महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-161, verse-40

ततो मुहूर्तादथ धर्मराजो वाक्यानि तेषामनुचिन्त्य सम्यक् ।
उवाच वाचावितथं स्मयन्वै बहुश्रुतो धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः ॥४०॥

40. tato muhūrtādatha dharmarājo; vākyāni teṣāmanucintya samyak ,
uvāca vācāvitathaṁ smayanvai; bahuśruto dharmabhṛtāṁ variṣṭhaḥ.

40. tataḥ muhūrtāt atha dharmarājaḥ
vākyāni teṣām anucintya samyak
uvāca vācā avitatham smayan vai
bahuśrutaḥ dharmabhṛtām variṣṭhaḥ

40. tataḥ atha muhūrtāt bahuśrutaḥ
dharmabhṛtām variṣṭhaḥ dharmarājaḥ
teṣām vākyāni samyak anucintya
smayan vai avitatham vācā uvāca

40. Then, after a moment, the king of intrinsic nature (dharma), Yudhiṣṭhira, who was learned and the foremost among the upholders of natural law (dharma), having thoroughly reflected upon their words, spoke with unfailing speech, indeed smiling.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - from a moment, after a moment

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (king of dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira)

• वाक्यानि (vākyāni) - words, speeches, statements

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the speakers (like Bhima) who spoke before Yudhiṣṭhira (of them)

• अनुचिन्त्य (anucintya) - having reflected upon, having considered

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely, truly

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• वाचा (vācā) - with speech, by means of words

• अवितथम् (avitatham) - true and reliable (speech) (unfailing, true, not false)

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

• बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, well-versed in sacred texts

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold dharma (natural law)

• वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - foremost, most excellent, best

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - from a moment, after a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, instant, a short period of time

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas (king of dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of righteousness (dharma), Yama (god of death and justice), Yudhiṣṭhira

Tatpurusha compound of 'dharma' (righteousness) and 'rājan' (king)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, religion, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

वाक्यानि (vākyāni) - words, speeches, statements

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vākya

vākya - word, sentence, statement, speech

Root: vac (class 2)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the speakers (like Bhima) who spoke before Yudhiṣṭhira (of them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अनुचिन्त्य (anucintya) - having reflected upon, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From 'anu' + root 'cint' (to think) + suffix '-ya'

Prefix: anu

Root: cint (class 10)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, thoroughly, completely, truly

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From root 'vac' (to speak), 3rd person singular perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

वाचा (vācā) - with speech, by means of words

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word

Root: vac (class 2)

अवितथम् (avitatham) - true and reliable (speech) (unfailing, true, not false)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avitatha

avitatha - not false, true, unfailing

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'vitatha' (false)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vitatha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vitatha – false, untrue, vain
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vācā' indirectly, or adverbially.

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayat

smayat - smiling

Present Active Participle

From root 'smi' (to smile)

Root: smi (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, well-versed in sacred texts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta

bahuśruta - much-heard, very learned, well-versed (in sacred tradition)

Bahuvrihi compound of 'bahu' (much) and 'śruta' (heard/learned)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+śruta)

• bahu – much, many
  adjective (masculine)
• śruta – heard, learned, revealed (scripture)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śru' (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold dharma (natural law)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous

Compound of 'dharma' (righteousness) and 'bhṛt' (bearer/upholder)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, religion, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent suffix
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - foremost, most excellent, best

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, chief, excellent, choicest (superlative of 'vara' or 'uru')

Superlative