महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-56, verse-15

इदं हि वेदैः समितं पवित्रमपि चोत्तमम् ।
श्राव्याणामुत्तमं चेदं पुराणमृषिसंस्तुतम् ॥१५॥

15. idaṁ hi vedaiḥ samitaṁ pavitramapi cottamam ,
śrāvyāṇāmuttamaṁ cedaṁ purāṇamṛṣisaṁstutam.

15. idaṃ hi vedaiḥ samitaṃ pavitram api ca uttamam
| śrāvyāṇām uttamaṃ ca idaṃ purāṇaṃ ṛṣisaṃstutam

15. Indeed, this (scripture) is considered equal to the Vedas, and it is sacred and supreme. This ancient narrative, praised by sages, is also the most excellent among all that is to be heard.

Words meanings summery:

• इदं (idaṁ) - this (scripture) (this)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• वेदैः (vedaiḥ) - with the Vedas (in comparison) (by the Vedas)

• समितं (samitaṁ) - equal to, comparable (equated, comparable, met with)

• पवित्रम् (pavitram) - sacred, purifying (sacred, pure, purifying, holy)

• अपि (api) - and also (also, even, too)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, most excellent (best, supreme, excellent)

• श्राव्याणाम् (śrāvyāṇām) - among all that is to be heard (of those to be heard, audible things)

• उत्तमं (uttamaṁ) - the most excellent (best, supreme, excellent)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• इदं (idaṁ) - this (scripture/Purāṇa) (this)

• पुराणं (purāṇaṁ) - this ancient narrative (the Purāṇa) (ancient, old, a Purāṇa (ancient lore))

• ऋषिसंस्तुतम् (ṛṣisaṁstutam) - praised by sages

Words meanings and morphology

इदं (idaṁ) - this (scripture) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Subject.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

वेदैः (vedaiḥ) - with the Vedas (in comparison) (by the Vedas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge), knowledge, sacred scripture

From root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Instrumental plural, indicating comparison with 'samitaṃ'.

समितं (samitaṁ) - equal to, comparable (equated, comparable, met with)

(nominal form)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samita

samita - met, combined, compared, equal to

past passive participle

From root i (to go) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'idaṃ'.

पवित्रम् (pavitram) - sacred, purifying (sacred, pure, purifying, holy)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pavitra

pavitra - pure, sacred, holy, purifying, means of purification

From root pū (to purify).

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'idaṃ'.

अपि (api) - and also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'api' for emphasis/addition.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, most excellent (best, supreme, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - uppermost, highest, best, excellent, chief

Superlative of ut.

Note: Modifies 'idaṃ'.

श्राव्याणाम् (śrāvyāṇām) - among all that is to be heard (of those to be heard, audible things)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of śrāvya

śrāvya - to be heard, audible, that which should be heard

gerundive

From root śru (to hear) with suffix -ya.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Genitive plural, used in a partitive sense with 'uttamaṃ'.

उत्तमं (uttamaṁ) - the most excellent (best, supreme, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - uppermost, highest, best, excellent, chief

Superlative of ut.

Note: Predicate adjective for 'idaṃ purāṇaṃ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'uttamaṃ' to 'purāṇaṃ'.

इदं (idaṁ) - this (scripture/Purāṇa) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Subject.

पुराणं (purāṇaṁ) - this ancient narrative (the Purāṇa) (ancient, old, a Purāṇa (ancient lore))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, a Purāṇa (class of religious texts)

From purā (formerly, of old).

Note: Nominative singular, subject.

ऋषिसंस्तुतम् (ṛṣisaṁstutam) - praised by sages

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛṣisaṃstuta

ṛṣisaṁstuta - praised by sages, extolled by seers

Compound of ṛṣi (sage) and saṃstuta (praised).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+saṃstuta)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
• saṃstuta – praised, lauded, extolled
  adjective/participle
  past passive participle
  From root stu (to praise) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'purāṇaṃ'.