महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-48, verse-5

तत्र होता बभूवाथ ब्राह्मणश्चण्डभार्गवः ।
च्यवनस्यान्वये जातः ख्यातो वेदविदां वरः ॥५॥

5. tatra hotā babhūvātha brāhmaṇaścaṇḍabhārgavaḥ ,
cyavanasyānvaye jātaḥ khyāto vedavidāṁ varaḥ.

5. tatra hotā babhūva atha brāhmaṇaḥ caṇḍabhārgavaḥ
cyavanasya anvaye jātaḥ khyātaḥ vedavidām varaḥ

5. Thereupon, the Hotṛ priest was a Brahmin named Caṇḍabhārgava, born in the lineage of Cyavana, and renowned as the foremost among those who know the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in that sacrifice) (there, then)

• होता (hotā) - the Hotṛ priest (Hotṛ priest (the invoker))

• बभूव (babhūva) - was (he was, he became)

• अथ (atha) - thereupon (then, thereupon, now)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (Brahmin)

• चण्डभार्गवः (caṇḍabhārgavaḥ) - Caṇḍabhārgava (Caṇḍabhārgava (proper noun))

• च्यवनस्य (cyavanasya) - of Cyavana

• अन्वये (anvaye) - in the lineage (in the lineage, in the family)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born (born, produced)

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)

• वेदविदाम् (vedavidām) - among those who know the Vedas (of the knowers of the Vedas)

• वरः (varaḥ) - foremost (best, excellent, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (in that sacrifice) (there, then)

(indeclinable)

होता (hotā) - the Hotṛ priest (Hotṛ priest (the invoker))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hotṛ

hotṛ - sacrificial priest who invokes the gods, invoker

agent noun

Derived from √hu (to offer)

Root: hu (class 3)

बभूव (babhūva) - was (he was, he became)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

अथ (atha) - thereupon (then, thereupon, now)

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, a Brahmin

Derived from 'brahman'

चण्डभार्गवः (caṇḍabhārgavaḥ) - Caṇḍabhārgava (Caṇḍabhārgava (proper noun))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caṇḍabhārgava

caṇḍabhārgava - Name of a sage, descendant of Bhṛgu, 'Caṇḍa' (fierce) + 'Bhārgava' (descendant of Bhṛgu)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (caṇḍa+bhārgava)

• caṇḍa – fierce, wrathful, ardent
  adjective (masculine)
• bhārgava – descendant of Bhṛgu (often applied to sages like Paraśurāma, Cyavana)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'Bhṛgu'

च्यवनस्य (cyavanasya) - of Cyavana

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cyavana

cyavana - Name of an ancient sage, son of Bhṛgu

अन्वये (anvaye) - in the lineage (in the lineage, in the family)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anvaya

anvaya - lineage, family, succession, connection

Derived from 'anu' (after) + √i (to go)

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

जातः (jātaḥ) - born (born, produced)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

past passive participle

Past passive participle of √jan

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `caṇḍabhārgavaḥ`.

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, renowned

past passive participle

Past passive participle of √khyā (to be known, told)

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `caṇḍabhārgavaḥ`.

वेदविदाम् (vedavidām) - among those who know the Vedas (of the knowers of the Vedas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas, learned in the Vedas

agent noun

Compound of 'veda' (Veda) + 'vid' (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, understanding
  agent noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Genitive plural used with `varaḥ` to indicate 'best among'.

वरः (varaḥ) - foremost (best, excellent, boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon, a wish

Derived from √vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `caṇḍabhārgavaḥ`.