महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-177

संख्याता बहुवृत्तान्ताः श्लोकाग्रं चात्र शस्यते ।
त्रीणि श्लोकसहस्राणि द्वे शते विंशतिस्तथा ।
मुनिना संप्रणीतानि कौरवाणां यशोभृताम् ॥१७७॥

177. saṁkhyātā bahuvṛttāntāḥ ślokāgraṁ cātra śasyate ,
trīṇi ślokasahasrāṇi dve śate viṁśatistathā ,
muninā saṁpraṇītāni kauravāṇāṁ yaśobhṛtām.

177. saṅkhyātāḥ bahuvṛttāntāḥ ślokāgram
ca atra śasyate trīṇi ślokasahasrāṇi
dve śate viṃśatiḥ tathā muninā
sampranītāni kauravāṇām yaśobhṛtām

177. Many events are enumerated (in this Parva), and the total number of verses in it is proclaimed: three thousand, two hundred and twenty. These (verses) were composed by the sage (Vyāsa) for the glorious Kauravas.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्ख्याताः (saṅkhyātāḥ) - (many narratives) are enumerated (counted, enumerated)

• बहुवृत्तान्ताः (bahuvṛttāntāḥ) - many narratives/events (having many narratives, full of many events)

• श्लोकाग्रम् (ślokāgram) - the total number of verses (total number of verses)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this context, this Parva) (here, in this place)

• शस्यते (śasyate) - is announced, is proclaimed (is praised, is announced, is recommended)

• त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

• श्लोकसहस्राणि (ślokasahasrāṇi) - thousands of verses

• द्वे (dve) - two

• शते (śate) - (two) hundreds (hundreds, two hundreds)

• विंशतिः (viṁśatiḥ) - twenty

• तथा (tathā) - and so, likewise (thus, so, likewise, and so)

• मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage (Vyāsa) (by the sage)

• सम्प्रनीतानि (sampranītāni) - were composed (composed, well-composed, completed, compiled)

• कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - for the Kauravas (descendants of Kuru) (of the Kurus, of the descendants of Kuru)

• यशोभृताम् (yaśobhṛtām) - glorious, fame-bearing (bearing glory, glorious)

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्ख्याताः (saṅkhyātāḥ) - (many narratives) are enumerated (counted, enumerated)

(nominal form)

Nominative, feminine, plural of saṅkhyāta

saṅkhyāta - counted, enumerated, reckoned, numbered

past passive participle

From 'sam-' + root 'khyā' (to relate, tell).

Prefix: sam

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Nominative plural feminine, agreeing with 'bahuvṛttāntāḥ'.

बहुवृत्तान्ताः (bahuvṛttāntāḥ) - many narratives/events (having many narratives, full of many events)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuvṛttānta

bahuvṛttānta - having many stories, full of many events

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bahu+vṛttānta)

• bahu – many, much, numerous
  adjective (masculine)
• vṛttānta – event, narrative, story, news
  noun (masculine)

Note: Nominative plural, acting as subject or predicate.

श्लोकाग्रम् (ślokāgram) - the total number of verses (total number of verses)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ślokāgra

ślokāgra - sum/total of verses, first part of a verse

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śloka+agra)

• śloka – verse, stanza, fame, sound
  noun (masculine)
• agra – tip, top, foremost, sum, total
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, subject of 'śasyate'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here (in this context, this Parva) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place from 'idam' (this).

शस्यते (śasyate) - is announced, is proclaimed (is praised, is announced, is recommended)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of śaṃs

finite verb

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

(numeral)

Note: Plural neuter, modifying 'ślokasahasrāṇi'.

श्लोकसहस्राणि (ślokasahasrāṇi) - thousands of verses

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ślokasahasra

ślokasahasra - a thousand verses

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śloka+sahasra)

• śloka – verse, stanza, fame, sound
  noun (masculine)
• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Nominative plural neuter.

द्वे (dve) - two

(numeral)

Note: Dual neuter, modifying 'śate'.

शते (śate) - (two) hundreds (hundreds, two hundreds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of śata

śata - hundred, a hundred

Note: Nominative dual neuter.

विंशतिः (viṁśatiḥ) - twenty

(numeral)

Note: Nominative singular feminine.

तथा (tathā) - and so, likewise (thus, so, likewise, and so)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable.

Note: Connects the numbers.

मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage (Vyāsa) (by the sage)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired person

Note: Instrumental singular masculine, agent of 'sampranītāni'.

सम्प्रनीतानि (sampranītāni) - were composed (composed, well-composed, completed, compiled)

(nominal form)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sampranīta

sampranīta - well-composed, well-arranged, compiled, performed, brought together

past passive participle

From 'sam-' + 'pra-' + root 'nī' (to lead, guide, compose).

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Nominative plural neuter, agreeing with 'ślokasahasrāṇi'.

कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - for the Kauravas (descendants of Kuru) (of the Kurus, of the descendants of Kuru)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kaurava

kaurava - descendant of Kuru, belonging to Kuru, a Kuru

patronymic

From 'kuru' + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Genitive plural masculine, expressing purpose or relation ('for the sake of the Kauravas' glory').

यशोभृताम् (yaśobhṛtām) - glorious, fame-bearing (bearing glory, glorious)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yaśobhṛt

yaśobhṛt - fame-bearing, glorious, celebrated

compound adjective

From 'yaśas' (glory) + root 'bhṛ' (to bear).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yaśas+bhṛ)

• yaśas – glory, fame, renown, honor
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Genitive plural masculine, modifying 'kauravāṇām'.