महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-40

वेदांश्च वेदितव्यं च विदित्वा च यथास्थिति ।
एवं वेदविदित्याहुरतोऽन्यो वातरेटकः ॥४०॥

40. vedāṁśca veditavyaṁ ca viditvā ca yathāsthiti ,
evaṁ vedavidityāhurato'nyo vātareṭakaḥ.

40. vedān ca veditavyam ca viditvā ca yathāsthiti
evam vedavit iti āhuḥ ataḥ anyaḥ vātareṭakaḥ

40. vedān ca veditavyam ca yathāsthiti viditvā ca
evam vedavit iti āhuḥ ataḥ anyaḥ vātareṭakaḥ

40. Having known both the Vedas and that which is to be known, precisely as they are, such a person is called a 'knower of the Vedas'. Anyone else is merely a babbler.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas, sacred texts

• च (ca) - and, also

• वेदितव्यम् (veditavyam) - that which is to be known, knowable

• च (ca) - and, also

• विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known, after knowing

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथास्थिति (yathāsthiti) - as it is, precisely, as appropriate

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• वेदवित् (vedavit) - a knower of the Vedas

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, anyone else

• वातरेटकः (vātareṭakaḥ) - a babbler, a chatterer

Words meanings and morphology

वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas, sacred texts

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge, scripture), knowledge, sacred lore

Derived from root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वेदितव्यम् (veditavyam) - that which is to be known, knowable

(adjective)

neuter, singular of veditavya

veditavya - to be known, knowable, comprehensible

Gerundive

Gerundive (future passive participle) of root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known, after knowing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form (suffix -tvā) of root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यथास्थिति (yathāsthiti) - as it is, precisely, as appropriate

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound of 'yathā' (as) and 'sthiti' (state, condition).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthiti)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• sthiti – state, condition, position, existence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

वेदवित् (vedavit) - a knower of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas, one learned in the Vedas

Compound of 'veda' (Veda) and 'vid' (knower).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – Veda (sacred knowledge)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knower, knowing
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Agent noun derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (present sense) (lit) of ah

Irregular verb form, root 'brū' is often cited as the basis for these forms.

Root: brū (class 2)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, anyone else

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

वातरेटकः (vātareṭakaḥ) - a babbler, a chatterer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vātareṭaka

vātareṭaka - a babbler, chatterer, one who speaks uselessly, empty talker

Compound of 'vāta' (wind, empty) and 'reṭaka' (one who babbles).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+reṭaka)

• vāta – wind, air, empty, vain
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vā (class 2)
• reṭaka – one who babbles, chatterer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root riṭ (to babble, chatter).
  Root: riṭ (class 1)