महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-91, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो राजासीत्पृथिवीपतिः ।
महाभिष इति ख्यातः सत्यवाक्सत्यविक्रमः ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
ikṣvākuvaṁśaprabhavo rājāsītpṛthivīpatiḥ ,
mahābhiṣa iti khyātaḥ satyavāksatyavikramaḥ.

1. vaiśampāyana uvāca ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhavaḥ rājā āsīt
pṛthivīpatiḥ mahābhiṣa iti khyātaḥ satyavāk satyavikramaḥ

1. Vaiśampāyana said: There was a king, the lord of the earth, born in the Ikshvaku lineage, known as Mahābhiṣa. He was truthful in speech and truly valorous.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवः (ikṣvākuvaṁśaprabhavaḥ) - born in the Ikshvaku lineage, originating from the Ikshvaku dynasty

• राजा (rājā) - king

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

• महाभिष (mahābhiṣa) - Mahābhiṣa (a proper name)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - designated as Mahābhiṣa (known, famous, designated as)

• सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful in speech, speaking truth

• सत्यविक्रमः (satyavikramaḥ) - true in valor, of true prowess

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana

vaiśampāyana - Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage, a disciple of Vyasa)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवः (ikṣvākuvaṁśaprabhavaḥ) - born in the Ikshvaku lineage, originating from the Ikshvaku dynasty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhava

ikṣvākuvaṁśaprabhava - born from the Ikshvaku lineage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ikṣvāku+vaṃśa+prabhava)

• ikṣvāku – Ikshvaku (name of a mythical king, progenitor of the solar dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vaṃśa – lineage, race, family, dynasty
  noun (masculine)
• prabhava – origin, source, birth, born from
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati

pṛthivīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+pati)

• pṛthivī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)

महाभिष (mahābhiṣa) - Mahābhiṣa (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhiṣa

mahābhiṣa - Mahābhiṣa (name of a king)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or designation

(indeclinable)

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - designated as Mahābhiṣa (known, famous, designated as)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, designated

Past Passive Participle

From root khyā (to be known, to tell)

Root: khyā (class 2)

सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful in speech, speaking truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc

satyavāc - truthful in speech, speaking truth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vāc)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• vāc – speech, word, voice
  noun (feminine)

सत्यविक्रमः (satyavikramaḥ) - true in valor, of true prowess

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavikrama

satyavikrama - true in valor, of real prowess

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vikrama)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, might, step
  noun (masculine)