महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-253, verse-8

तुलाधारो वणिग्धर्मा वाराणस्यां महायशाः ।
सोऽप्येवं नार्हते वक्तुं यथा त्वं द्विजसत्तम ॥८॥

8. tulādhāro vaṇigdharmā vārāṇasyāṁ mahāyaśāḥ ,
so'pyevaṁ nārhate vaktuṁ yathā tvaṁ dvijasattama.

8. tulādhāraḥ vaṇigdharma vārāṇasyām mahāyaśāḥ saḥ
api evam na arhate vaktum yathā tvam dvijasattama

8. vārāṇasyām mahāyaśāḥ vaṇigdharma tulādhāraḥ saḥ
api evam vaktum na arhate yathā tvam dvijasattama

8. Even Tulādhāra, the highly renowned merchant whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is that of a merchant, residing in Vārāṇasī, is not fit to speak in such a way as you are, O best among Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• तुलाधारः (tulādhāraḥ) - Tulādhāra (the merchant) (name of a merchant, balance-holder)

• वणिग्धर्म (vaṇigdharma) - whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is that of a merchant (a merchant by intrinsic nature, whose duty is trade)

• वाराणस्याम् (vārāṇasyām) - in the city of Vārāṇasī (in Vārāṇasī (Benares))

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - (Tulādhāra who is) highly renowned (very famous, highly renowned)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Tulādhāra) (he)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even)

• एवम् (evam) - in such a way (thus, in this manner)

• न (na) - not

• अर्हते (arhate) - is fit (to speak) (is fit, is able, deserves)

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak (in such a way) (to speak, to say)

• यथा (yathā) - as (you do) (as, just as, like)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Jājali) (you)

• द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among Brahmins (referring to Jājali) (O best among Brahmins)

Words meanings and morphology

तुलाधारः (tulādhāraḥ) - Tulādhāra (the merchant) (name of a merchant, balance-holder)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulādhāra

tulādhāra - a proper name, one who holds a balance (merchant)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tulā+dhāra)

• tulā – balance, scale
  noun (feminine)
• dhāra – holder, bearing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वणिग्धर्म (vaṇigdharma) - whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is that of a merchant (a merchant by intrinsic nature, whose duty is trade)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaṇigdharma

vaṇigdharma - merchant by intrinsic nature, whose duty is trade

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vaṇij+dharma)

• vaṇij – merchant, trader
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Tulādhāra

वाराणस्याम् (vārāṇasyām) - in the city of Vārāṇasī (in Vārāṇasī (Benares))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vārāṇasī

vārāṇasī - Varanasi (a city)

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - (Tulādhāra who is) highly renowned (very famous, highly renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - very famous, highly renowned

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Tulādhāra

सः (saḥ) - he (Tulādhāra) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - even (also, even)

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - in such a way (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अर्हते (arhate) - is fit (to speak) (is fit, is able, deserves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of arh

Present tense (laṭ), 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: arh (class 1)

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak (in such a way) (to speak, to say)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - as (you do) (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Jājali) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular and plural)

द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among Brahmins (referring to Jājali) (O best among Brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among Brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, snake
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)