महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-173, verse-46

हेतुवादान्प्रवदिता वक्ता संसत्सु हेतुमत् ।
आक्रोष्टा चाभिवक्ता च ब्रह्मयज्ञेषु वै द्विजान् ॥४६॥

46. hetuvādānpravaditā vaktā saṁsatsu hetumat ,
ākroṣṭā cābhivaktā ca brahmayajñeṣu vai dvijān.

46. hetuvādān pravaditā vaktā saṃsatsu hetumat
ākroṣṭā ca abhivaktā ca brahmayajñeṣu vai dvijān

46. hetuvādān pravaditā saṃsatsu hetumat vaktā ca
brahmayajñeṣu vai dvijān ākroṣṭā ca abhivaktā

46. I expounded sophistical arguments, acting as a logical speaker in assemblies. I was also a reviler and an accuser of Brahmins (dvijān) during Brahma (yajña) ceremonies.

Words meanings summery:

• हेतुवादान् (hetuvādān) - sophistical arguments, logical discussions

• प्रवदिता (pravaditā) - an expounder, a speaker, one who proclaimed

• वक्ता (vaktā) - a speaker, an orator

• संसत्सु (saṁsatsu) - in assemblies, in gatherings

• हेतुमत् (hetumat) - logical, rational, endowed with reason

• आक्रोष्टा (ākroṣṭā) - a reviler, a slanderer, an accuser

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभिवक्ता (abhivaktā) - accuser (an accuser, a blamer, a speaker)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ब्रह्मयज्ञेषु (brahmayajñeṣu) - in Brahma (yajña)s, in sacred rites dedicated to Brahma

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle)

• द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins, twice-born

Words meanings and morphology

हेतुवादान् (hetuvādān) - sophistical arguments, logical discussions

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of hetuvāda

hetuvāda - a logical argument, sophistical argument, reasoning

compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (hetu+vāda)

• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)
• vāda – speech, argument, doctrine
  noun (masculine)
  from root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

प्रवदिता (pravaditā) - an expounder, a speaker, one who proclaimed

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravaditar

pravaditar - an expounder, speaker, proclaimer

agent noun

from pra + vad (to speak)

Prefix: pra

Root: vad (class 1)

वक्ता (vaktā) - a speaker, an orator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaktar

vaktar - a speaker, orator, advocate

agent noun

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

संसत्सु (saṁsatsu) - in assemblies, in gatherings

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of saṃsad

saṁsad - assembly, council, gathering

from sam + sad (to sit)

Prefix: sam

Root: sad (class 1)

हेतुमत् (hetumat) - logical, rational, endowed with reason

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hetumat

hetumat - furnished with a cause or reason, logical, rational

possessive suffix -mat

Note: Adjective modifying 'vaktā'.

आक्रोष्टा (ākroṣṭā) - a reviler, a slanderer, an accuser

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākroṣṭar

ākroṣṭar - a reviler, slanderer, one who cries out against

agent noun

from ā + kruś (to cry out, insult)

Prefix: ā

Root: kruś (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभिवक्ता (abhivaktā) - accuser (an accuser, a blamer, a speaker)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhivaktar

abhivaktar - a speaker, a witness, an accuser

agent noun

from abhi + vac (to speak, accuse)

Prefix: abhi

Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मयज्ञेषु (brahmayajñeṣu) - in Brahma (yajña)s, in sacred rites dedicated to Brahma

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brahmayajña

brahmayajña - a sacred rite related to Brahma, study of Vedas, daily recitation of Vedas

compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma+yajña)

• brahma – Brahma (the creator deity), Veda, sacred utterance
  noun (neuter)
• yajña – sacrifice, ritual, worship
  noun (masculine)
  from root yaj (to sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins, twice-born

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born, a Brahmin, a bird, a snake

compound of dvi (two) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)