महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
स एवं शंतनुर्धीमान्देवराजर्षिसत्कृतः ।
धर्मात्मा सर्वलोकेषु सत्यवागिति विश्रुतः ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
sa evaṁ śaṁtanurdhīmāndevarājarṣisatkṛtaḥ ,
dharmātmā sarvalokeṣu satyavāgiti viśrutaḥ.

1. वैशंपायनः उवाच स एवम् शंतनुः धीमान् देवराजर्षिसत्कृतः
धर्मात्मा सर्वलोकेषु सत्यवाक् इति विश्रुतः

1. Vaiśaṃpāyana said: That wise Śantanu, honored by gods and royal sages, was renowned in all worlds as a truthful and righteous soul.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator of the Mahābhārata to King Janamejaya. (Vaiśaṃpāyana (proper name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• स (sa) - he, that

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

• देवराजर्षिसत्कृतः (devarājarṣisatkṛtaḥ) - honored by gods and royal sages

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous, virtuous, pure-souled

• सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalokeṣu) - in all worlds, among all people

• सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful, speaking the truth

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator of the Mahābhārata to King Janamejaya. (Vaiśaṃpāyana (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśaṃpāyana (name of a sage, disciple of Vyāsa)

Patronymic from Viśaṃpāyana

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root verb, 2nd conjugation, Parasmaipada. Perfect tense form.

Root: vac (class 2)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Śantanu.

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'that very Śantanu' or 'Śantanu of such description'.

शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śantanu

śantanu - Śantanu (proper name of a king)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

From dhī (thought, intellect) + matup (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies Śantanu.

देवराजर्षिसत्कृतः (devarājarṣisatkṛtaḥ) - honored by gods and royal sages

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarājarṣisatkṛta

devarājarṣisatkṛta - honored by gods and royal sages

Past Passive Participle (compound final part)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (deva+rājarṣi+satkṛta)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rājarṣi – royal sage, king who is also a sage
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of rājan (king) + ṛṣi (sage)
• satkṛta – honored, revered, respected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sat- (good, true) + root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Prefix: sat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies Śantanu.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous, virtuous, pure-souled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous, virtuous, pure-souled, whose self is dharma

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Śantanu.

सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalokeṣu) - in all worlds, among all people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvaloka

sarvaloka - all worlds, all people, the entire world

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+loka)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful, speaking the truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc

satyavāc - truthful, speaking the truth

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+vāc)

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

Note: Qualifies Śantanu.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to mean 'known as' or 'by this title'.

विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśruta

viśruta - renowned, famous, well-known, heard of

Past Passive Participle

From prefix vi- + root √śru (to hear) + kta suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Śantanu.