महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-117, verse-2

अस्यैवार्थस्य सदृशं यच्छ्रुतं मे तपोवने ।
जामदग्न्यस्य रामस्य यदुक्तमृषिसत्तमैः ॥२॥

2. asyaivārthasya sadṛśaṁ yacchrutaṁ me tapovane ,
jāmadagnyasya rāmasya yaduktamṛṣisattamaiḥ.

2. asya eva arthasya sadṛśam yat śrutam me tapovane
jāmadagnyasya rāmasya yat uktam ṛṣi-sattamaiḥ

2. yat me tapovane śrutam,
yat jāmadagnyasya rāmasya ṛṣi-sattamaiḥ uktam,
tat asya eva arthasya sadṛśam

2. Corresponding to this very subject matter is what I heard in the hermitage (tapovana), which was spoken by the most excellent sages regarding Rama, the son of Jamadagni.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्य (asya) - of this (subject matter) (of this, of him, of it)

• एव (eva) - this very (indeed, certainly, only, very)

• अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of this very subject matter (of meaning, of purpose, of object, of subject matter)

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar to, corresponding to (similar, like, resembling, suitable)

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - what I heard (heard, listened)

• मे (me) - by me (Bhishma) (by me, to me, my)

• तपोवने (tapovane) - in the hermitage (tapovana) (in the hermitage; in the forest of austerities)

• जामदग्न्यस्य (jāmadagnyasya) - of Rama, the son of Jamadagni (of Jamadagni's son; of Parashurama)

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• उक्तम् (uktam) - which was spoken (spoken, said, told)

• ऋषि-सत्तमैः (ṛṣi-sattamaiḥ) - by the most excellent sages (by the foremost sages; by the best of seers)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - of this (subject matter) (of this, of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - this very (indeed, certainly, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'asya'.

अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of this very subject matter (of meaning, of purpose, of object, of subject matter)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, aim, wealth, subject matter

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar to, corresponding to (similar, like, resembling, suitable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling, equal, suitable

Note: This can be an adverbial usage or implies an unspoken 'etat asti'.

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the 'story' (itihāsa) in the previous verse or the matter being discussed.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - what I heard (heard, listened)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root Śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used impersonally or referring to 'that which was heard'.

मे (me) - by me (Bhishma) (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Note: Here instrumental (agent of passive participle 'śrutam').

तपोवने (tapovane) - in the hermitage (tapovana) (in the hermitage; in the forest of austerities)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tapovana

tapovana - hermitage, ascetic grove, forest for austerities

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+vana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
• vana – forest, wood, grove, thicket
  noun (neuter)

जामदग्न्यस्य (jāmadagnyasya) - of Rama, the son of Jamadagni (of Jamadagni's son; of Parashurama)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jāmadagnya

jāmadagnya - son of Jamadagni (specifically referring to Parashurama)

Taddhita derivation from Jamadagni

Note: Refers to Parashurama.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name, son of Dasharatha or Jamadagni)

Note: Refers to Parashurama.

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the 'story' or 'matter'.

उक्तम् (uktam) - which was spoken (spoken, said, told)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root Vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used impersonally or referring to 'that which was spoken'.

ऋषि-सत्तमैः (ṛṣi-sattamaiḥ) - by the most excellent sages (by the foremost sages; by the best of seers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi-sattama

ṛṣi-sattama - chief of sages, most excellent sage

Tatpurusha compound with a superlative suffix (sattama)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+sattama)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, chief (superlative suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama