महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-203, verse-18

वेदविद्वेद भगवान्वेदाङ्गानि बृहस्पतिः ।
भार्गवो नीतिशास्त्रं च जगाद जगतो हितम् ॥१८॥

18. vedavidveda bhagavānvedāṅgāni bṛhaspatiḥ ,
bhārgavo nītiśāstraṁ ca jagāda jagato hitam.

18. vedavit veda bhagavān vedāṅgāni bṛhaspatiḥ
bhārgavaḥ nītiśāstram ca jagāda jagataḥ hitam

18. bhagavān vedavit veda bṛhaspatiḥ vedāṅgāni ca
bhārgavaḥ jagataḥ hitam nītiśāstram jagāda

18. The venerable knower of the Vedas knew the Veda. Bṛhaspati knew the Vedāṅgas (limbs of the Vedas). And Bhārgava taught the science of polity (nītiśāstra) for the welfare of the world.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Veda

• वेद (veda) - knew, understood

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - A title of respect, often referring to Vyasa in such contexts (venerable, glorious, divine, illustrious)

• वेदाङ्गानि (vedāṅgāni) - the Vedāṅgas (auxiliary disciplines of the Vedas), limbs of the Vedas

• बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods)

• भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - The sage Śukra, preceptor of the asuras (Bhārgava (descendant of Bhrigu, often referring to Śukra))

• नीतिशास्त्रम् (nītiśāstram) - the science of polity, ethics, moral science, political science

• च (ca) - and, also

• जगाद (jagāda) - taught, spoke, narrated, proclaimed

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, for the world, of the moving (universe)

• हितम् (hitam) - welfare, benefit, beneficial, good

Words meanings and morphology

वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Veda

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Veda, learned in the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knowing, one who knows, learned
  suffix (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  Derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

वेद (veda) - knew, understood

(verb)

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

Perfect Indicative

Root vid (class 2, parasmaipada)

Root: vid (class 2)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - A title of respect, often referring to Vyasa in such contexts (venerable, glorious, divine, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, glorious, divine, fortunate, prosperous

Root bhag (to share, enjoy) with suffix -vat

Note: Used as a respectful appellation.

वेदाङ्गानि (vedāṅgāni) - the Vedāṅgas (auxiliary disciplines of the Vedas), limbs of the Vedas

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vedāṅga

vedāṅga - limb of the Veda, auxiliary branch of Vedic study

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+aṅga)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• aṅga – limb, part, constituent, auxiliary
  noun (neuter)

बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods, Jupiter

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhas+pati)

• bṛhas – prayer, devotion, sacred text
  noun (neuter)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

भार्गवः (bhārgavaḥ) - The sage Śukra, preceptor of the asuras (Bhārgava (descendant of Bhrigu, often referring to Śukra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhrigu, a name of Śukra, Rāma Jamadagnya (Paraśurāma)

Derived from Bhrigu

नीतिशास्त्रम् (nītiśāstram) - the science of polity, ethics, moral science, political science

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nītiśāstra

nītiśāstra - treatise on polity, science of ethics, moral philosophy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nīti+śāstra)

• nīti – guidance, conduct, policy, ethics, morality
  noun (feminine)
  From root nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• śāstra – treatise, rule, scripture, science, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to teach, instruct)
  Root: śās (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

जगाद (jagāda) - taught, spoke, narrated, proclaimed

(verb)

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

Perfect Indicative

Root vad (class 1, parasmaipada)

Root: vad (class 1)

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, for the world, of the moving (universe)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, living, world, universe

From root gam (to go) with suffix -at, past participle used as noun

Root: gam (class 1)

हितम् (hitam) - welfare, benefit, beneficial, good

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, welfare, benefit

Past Passive Participle

Root dhā (to place) and often refers to something 'placed' or 'established' for good. Here from root hita (to benefit)

Root: dhā / hita (class 3)

Note: Functions as a noun (welfare) in this context.