महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-124, verse-24

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
आत्मनस्तु ततः श्रेयो भार्गवात्सुमहायशाः ।
ज्ञानमागमयत्प्रीत्या पुनः स परमद्युतिः ॥२४॥

24. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
ātmanastu tataḥ śreyo bhārgavātsumahāyaśāḥ ,
jñānamāgamayatprītyā punaḥ sa paramadyutiḥ.

24. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca ātmanaḥ tu tataḥ śreyaḥ bhārgavāt
sumahāyaśāḥ jñānam āgamayat prītyā punaḥ saḥ paramadyutiḥ

24. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca tataḥ saḥ sumahāyaśāḥ paramadyutiḥ
ātmanaḥ tu śreyaḥ jñānam bhārgavāt prītyā punaḥ āgamayat

24. Dhritarashtra said: 'Then, that supremely radiant and very glorious one (Indra) acquired knowledge (jñāna) for himself (ātman) with affection from Bhṛgu's son (Bhārgava) once again.'

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra, the narrator (Dhritarashtra (a king in the Mahabharata))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (spoke, said)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for himself (ātman) (of the self, for oneself)

• तु (tu) - then, (indicating a continuation) (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, from that)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good (śreyas) (welfare, prosperity, supreme good, superior good)

• भार्गवात् (bhārgavāt) - from Bhargava (Shukra), as the source of knowledge (from the son of Bhṛgu, from Shukra)

• सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - very glorious (epithet of Indra) (very glorious, highly renowned)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom)

• आगमयत् (āgamayat) - acquired, obtained (caused to go, obtained, acquired)

• प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection, gladly (with pleasure, with affection, gladly)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more (again, once more, furthermore)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Indra) (he, that (masculine nominative singular of tad))

• परमद्युतिः (paramadyutiḥ) - supremely radiant (epithet of Indra) (supremely radiant, having supreme splendor)

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra, the narrator (Dhritarashtra (a king in the Mahabharata))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhritarashtra, one who upholds the kingdom

Compound 'dhṛta' (held) + 'rāṣṭra' (kingdom).

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

perfect 3rd person singular active voice

Reduplication 'u-' + root 'vac' (transformed to 'ūc' then 'uvāc') + perfect ending 'a'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for himself (ātman) (of the self, for oneself)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual spirit, vital breath

Root: an

Note: Expresses possession or purpose.

तु (tu) - then, (indicating a continuation) (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from pronominal stem 'tad' with 'tas' suffix.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the supreme good (śreyas) (welfare, prosperity, supreme good, superior good)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - welfare, prosperity, supreme good, superior, excellent, preferable

Comparative form of 'śrī' or 'praśasya'.

Root: śri

Note: Object of 'āgamayat'.

भार्गवात् (bhārgavāt) - from Bhargava (Shukra), as the source of knowledge (from the son of Bhṛgu, from Shukra)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu, belonging to Bhṛgu, patronymic for Shukra

Derived from 'bhṛgu' with 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Indicates the source.

सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - very glorious (epithet of Indra) (very glorious, highly renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahāyaśas

sumahāyaśas - very glorious, highly renowned, greatly famous

Compound 'su-' (very, good) + 'mahat' (great) + 'yaśas' (fame, glory).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat+yaśas)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence.
• mahat – great, large, mighty, important
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown, splendor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'saḥ' (Indra).

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, sacred knowledge

From root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'āgamayat'.

आगमयत् (āgamayat) - acquired, obtained (caused to go, obtained, acquired)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam

imperfect 3rd person singular active voice (causative stem)

Augment 'a-' + prefix 'ā-' + causative stem 'gamaya' + imperfect ending 't'.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'saḥ' (Indra).

प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection, gladly (with pleasure, with affection, gladly)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - pleasure, joy, affection, love, satisfaction

From root 'prī' (to please).

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Adverbial usage.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more (again, once more, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'āgamayat'.

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Indra) (he, that (masculine nominative singular of tad))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Pronominal stem.

Note: Subject of 'āgamayat'.

परमद्युतिः (paramadyutiḥ) - supremely radiant (epithet of Indra) (supremely radiant, having supreme splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramadyuti

paramadyuti - supremely brilliant, having supreme luster or splendor

Compound 'parama' (supreme) + 'dyuti' (radiance).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dyuti)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
  adjective
• dyuti – splendor, brilliance, light, luster
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dyut' (to shine).
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'saḥ' (Indra).