महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-94

एवमुक्तस्तु मार्जारो मूषकेणात्मनो हितम् ।
वचनं वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञो जीवितार्थी महामतिः ॥९४॥

94. evamuktastu mārjāro mūṣakeṇātmano hitam ,
vacanaṁ vākyatattvajño jīvitārthī mahāmatiḥ.

94. evam uktaḥ tu mārjāraḥ mūṣakeṇa ātmanaḥ hitam
vacanam vākyatattvajñaḥ jīvitārthī mahāmatiḥ

94. mūṣakeṇa ātmanaḥ hitam vacanam evam uktaḥ tu
vākyatattvajñaḥ jīvitārthī mahāmatiḥ mārjāraḥ

94. Thus addressed by the mouse with words beneficial for himself (ātman), the cat, who understood the essence of speech, desired to live, and was of great intellect (replied).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• मार्जारः (mārjāraḥ) - the cat (Lomasa) (cat)

• मूषकेण (mūṣakeṇa) - by the mouse (Chirakarin) (by the mouse)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself, for himself

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, advice

• वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञः (vākyatattvajñaḥ) - knower of the essence of speech, eloquent

• जीवितार्थी (jīvitārthī) - desiring life

• महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

from vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

मार्जारः (mārjāraḥ) - the cat (Lomasa) (cat)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārjāra

mārjāra - cat, wild cat

मूषकेण (mūṣakeṇa) - by the mouse (Chirakarin) (by the mouse)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mūṣaka

mūṣaka - mouse, rat

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself, for himself

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, suitable

Past Passive Participle

from dhā (to place), with upasarga hi

Root: dhā (class 3)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, advice

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, saying, advice

वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञः (vākyatattvajñaḥ) - knower of the essence of speech, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyatattvajña

vākyatattvajña - one who knows the essence of speech

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+tattva+jña)

• vākya – speech, sentence, word
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from vac + ṇyaT
  Root: vac (class 2)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

जीवितार्थी (jīvitārthī) - desiring life

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvitārthin

jīvitārthin - desiring life, longing for existence

Compound type : tatpurusha (jīvita+arthin)

• jīvita – life, living
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• arthin – desiring, seeker, requesting
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 1)

महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great-minded, having great wisdom/intellect

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)