महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-172, verse-35

बहु कथितमिदं हि बुद्धिमद्भिः कविभिरभिप्रथयद्भिरात्मकीर्तिम् ।
इदमिदमिति तत्र तत्र तत्तत्स्वपरमतैर्गहनं प्रतर्कयद्भिः ॥३५॥

35. bahu kathitamidaṁ hi buddhimadbhiḥ; kavibhirabhiprathayadbhirātmakīrtim ,
idamidamiti tatra tatra tatta;tsvaparamatairgahanaṁ pratarkayadbhiḥ.

35. bahu kathitam idam hi buddhimadbhiḥ
kavibhiḥ abhiprathayadbhiḥ ātmakīrtim
idam idam iti tatra tatra tat tat
svaparamataiḥ gahanam pratarkayadbhiḥ

35. hi buddhimadbhiḥ kavibhiḥ ātmakīrtim
abhiprathayadbhiḥ tatra tatra idam
idam iti tat tat svaparamataiḥ gahanam
pratarkayadbhiḥ idam bahu kathitam

35. Indeed, much has been said about this by the intelligent and by poets who, proclaiming their own fame, have profoundly reasoned on various matters here and there, with their own and others' doctrines, exclaiming "this is it, this is it!"

Words meanings summery:

• बहु (bahu) - much, many, abundant

• कथितम् (kathitam) - said, spoken, narrated

• इदम् (idam) - this topic or subject being discussed (this, this matter)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• बुद्धिमद्भिः (buddhimadbhiḥ) - by the intelligent, by the wise

• कविभिः (kavibhiḥ) - by poets, by sages, by seers

• अभिप्रथयद्भिः (abhiprathayadbhiḥ) - by those who are proclaiming, by those making known

• आत्मकीर्तिम् (ātmakīrtim) - their own fame/glory, self-fame

• इदम् (idam) - emphatic 'this is the truth' (this (is it))

• इदम् (idam) - emphatic 'this is the truth' (this (is it))

• इति (iti) - indicates direct speech or a thought (thus, saying)

• तत्र (tatra) - on various points or occasions (there, in that place)

• तत्र (tatra) - on various points or occasions (there, in that place)

• तत् (tat) - referring to specific topics or ideas (that, that particular thing)

• तत् (tat) - referring to specific topics or ideas (that, that particular thing)

• स्वपरमतैः (svaparamataiḥ) - by their own and others' doctrines/opinions

• गहनम् (gahanam) - deeply or profoundly (deep, profound, dense, impenetrable)

• प्रतर्कयद्भिः (pratarkayadbhiḥ) - by those who are discussing, arguing, reasoning deeply

Words meanings and morphology

बहु (bahu) - much, many, abundant

(adjective)

of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant, numerous, extensive

कथितम् (kathitam) - said, spoken, narrated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - said, told, narrated, spoken, described

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root `kath` (to say, speak), a denominative verb from `kathā` (story).

Root: kath (class 10)

इदम् (idam) - this topic or subject being discussed (this, this matter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

बुद्धिमद्भिः (buddhimadbhiḥ) - by the intelligent, by the wise

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, clever, sagacious

Possessive adjective formed from `buddhi` (intellect) with suffix `-mat`.

कविभिः (kavibhiḥ) - by poets, by sages, by seers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kavi

kavi - poet, sage, seer, wise man

अभिप्रथयद्भिः (abhiprathayadbhiḥ) - by those who are proclaiming, by those making known

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of abhiprathayat

abhiprathayat - proclaiming, making known, spreading, displaying

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root `prath` (to spread, extend) with upasargas `abhi-` (towards, upon) and `pra-` (forth, forward), often used in the causative sense 'to cause to spread' or 'to proclaim'.

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: prath (class 10)

आत्मकीर्तिम् (ātmakīrtim) - their own fame/glory, self-fame

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātmakīrti

ātmakīrti - one's own fame, reputation, glory of the self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+kīrti)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• kīrti – fame, glory, renown, reputation
  noun (feminine)

इदम् (idam) - emphatic 'this is the truth' (this (is it))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

इदम् (idam) - emphatic 'this is the truth' (this (is it))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

इति (iti) - indicates direct speech or a thought (thus, saying)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - on various points or occasions (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - on various points or occasions (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - referring to specific topics or ideas (that, that particular thing)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

तत् (tat) - referring to specific topics or ideas (that, that particular thing)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

स्वपरमतैः (svaparamataiḥ) - by their own and others' doctrines/opinions

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of svaparamata

svaparamata - one's own and others' doctrines/opinions

Compound type : dvandva (sva+para+mata)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• para – other, different, supreme, hostile
  adjective
• mata – opinion, doctrine, view, belief, tenet
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  Derived from the root `man` (to think, believe).
  Root: man (class 4)

गहनम् (gahanam) - deeply or profoundly (deep, profound, dense, impenetrable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gahana

gahana - deep, profound, dense, thick, impenetrable, secret

प्रतर्कयद्भिः (pratarkayadbhiḥ) - by those who are discussing, arguing, reasoning deeply

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pratarkayat

pratarkayat - discussing, inferring, reasoning, investigating

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root `tark` (to reason, infer, conjecture) with upasarga `pra-` (forth, forward), often in the causative sense 'to cause to reason' or 'to discuss profoundly'.

Prefix: pra

Root: tark (class 10)