārthivarṣabhaḥ.

11. vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca kṛtavīryaḥ iti khyātaḥ babhūva nṛpatiḥ
kṣitau yājyaḥ vedavidām loke bhṛgūṇām pārthivarṣabhaḥ

11. Vasiṣṭha said: 'There once lived on earth a king named Kṛtavīrya, who was renowned as the foremost among rulers and was worthy of performing sacrifices, especially by the knowers of the Vedas among the Bhṛgu clan.'

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• कृतवीर्यः (kṛtavīryaḥ) - Kṛtavīrya (a proper name, lit. 'whose valor is done/achieved')

• इति (iti) - thus, so, signifying speech or thought

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known, famous, renowned

• बभूव (babhūva) - he was, he became

• नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, ruler

• क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the earth, in the world

• याज्यः (yājyaḥ) - fit to be sacrificed to, worthy of oblation, to be officiated for

• वेदविदाम् (vedavidām) - of the knowers of the Vedas

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

• भृगूणाम् (bhṛgūṇām) - of the Bhṛgus

• पार्थिवर्षभः (pārthivarṣabhaḥ) - best of kings, foremost of rulers

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage), most excellent

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of √vac

Perfect Tense

Derived from root √vac (2nd class), perfect tense (Lit), active voice.

Root: √vac (class 2)

कृतवीर्यः (kṛtavīryaḥ) - Kṛtavīrya (a proper name, lit. 'whose valor is done/achieved')

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavīrya

kṛtavīrya - having performed valor, valorous, a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vīrya)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kṛ 'to do, make'.
  Root: √kṛ
• vīrya – valor, strength, heroism, energy
  noun (neuter)

इति (iti) - thus, so, signifying speech or thought

(indeclinable)

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known, famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, renowned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √khyā (2nd class) 'to tell, make known'.

Root: √khyā (class 2)

बभूव (babhūva) - he was, he became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of √bhū

Perfect Tense

Derived from root √bhū (1st class), perfect tense (Lit), active voice.

Root: √bhū (class 1)

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, dwelling, abode

Root: √kṣi

याज्यः (yājyaḥ) - fit to be sacrificed to, worthy of oblation, to be officiated for

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yājya

yājya - to be worshipped, worthy of sacrifice, to be officiated for

Gerundive (future passive participle)

Derived from root √yaj (1st class) 'to sacrifice, worship'.

Root: √yaj (class 1)

वेदविदाम् (vedavidām) - of the knowers of the Vedas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas, learned in the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, learned person
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √vid 'to know'.
  Root: √vid

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, common folk

भृगूणाम् (bhṛgūṇām) - of the Bhṛgus

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - name of a celebrated sage, a descendant of Bhṛgu, member of the Bhṛgu clan

पार्थिवर्षभः (pārthivarṣabhaḥ) - best of kings, foremost of rulers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthivarṣabha

pārthivarṣabha - best of kings, excellent ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārthiva+ṛṣabha)

• pārthiva – king, ruler, belonging to the earth
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)