महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-256, verse-17

एवं बहुमतार्थं च तुलाधारेण भाषितम् ।
सम्यक्चैवमुपालब्धो धर्मश्चोक्तः सनातनः ॥१७॥

17. evaṁ bahumatārthaṁ ca tulādhāreṇa bhāṣitam ,
samyakcaivamupālabdho dharmaścoktaḥ sanātanaḥ.

17. evam bahumatārtham ca tulādhāreṇa bhāṣitam samyak
ca evam upālabdhaḥ dharmaḥ ca uktaḥ sanātanaḥ

17. evam ca bahumatārtham tulādhāreṇa bhāṣitam.
ca evaṃ samyak upālabdhaḥ ca sanātanaḥ dharmaḥ uktaḥ.

17. Thus, this profound message was spoken by Tulādhāra. And in this way, the eternal natural law (dharma) was thoroughly grasped and elucidated.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - in this particular way, referring to Tulādhāra's discourse (thus, in this manner)

• बहुमतार्थम् (bahumatārtham) - a message that is highly valued and significant (much-esteemed meaning, having many meanings, profound message)

• च (ca) - and

• तुलाधारेण (tulādhāreṇa) - the merchant Tulādhāra, the speaker in the narrative (by Tulādhāra)

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - delivered as a discourse or teaching (spoken, declared, said)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - with full understanding and correctness (properly, thoroughly, completely, correctly)

• च (ca) - and

• एवम् (evam) - in the way explained by Tulādhāra (thus, in this manner)

• उपालब्धः (upālabdhaḥ) - fully comprehended (obtained, perceived, understood, grasped)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the fundamental constitution or natural law (dharma) (the constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness)

• च (ca) - and

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - clearly articulated (spoken, declared, said)

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - timeless and fundamental (eternal, everlasting, ancient)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - in this particular way, referring to Tulādhāra's discourse (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

बहुमतार्थम् (bahumatārtham) - a message that is highly valued and significant (much-esteemed meaning, having many meanings, profound message)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahumatārtha

bahumatārtha - much-esteemed meaning, having many opinions, profound message

Compound of bahu (many, much) + mata (thought, opinion, esteemed) + artha (meaning)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bahu+mata+artha)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• mata – thought, opinion, esteemed, approved
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √man 'to think'
  Root: man (class 4)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions here as the subject of the passive verb 'bhāṣitam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तुलाधारेण (tulādhāreṇa) - the merchant Tulādhāra, the speaker in the narrative (by Tulādhāra)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tulādhāra

tulādhāra - Tulādhāra (proper name of a merchant)

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - delivered as a discourse or teaching (spoken, declared, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said, declared

Past Passive Participle

From √bhāṣ 'to speak'

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bahumatārtham'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - with full understanding and correctness (properly, thoroughly, completely, correctly)

(indeclinable)

From sam- + añc (to bend, turn). Adverbial use of adjective.

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - in the way explained by Tulādhāra (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उपालब्धः (upālabdhaḥ) - fully comprehended (obtained, perceived, understood, grasped)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upālabdha

upālabdha - obtained, perceived, understood, comprehended, found

Past Passive Participle

From upa- + ā- + √labh 'to obtain'

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the fundamental constitution or natural law (dharma) (the constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion, intrinsic nature

Derived from √dhṛ 'to hold, support'

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - clearly articulated (spoken, declared, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, declared

Past Passive Participle

From √vac 'to speak' (irregular past participle)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - timeless and fundamental (eternal, everlasting, ancient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ancient, primeval

From sanā 'always' + tana suffix

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.