महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-10, verse-1

भीम उवाच ।
श्रोत्रियस्येव ते राजन्मन्दकस्याविपश्चितः ।
अनुवाकहताबुद्धिर्नैषा तत्त्वार्थदर्शिनी ॥१॥

1. bhīma uvāca ,
śrotriyasyeva te rājanmandakasyāvipaścitaḥ ,
anuvākahatābuddhirnaiṣā tattvārthadarśinī.

1. bhīmaḥ uvāca śrotriyasya iva te rājan mandakasya
avipaścitaḥ anuvākahatabuddhiḥ na eṣā tattvārthadarśinī

1. bhīmaḥ uvāca rājan te eṣā śrotriyasya mandakasya
avipaścitaḥ anuvākahatabuddhiḥ iva na tattvārthadarśinī

1. Bhima said: "O King, your intellect (buddhi), like that of a dull-witted, ignorant scholar whose understanding is impaired by mere recitation, is not one that discerns the true meaning."

Words meanings summery:

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• श्रोत्रियस्य (śrotriyasya) - of a knower of Veda, of a learned person

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• ते (te) - your

• राजन् (rājan) - O King!

• मन्दकस्य (mandakasya) - of a dull-witted person, of a foolish one

• अविपश्चितः (avipaścitaḥ) - of an ignorant one, of one who is not wise

• अनुवाकहतबुद्धिः (anuvākahatabuddhiḥ) - whose understanding is impaired by mechanical recitation without comprehension (whose intellect is struck down/destroyed by mere recitation (of texts))

• न (na) - not, no

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• तत्त्वार्थदर्शिनी (tattvārthadarśinī) - seeing the true meaning, discerning the essence of truth

Words meanings and morphology

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - Bhima (name of a Pāṇḍava prince)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (irregular)

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रोत्रियस्य (śrotriyasya) - of a knower of Veda, of a learned person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śrotriya

śrotriya - one who has studied the Vedas, a learned Brahmin, a Vedist

Root: śru (class 5)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you, your

Note: Can also be dative singular.

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

मन्दकस्य (mandakasya) - of a dull-witted person, of a foolish one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mandaka

mandaka - dull, slow, foolish, stupid

Root: mand (class 1)

अविपश्चितः (avipaścitaḥ) - of an ignorant one, of one who is not wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avipaścit

avipaścit - ignorant, unwise, not knowing

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vipaścit)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• vipaścit – wise, learned, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: paś (class 1)

अनुवाकहतबुद्धिः (anuvākahatabuddhiḥ) - whose understanding is impaired by mechanical recitation without comprehension (whose intellect is struck down/destroyed by mere recitation (of texts))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuvākahatabuddhi

anuvākahatabuddhi - one whose intellect is harmed by mere repetition/recitation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anuvāka+hata+buddhi)

• anuvāka – recitation, repetition, a section of the Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vac (class 2)
• hata – struck, killed, destroyed, impaired
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: han (class 2)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the implied 'buddhi'.

तत्त्वार्थदर्शिनी (tattvārthadarśinī) - seeing the true meaning, discerning the essence of truth

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tattvārthadarśin

tattvārthadarśin - one who sees the true meaning or essence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattvārtha+darśin)

• tattvārtha – true meaning, essence of truth, reality
  noun (masculine)
• darśin – seeing, knowing, showing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  Derived from root dṛś with suffix -in
  Root: dṛś (class 1)