महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-1, verse-50

अस्मिन्नर्थे पुरा गीतौ श्रूयेते धर्मचिन्तकैः ।
श्लोकौ न्यायमवेक्षद्भिस्तत्त्वार्थं तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥५०॥

50. asminnarthe purā gītau śrūyete dharmacintakaiḥ ,
ślokau nyāyamavekṣadbhistattvārthaṁ tattvadarśibhiḥ.

50. asmin arthe purā gītau śrūyete dharmacintakaiḥ ślokau
nyāyam avekṣadbhiḥ tattvārtham tattvadarśibhiḥ

50. purā dharmacintakaiḥ nyāyam avekṣadbhiḥ tattvārtham
tattvadarśibhiḥ gītau ślokau asmin arthe śrūyete

50. Regarding this matter, in the past, two verses were sung and are heard, composed by those who ponder natural law (dharma), by those who observe justice, and by seers of truth who understand its essence.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, in the present

• अर्थे (arthe) - in the matter, in the purpose, in the meaning

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past, anciently

• गीतौ (gītau) - sung, chanted (two)

• श्रूयेते (śrūyete) - are heard (two)

• धर्मचिन्तकैः (dharmacintakaiḥ) - by those who ponder natural law (dharma)

• श्लोकौ (ślokau) - two verses

• न्यायम् (nyāyam) - justice, right conduct, method

• अवेक्षद्भिः (avekṣadbhiḥ) - by those observing, by those who regard

• तत्त्वार्थम् (tattvārtham) - the essence of truth, the true meaning

• तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by the seers of truth

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, in the present

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

अर्थे (arthe) - in the matter, in the purpose, in the meaning

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, matter

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in the past, anciently

(indeclinable)

गीतौ (gītau) - sung, chanted (two)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of gīta

gīta - sung, chanted, song

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'gai' (to sing)

Root: gai (class 1)

श्रूयेते (śrūyete) - are heard (two)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Present Middle Voice

3rd person dual present passive of root 'śru'

Root: śru (class 5)

धर्मचिन्तकैः (dharmacintakaiḥ) - by those who ponder natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmacintaka

dharmacintaka - one who ponders dharma, a thinker of dharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+cintaka)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• cintaka – thinker, ponderer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'cit' with suffix '-aka'
  Root: cit (class 10)

श्लोकौ (ślokau) - two verses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śloka

śloka - verse, stanza, fame, praise

न्यायम् (nyāyam) - justice, right conduct, method

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nyāya

nyāya - justice, rule, method, logical argument

अवेक्षद्भिः (avekṣadbhiḥ) - by those observing, by those who regard

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of avekṣat

avekṣat - observing, regarding, perceiving

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'īkṣ' with upasarga 'ava'

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

तत्त्वार्थम् (tattvārtham) - the essence of truth, the true meaning

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tattvārtha

tattvārtha - true meaning, essence of truth, real object

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+artha)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, essence
  noun (masculine)

तत्त्वदर्शिभिः (tattvadarśibhiḥ) - by the seers of truth

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tattvadarśin

tattvadarśin - seer of truth, one who discerns reality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+darśin)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle
  noun (neuter)
• darśin – seer, one who sees, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'dṛś'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)