महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-12

तदेतत्कथितं सर्वं मया वो मुनिसत्तमाः ।
यथा देशः स विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः ॥१२॥

12. tadetatkathitaṁ sarvaṁ mayā vo munisattamāḥ ,
yathā deśaḥ sa vikhyātastriṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ.

12. tat etat kathitam sarvam mayā vaḥ munisattamāḥ
yathā deśaḥ saḥ vikhyātaḥ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ

12. All this has been recounted by me to you, O best of sages, concerning how that region is renowned and celebrated throughout the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previously explained matter) (that, it)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the current explanation) (this, this here)

• कथितम् (kathitam) - has been recounted (told, narrated, spoken)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of this) (all, whole, entire)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• वः (vaḥ) - to you (the sages) (to you, your (plural))

• मुनिसत्तमाः (munisattamāḥ) - O best of sages

• यथा (yathā) - concerning how (as, just as, how)

• देशः (deśaḥ) - region (place, region)

• सः (saḥ) - that (region) (that, he)

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, celebrated)

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds (in the worlds, in the realms)

• विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - celebrated (well-known, famous, celebrated)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previously explained matter) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the general topic

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the current explanation) (this, this here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

Note: Agrees with tat and sarvam

कथितम् (kathitam) - has been recounted (told, narrated, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - told, spoken, narrated

past participle

From root kath + kta

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Predicate adjective for tat etat sarvam

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (of this) (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with tat etat

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent in passive construction

वः (vaḥ) - to you (the sages) (to you, your (plural))

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

मुनिसत्तमाः (munisattamāḥ) - O best of sages

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective
  Superlative suffix tamaP

यथा (yathā) - concerning how (as, just as, how)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a dependent clause

देशः (deśaḥ) - region (place, region)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country

Note: Subject of vikhyātaḥ and viśrutaḥ

सः (saḥ) - that (region) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to deśaḥ

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, celebrated, well-known

past participle

From root khyā with vi + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for deśaḥ

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in the three

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with lokeṣu

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds (in the worlds, in the realms)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - celebrated (well-known, famous, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśruta

viśruta - well-heard, famous, celebrated

past participle

From root śru with vi + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Predicate adjective for deśaḥ