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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-169, verse-3

द्विजातेः कस्यचित्पार्थ स्वाध्यायनिरतस्य वै ।
बभूव पुत्रो मेधावी मेधावी नाम नामतः ॥३॥
3. dvijāteḥ kasyacitpārtha svādhyāyaniratasya vai ,
babhūva putro medhāvī medhāvī nāma nāmataḥ.
3. dvijāteḥ kasyacit pārtha svādhyāyaniratasya
vai babhūva putraḥ medhāvī medhāvī nāma nāmataḥ
3. pārtha kasyacit svādhyāyaniratasya vai dvijāteḥ
medhāvī nāma nāmataḥ medhāvī putraḥ babhūva
3. O Pārtha, a certain twice-born (dvijāti) man, who was devoted to his Vedic studies (svādhyāya), indeed had an intelligent son named Medhāvī.

Words meanings summery:

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  • द्विजातेः (dvijāteḥ) - of a twice-born, of a Brahmin
  • कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of someone, of a certain
  • पार्थ (pārtha) - O Pārtha, O Arjuna (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
  • स्वाध्यायनिरतस्य (svādhyāyaniratasya) - of one devoted to self-study, of one absorbed in Vedic recitation
  • वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly
  • बभूव (babhūva) - was, became, came into being, was born
  • पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son
  • मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, sagacious
  • मेधावी (medhāvī) - Medhāvī (proper name)
  • नाम (nāma) - by name, called
  • नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name, nominally

Words meanings and morphology

द्विजातेः (dvijāteḥ) - of a twice-born, of a Brahmin
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (a member of the first three varṇas: Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); a bird; a tooth
Compound of 'dvi' (two) and 'ja' (born)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • ja – born, produced from
    adjective
    suffix from root jan
    Root: jan (class 4)
कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of someone, of a certain
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, something, a certain
Compound of 'kim' and 'cid'
Compound type : Avyayībhāva (kim+cid)
  • kim – who, what, which
    pronoun
  • cid – particle indicating indefiniteness, 'a certain'
    indeclinable
पार्थ (pārtha) - O Pārtha, O Arjuna (son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), name of Arjuna
Derived from Pṛthā with a patronymic suffix
स्वाध्यायनिरतस्य (svādhyāyaniratasya) - of one devoted to self-study, of one absorbed in Vedic recitation
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of svādhyāyanirata
svādhyāyanirata - devoted to or engaged in self-study/Vedic recitation
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (svādhyāya+nirata)
  • svādhyāya – self-study, recitation of one's own Veda, Vedic study
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'sva' (self) and 'adhyāya' (reading, study)
  • nirata – devoted, absorbed, engaged, attached to
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root 'ram' with prefix 'nis' (or 'nir')
    Prefix: nis
    Root: ram (class 1)
वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly
(indeclinable)
बभूव (babhūva) - was, became, came into being, was born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, sagacious
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin
medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, having intellect
Suffix -vin added to 'medhā' (intellect)
मेधावी (medhāvī) - Medhāvī (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin
medhāvin - intelligent, wise; name of a sage
Suffix -vin added to 'medhā' (intellect)
नाम (nāma) - by name, called
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nāman
nāman - name, appellation, noun
Note: Used adverbially here, meaning 'by name' or 'named'.
नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name, nominally
(indeclinable)
Note: Formed by adding the suffix -tas to nāman, meaning 'from the name' or 'by name'.