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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-203, verse-19

गान्धर्वं नारदो वेदं भरद्वाजो धनुर्ग्रहम् ।
देवर्षिचरितं गार्ग्यः कृष्णात्रेयश्चिकित्सितम् ॥१९॥
19. gāndharvaṁ nārado vedaṁ bharadvājo dhanurgraham ,
devarṣicaritaṁ gārgyaḥ kṛṣṇātreyaścikitsitam.
19. gāndharvam nāradaḥ vedam bharadvājaḥ dhanurgraham
devarṣicaritam gārgyaḥ kṛṣṇātreyaḥ cikitsitam
19. nāradaḥ gāndharvam vedam bharadvājaḥ dhanurgraham
gārgyaḥ devarṣicaritam kṛṣṇātreyaḥ cikitsitam
19. Nārada understood the Gāndharva Veda (related to music and arts). Bharadvāja knew archery. Gārgya comprehended the lives and deeds of the divine sages (devarṣis), and Kṛṣṇātreya mastered medicine.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - the Gāndharva Veda, which deals with music, dance, and other fine arts (the Gāndharva (Veda), related to music and arts, pertaining to Gandharvas)
  • नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (a divine sage, messenger of the gods)
  • वेदम् (vedam) - the body of knowledge or a particular Veda (the Veda (sacred text), knowledge, science)
  • भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - Bharadvāja (a Vedic sage)
  • धनुर्ग्रहम् (dhanurgraham) - archery, the grasping of the bow, wielding a bow
  • देवर्षिचरितम् (devarṣicaritam) - the conduct of divine sages, history of divine sages
  • गार्ग्यः (gārgyaḥ) - Gārgya (a descendant of Garga, a sage)
  • कृष्णात्रेयः (kṛṣṇātreyaḥ) - Kṛṣṇātreya (a sage, a descendant of Atri named Kṛṣṇa)
  • चिकित्सितम् (cikitsitam) - medicine, medical science, treatment, healing

Words meanings and morphology

गान्धर्वम् (gāndharvam) - the Gāndharva Veda, which deals with music, dance, and other fine arts (the Gāndharva (Veda), related to music and arts, pertaining to Gandharvas)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gāndharva
gāndharva - pertaining to Gandharvas, musical, artistic, the Gandharva Veda (musicology)
Derived from Gandharva
Note: Functions as a noun here, modifying an implied 'śāstra' or directly referring to the body of knowledge.
नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (a divine sage, messenger of the gods)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada
nārada - a divine sage, a messenger between gods and men, son of Brahma
वेदम् (vedam) - the body of knowledge or a particular Veda (the Veda (sacred text), knowledge, science)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of veda
veda - knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda (a specific collection of texts), science
From root vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Combined with 'gāndharvam' to mean 'Gāndharva Veda'.
भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - Bharadvāja (a Vedic sage)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bharadvāja
bharadvāja - a celebrated Vedic sage, one of the seven ṛṣis, a patronymic
धनुर्ग्रहम् (dhanurgraham) - archery, the grasping of the bow, wielding a bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanurgraha
dhanurgraha - grasping of a bow, archery
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanuḥ+graha)
  • dhanuḥ – bow, arc, rainbow
    noun (neuter)
  • graha – grasping, seizing, taking, holding, planet
    noun (masculine)
    From root grah (to seize)
    Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Refers to the science or art of archery.
देवर्षिचरितम् (devarṣicaritam) - the conduct of divine sages, history of divine sages
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of devarṣicarita
devarṣicarita - the deeds, life, or history of divine sages
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devarṣi+carita)
  • deva – god, divine, celestial
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
    noun (masculine)
  • carita – conduct, deed, action, life, history, story
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root car (to move, to walk, to perform)
    Root: car (class 1)
गार्ग्यः (gārgyaḥ) - Gārgya (a descendant of Garga, a sage)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gārgya
gārgya - a descendant of Garga, a sage, a family name
Patronymic derived from Garga
कृष्णात्रेयः (kṛṣṇātreyaḥ) - Kṛṣṇātreya (a sage, a descendant of Atri named Kṛṣṇa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇātreya
kṛṣṇātreya - Kṛṣṇa of the Atri lineage, a particular sage
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛṣṇa+ātreya)
  • kṛṣṇa – black, dark, Krishna (name of a deity or person)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • ātreya – descendant of Atri, a sage of the Atri lineage
    proper noun (masculine)
    Patronymic derived from Atri
चिकित्सितम् (cikitsitam) - medicine, medical science, treatment, healing
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cikitsita
cikitsita - medicine, medical science, treatment, healing
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
From desiderative root cikits (to wish to cure/heal), derived from kit/cit
Root: kit/cit (class 1)
Note: Functions as a noun here.