महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-206, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तं प्रयान्तं महाबाहुं कौरवाणां यशस्करम् ।
अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
taṁ prayāntaṁ mahābāhuṁ kauravāṇāṁ yaśaskaram ,
anujagmurmahātmāno brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ.

1. vaiśampāyana uvāca tam prayāntam mahābāhum kauravāṇām
yaśaskaram anujagmuḥ mahātmānaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ vedapāragāḥ

1. Vaiśampāyana said: As that mighty-armed one, who was a source of glory for the Kauravas, proceeded, he was followed by great-souled Brahmins who were masters of the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana (a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• तम् (tam) - the mighty-armed Pandava (Yudhiṣṭhira or a prominent one) (him, that (one))

• प्रयान्तम् (prayāntam) - as he was proceeding (going, proceeding, moving forward)

• महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - mighty-armed, strong-armed

• कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - of the Kauravas, pertaining to the Kurus

• यशस्करम् (yaśaskaram) - a source of glory (bestowing fame, bringing glory, glorious)

• अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - followed, went after

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted persons

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

• वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - those who have mastered the Vedas, knowers of the Vedas

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana (a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana

vaiśampāyana - name of a sage, a disciple of Vyasa

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular, Class 2 (adādi), irregular formation (root reduplication)

Root: vac (class 2)

तम् (tam) - the mighty-armed Pandava (Yudhiṣṭhira or a prominent one) (him, that (one))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the main subject, likely a prominent Pandava, based on the epic context.

प्रयान्तम् (prayāntam) - as he was proceeding (going, proceeding, moving forward)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prayāt

prayāt - going, proceeding

Present Active Participle

Derived from √yā (to go) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'tam'.

महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - mighty-armed, strong-armed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'tam'.

कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - of the Kauravas, pertaining to the Kurus

(noun)

Genitive, plural of kaurava

kaurava - descendant of Kuru, a member of the Kuru dynasty

Note: Possessive, 'of the Kauravas'.

यशस्करम् (yaśaskaram) - a source of glory (bestowing fame, bringing glory, glorious)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yaśaskara

yaśaskara - fame-maker, bestowing glory

kṛt-suffix kara (making) with yaśas (fame)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yaśas+kara)

• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'tam'.

अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - followed, went after

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of anugam

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person plural, derived from √gam (to go) with prefix anu-

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted persons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded (mahā: great, ātman: soul (ātman))

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class; related to brahman

derived from brahman

Note: Subject of 'anujagmuḥ'.

वेदपारगाः (vedapāragāḥ) - those who have mastered the Vedas, knowers of the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - one who has gone to the other shore of the Vedas, proficient in the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+pāraga)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
• pāraga – one who has gone to the other shore, proficient, master
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from √gā (to go) with pāra (shore)
  Root: gā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.