महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-192, verse-4

ब्राह्मणो जापकः कश्चिद्धर्मवृत्तो महायशाः ।
षडङ्गविन्महाप्राज्ञः पैप्पलादिः स कौशिकः ॥४॥

4. brāhmaṇo jāpakaḥ kaściddharmavṛtto mahāyaśāḥ ,
ṣaḍaṅgavinmahāprājñaḥ paippalādiḥ sa kauśikaḥ.

4. brāhmaṇaḥ jāpakaḥ kaścit dharmavṛttaḥ mahāyaśāḥ
ṣaḍaṅgavit mahāprājñaḥ paippalādiḥ saḥ kauśikaḥ

4. kaścit brāhmaṇaḥ jāpakaḥ dharmavṛttaḥ mahāyaśāḥ
ṣaḍaṅgavit mahāprājñaḥ saḥ paippalādiḥ kauśikaḥ

4. There was a certain Brahmin (brāhmaṇa), a reciter of mantras (jāpaka), whose conduct was righteous (dharmavṛtta), greatly renowned (mahāyaśas), knowledgeable in the six Vedāṅgas (ṣaḍaṅgavit), and very wise (mahāprājña). He was Paippalādi, a descendant of Kuśika.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin

• जापकः (jāpakaḥ) - reciter, one who performs japa (repetition of mantras)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, some

• धर्मवृत्तः (dharmavṛttaḥ) - of righteous conduct, whose conduct is in accordance with dharma

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned, famous

• षडङ्गवित् (ṣaḍaṅgavit) - knower of the six Vedāṅgas

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - very wise, greatly intelligent

• पैप्पलादिः (paippalādiḥ) - Paippalādi (name)

• सः (saḥ) - he

• कौशिकः (kauśikaḥ) - Kauśika (descendant of Kuśika)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

जापकः (jāpakaḥ) - reciter, one who performs japa (repetition of mantras)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāpaka

jāpaka - reciter, repeater (of prayers, mantras)

agent noun

from root 'jap' with suffix -aka

Root: jap (class 1)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain, some

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - a certain, someone, some

compound of 'ka' (who) and 'cid' (particle of indefiniteness)

धर्मवृत्तः (dharmavṛttaḥ) - of righteous conduct, whose conduct is in accordance with dharma

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavṛtta

dharmavṛtta - of righteous conduct, acting according to natural law (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+vṛtta)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vṛtta – conduct, course of action, event
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle of 'vṛt'
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned, famous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, having great fame

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• yaśas – fame, glory, honor
  noun (neuter)

षडङ्गवित् (ṣaḍaṅgavit) - knower of the six Vedāṅgas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaḍaṅgavid

ṣaḍaṅgavid - knower of the six Vedāṅgas (auxiliary sciences of the Vedas)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṭ+aṅga+vid)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• aṅga – limb, part, auxiliary science (especially the Vedāṅgas)
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun (from root vid)
  Root: vid (class 2)

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - very wise, greatly intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, greatly intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• prājña – wise, discerning, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)

पैप्पलादिः (paippalādiḥ) - Paippalādi (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paippalādi

paippalādi - Paippalādi (a patronymic, descendant of Pippalāda)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कौशिकः (kauśikaḥ) - Kauśika (descendant of Kuśika)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kauśika

kauśika - descendant of Kuśika, belonging to the Kuśika family