महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-258, verse-65

गाथाश्चाप्यब्रवीद्विद्वान्गौतमो मुनिसत्तमः ।
चिरकारिषु धीरेषु गुणोद्देशसमाश्रयात् ॥६५॥

65. gāthāścāpyabravīdvidvāngautamo munisattamaḥ ,
cirakāriṣu dhīreṣu guṇoddeśasamāśrayāt.

65. gāthāḥ ca api abravīt vidvān gautamaḥ munisattamaḥ
cirakāriṣu dhīreṣu guṇoddeśasamāśrayāt

65. ca api vidvān munisattamaḥ gautamaḥ cirakāriṣu
dhīreṣu guṇoddeśasamasrayāt gāthāḥ abravīt

65. And the wise Gautama, the best of sages, also spoke verses. These were based on the enumeration of virtues found in those who act deliberately (cirakārin) and are steadfast.

Words meanings summery:

• गाथाः (gāthāḥ) - verses (verses, songs, stanzas)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise one (knowing, wise, learned person)

• गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama (Gautama (proper name))

• मुनिसत्तमः (munisattamaḥ) - the best of sages (best among sages)

• चिरकारिषु (cirakāriṣu) - in those who act deliberately (cirakārin) (among those who act slowly/deliberately)

• धीरेषु (dhīreṣu) - and are steadfast (among the intelligent, steadfast, firm)

• गुणोद्देशसमाश्रयात् (guṇoddeśasamāśrayāt) - based on the enumeration of virtues (from the consideration of virtues, based on the mentioning of good qualities)

Words meanings and morphology

गाथाः (gāthāḥ) - verses (verses, songs, stanzas)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of gāthā

gāthā - verse, song, stanza

Note: Also nominative plural, but accusative fits context with 'spoke'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even)

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise one (knowing, wise, learned person)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat

vidvat - knowing, wise, learned

Present Active Participle

Derived from √vid (to know) with -vas suffix

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Gautama

गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama (Gautama (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gautama

gautama - Gautama (name of a sage)

मुनिसत्तमः (munisattamaḥ) - the best of sages (best among sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best among sages

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of sat (good)

Note: Qualifies Gautama

चिरकारिषु (cirakāriṣu) - in those who act deliberately (cirakārin) (among those who act slowly/deliberately)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of cirakārin

cirakārin - one who acts slowly, deliberate

Derived from cira + √kṛ (to do for a long time)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (cira+kārin)

• cira – long (time), for a long time
  adjective
• kārin – doer, maker, one who does
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from √kṛ with -in suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

धीरेषु (dhīreṣu) - and are steadfast (among the intelligent, steadfast, firm)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - intelligent, firm, steadfast, resolute

Note: Qualifies 'cirakāriṣu'

गुणोद्देशसमाश्रयात् (guṇoddeśasamāśrayāt) - based on the enumeration of virtues (from the consideration of virtues, based on the mentioning of good qualities)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of guṇoddeśasamāśraya

guṇoddeśasamāśraya - consideration of virtues, depending on the mention of qualities

Compound noun, from guṇa + uddeśa + samāśraya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+uddeśa+samāśraya)

• guṇa – virtue, quality, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• uddeśa – mention, indication, enumeration
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ud-√diś (to point out)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: diś (class 6)
• samāśraya – resorting to, depending on, consideration, shelter
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam-ā-√śri (to resort to)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or origin