महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-32

इतिहासोत्तमे ह्यस्मिन्नर्पिता बुद्धिरुत्तमा ।
स्वरव्यञ्जनयोः कृत्स्ना लोकवेदाश्रयेव वाक् ॥३२॥

32. itihāsottame hyasminnarpitā buddhiruttamā ,
svaravyañjanayoḥ kṛtsnā lokavedāśrayeva vāk.

32. itihāsottame hi asmin arpitā buddhiḥ uttamā
svaravyañjanayoḥ kṛtsnā lokavedāśrayā iva vāk

32. Indeed, the highest wisdom is invested in this supreme epic. It is like the entirety of speech, encompassing vowels and consonants, which is based on both worldly and Vedic knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• इतिहासोत्तमे (itihāsottame) - in this supreme epic (in the best of epics/histories)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, for, because)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (epic) (in this (masculine singular locative))

• अर्पिता (arpitā) - invested, placed (placed, dedicated, offered, invested)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, wisdom (intellect, mind, understanding, wisdom)

• उत्तमा (uttamā) - highest, supreme (highest, best, supreme)

• स्वरव्यञ्जनयोः (svaravyañjanayoḥ) - (encompassing) vowels and consonants (of vowels and consonants)

• कृत्स्ना (kṛtsnā) - the entire, complete (speech) (entire, complete, whole)

• लोकवेदाश्रया (lokavedāśrayā) - founded on both worldly and Vedic knowledge (based on worldly and Vedic (knowledge/tradition))

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• वाक् (vāk) - speech (as a comprehensive system) (speech, word, voice)

Words meanings and morphology

इतिहासोत्तमे (itihāsottame) - in this supreme epic (in the best of epics/histories)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of itihāsottama

itihāsottama - the best of epics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (itihāsa+uttama)

• itihāsa – history, epic
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – highest, best, supreme
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  superlative

Note: Refers to the Mahābhārata.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (epic) (in this (masculine singular locative))

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'itihāsaḥ'.

अर्पिता (arpitā) - invested, placed (placed, dedicated, offered, invested)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arpita

arpita - placed, dedicated, offered

past passive participle

from √ṛ (to go, move, attain), causative form arpayati

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'buddhiḥ'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, wisdom (intellect, mind, understanding, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, mind, understanding, wisdom

Note: Subject.

उत्तमा (uttamā) - highest, supreme (highest, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, supreme

superlative

Note: Modifies 'buddhiḥ'.

स्वरव्यञ्जनयोः (svaravyañjanayoḥ) - (encompassing) vowels and consonants (of vowels and consonants)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of svaravyañjana

svaravyañjana - vowels and consonants

Compound type : dvandva (svara+vyañjana)

• svara – vowel, sound, tone
  noun (masculine)
• vyañjana – consonant, manifestation, characteristic
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from vi-an-√añj (to anoint, manifest)
  Prefixes: vi+an
  Root: añj (class 1)

Note: Specifies the scope of 'vāk'.

कृत्स्ना (kṛtsnā) - the entire, complete (speech) (entire, complete, whole)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtsna

kṛtsna - entire, complete, whole

Note: Modifies 'vāk'.

लोकवेदाश्रया (lokavedāśrayā) - founded on both worldly and Vedic knowledge (based on worldly and Vedic (knowledge/tradition))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lokavedāśrayā

lokavedāśraya - based on worldly and Vedic (knowledge/tradition)

Compound type : dvandva/tatpuruṣa (loka+veda+āśraya)

• loka – world, people, earthly
  noun (masculine)
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• āśraya – foundation, basis, refuge
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from ā-√śri
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vāk'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

वाक् (vāk) - speech (as a comprehensive system) (speech, word, voice)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, word, voice

Note: Subject of comparison.