महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-124, verse-26

भार्गवस्त्वाह धर्मज्ञः प्रह्रादस्य महात्मनः ।
ज्ञानमस्ति विशेषेण ततो हृष्टश्च सोऽभवत् ॥२६॥

26. bhārgavastvāha dharmajñaḥ prahrādasya mahātmanaḥ ,
jñānamasti viśeṣeṇa tato hṛṣṭaśca so'bhavat.

26. bhārgavaḥ tu āha dharmajñaḥ prahrādasya mahātmanaḥ
jñānam asti viśeṣeṇa tataḥ hṛṣṭaḥ ca saḥ abhavat

26. dharmajñaḥ bhārgavaḥ tu āha mahātmanaḥ prahrādasya
jñānam viśeṣeṇa asti tataḥ saḥ hṛṣṭaḥ ca abhavat

26. The knower of natural law (dharma), Bhargava, said that the great-souled Prahlāda possesses exceptional knowledge. Therefore, he (Bhargava) was pleased.

Words meanings summery:

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Bhargava (referring to Śukra, the preceptor of the asuras) (descendant of Bhṛgu, son of Bhṛgu)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)

• आह (āha) - said (said, spoke)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - the knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law, acquainted with duty, righteous)

• प्रह्रादस्य (prahrādasya) - of Prahlāda

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

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

• अस्ति (asti) - exists, is present (is, exists)

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, exceptionally (especially, particularly, distinctively, by distinction)

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (from that, then, therefore, thence)

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - pleased (delighted, pleased, joyful)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Bhargava) (he, that)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, was)

Words meanings and morphology

भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - Bhargava (referring to Śukra, the preceptor of the asuras) (descendant of Bhṛgu, son of Bhṛgu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu, son of Bhṛgu

Taddhita affix aṆ (अण्) from Bhṛgu

तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

आह (āha) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect form of root √ah or √brū

Root: ah (class 2)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - the knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law, acquainted with duty, righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law, duty, righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower of
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √jñā (to know) with kṛt suffix 'a'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adjective qualifying Bhargava.

प्रह्रादस्य (prahrādasya) - of Prahlāda

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prahrāda

prahrāda - Prahlāda (name of a famous Daitya prince, son of Hiraṇyakaśipu)

Prefix: pra

Root: hrād (class 1)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted spirit

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast, eminent
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the true self, breath, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Adjective qualifying Prahlāda.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root √jñā (to know) with suffix -ana

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - exists, is present (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

Root: as (class 2)

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, exceptionally (especially, particularly, distinctively, by distinction)

(indeclinable)

Note: Instrumental singular used adverbially.

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (from that, then, therefore, thence)

(indeclinable)

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - pleased (delighted, pleased, joyful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - pleased, delighted, joyful, thrilled

Past Passive Participle

From root √hṛṣ (to be excited, rejoice) with suffix -kta

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Adjective qualifying 'saḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (Bhargava) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bhargava.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, was)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root: bhū (class 1)