महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-100

तमेवंवादिनं प्राज्ञः शास्त्रविद्बुद्धिसंमतः ।
उवाचेदं वचः श्रेष्ठं मार्जारं मूषकस्तदा ॥१००॥

100. tamevaṁvādinaṁ prājñaḥ śāstravidbuddhisaṁmataḥ ,
uvācedaṁ vacaḥ śreṣṭhaṁ mārjāraṁ mūṣakastadā.

100. tam evamvādinam prājñaḥ śāstravit buddhisammataḥ
| uvāca idam vacaḥ śreṣṭham mārjāram mūṣakaḥ tadā

100. tadā prājñaḥ śāstravit buddhisammataḥ mūṣakaḥ
evamvādinam tam mārjāram idam śreṣṭham vacaḥ uvāca

100. Then, the wise mouse, who was knowledgeable in the scriptures and esteemed for his intellect, spoke this excellent address to that cat who was speaking in such a manner.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him, that one

• एवम्वादिनम् (evamvādinam) - to the one speaking thus, to the one who said this

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - the wise one, the discerning one

• शास्त्रवित् (śāstravit) - knowledgeable in scriptures, expert in treatises

• बुद्धिसम्मतः (buddhisammataḥ) - approved by intelligence, esteemed for wisdom, agreeable to reason

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word, address

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - excellent, best, supreme

• मार्जारम् (mārjāram) - to the cat

• मूषकः (mūṣakaḥ) - the mouse

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him, that one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

एवम्वादिनम् (evamvādinam) - to the one speaking thus, to the one who said this

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of evamvādin

evamvādin - speaking thus, one who speaks in this manner

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (evam+vādin)

• evam – thus, in this manner, so
  indeclinable
• vādin – speaking, telling, a speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root 'vad' (to speak) with suffix '-in'.
  Root: vad (class 1)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - the wise one, the discerning one

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, discerning, knowing; a wise person

Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom, knowledge).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used as a noun referring to the mouse.

शास्त्रवित् (śāstravit) - knowledgeable in scriptures, expert in treatises

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāstravid

śāstravid - knower of scriptures, expert in treatises, learned in science

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śāstra+vid)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred book, science, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• vid – knowing, knowledgeable, a knower, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used as a noun referring to the mouse.

बुद्धिसम्मतः (buddhisammataḥ) - approved by intelligence, esteemed for wisdom, agreeable to reason

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhisammata

buddhisammata - approved by intellect, agreeable to reason, esteemed for wisdom

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (buddhi+sammata)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'budh' (to know, understand).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• sammata – approved, esteemed, honored, agreed upon
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'man' (to think) with prefix 'sam' (together, completely).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to the mouse.

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd Person Singular

Root 'vac', class 2, Parasmaipada, perfect tense (liṭ lakara). Irregular stem formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word, address

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word, voice, statement

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

मार्जारम् (mārjāram) - to the cat

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārjāra

mārjāra - cat

मूषकः (mūṣakaḥ) - the mouse

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūṣaka

mūṣaka - mouse, rat

Root: mūṣ (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)