महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-52, verse-18

इति नागा मया ब्रह्मन्कीर्तिताः कीर्तिवर्धनाः ।
प्राधान्येन बहुत्वात्तु न सर्वे परिकीर्तिताः ॥१८॥

18. iti nāgā mayā brahmankīrtitāḥ kīrtivardhanāḥ ,
prādhānyena bahutvāttu na sarve parikīrtitāḥ.

18. iti nāgāḥ mayā brahman kīrtitāḥ kīrtivardhanāḥ
prādhānyena bahutvāt tu na sarve parikīrtitāḥ

18. Thus, O Brāhmaṇa, I have enumerated these fame-increasing Nāgas. However, due to their vast number, not all of them have been fully recounted.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - marks the conclusion of a statement or description (thus, in this manner)

• नागाः (nāgāḥ) - the mythical serpent beings (serpents, Nāgas)

• मया (mayā) - by the speaker (by me)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - addressing a learned person or a sage (O Brāhmaṇa)

• कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - enumerated or recounted (mentioned, enumerated, praised)

• कीर्तिवर्धनाः (kīrtivardhanāḥ) - referring to the Nāgas who are known for increasing fame or being glorious (increasing fame, enhancing glory)

• प्राधान्येन (prādhānyena) - indicating that only the principal ones were mentioned (principally, mainly, pre-eminently)

• बहुत्वात् (bahutvāt) - because there are so many of them (from multitude, due to great number)

• तु (tu) - marks a contrast (but, indeed, however)

• न (na) - negation (not, no)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all of the Nāgas (all, everyone)

• परिकीर्तिताः (parikīrtitāḥ) - completely described or recounted (fully enumerated, completely mentioned)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - marks the conclusion of a statement or description (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

नागाः (nāgāḥ) - the mythical serpent beings (serpents, Nāgas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake; mythical serpent deity, Nāga; elephant

मया (mayā) - by the speaker (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - addressing a learned person or a sage (O Brāhmaṇa)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin; sacred word/utterance; absolute reality

कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - enumerated or recounted (mentioned, enumerated, praised)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrtita

kīrtita - mentioned, celebrated, praised, proclaimed

past passive participle

derived from root kīrt

Root: kīrt (class 10)

कीर्तिवर्धनाः (kīrtivardhanāḥ) - referring to the Nāgas who are known for increasing fame or being glorious (increasing fame, enhancing glory)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrtivardhana

kīrtivardhana - increasing fame, enhancing glory

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kīrti+vardhana)

• kīrti – fame, glory, renown
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kīrt
• vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, strengthening
  adjective (masculine)
  action noun / agent noun
  from root vṛdh
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

प्राधान्येन (prādhānyena) - indicating that only the principal ones were mentioned (principally, mainly, pre-eminently)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prādhānya

prādhānya - pre-eminence, superiority, principal character

from pradhāna + ṣyañ

बहुत्वात् (bahutvāt) - because there are so many of them (from multitude, due to great number)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bahutva

bahutva - multitude, abundance, quantity

from bahu + tva

तु (tu) - marks a contrast (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - negation (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सर्वे (sarve) - all of the Nāgas (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

परिकीर्तिताः (parikīrtitāḥ) - completely described or recounted (fully enumerated, completely mentioned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parikīrtita

parikīrtita - completely enumerated, fully described, highly praised

past passive participle

derived from root kīrt with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: kīrt (class 10)