महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-315, verse-22

भीष्म उवाच ।
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा व्यासः परमधर्मवित् ।
तथेत्युवाच संहृष्टो वेदाभ्यासे दृढव्रतः ॥२२॥

22. bhīṣma uvāca ,
nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā vyāsaḥ paramadharmavit ,
tathetyuvāca saṁhṛṣṭo vedābhyāse dṛḍhavrataḥ.

22. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā vyāsaḥ paramadharmavit
tathā iti uvāca saṃhṛṣṭaḥ vedābhyāse dṛḍhavrataḥ

22. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā paramadharmavit
vedābhyāse dṛḍhavrataḥ vyāsaḥ saṃhṛṣṭaḥ tathā iti uvāca

22. Bhīṣma said: Having heard the words of Nārada, Vyāsa, who was well-versed in the supreme (dharma), and firm in his resolve for Vedic study, delightedly said, 'So be it.'

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

• उवाच (uvāca) - Bhīṣma said (he said, spoke)

• नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Nārada, Nārada's

• वचः (vacaḥ) - the words spoken by Nārada (word, speech)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - after hearing (having heard)

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyāsa

• परमधर्मवित् (paramadharmavit) - well-versed in the supreme (dharma) (knower of the supreme law/truth)

• तथा (tathā) - "So be it" (so, thus, so be it)

• इति (iti) - used to mark the end of a quotation (thus, so (quotative particle))

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Vyāsa) said (he said, spoke)

• संहृष्टः (saṁhṛṣṭaḥ) - Vyāsa, being delighted (delighted, rejoiced)

• वेदाभ्यासे (vedābhyāse) - in the practice of studying the Vedas (in Vedic study, in the practice of the Vedas)

• दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - firm in his vow (to study Vedas) (firm in vow, resolute)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name)

उवाच (uvāca) - Bhīṣma said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: vac (class 2)

नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Nārada, Nārada's

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (proper name)

वचः (vacaḥ) - the words spoken by Nārada (word, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - after hearing (having heard)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyāsa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyāsa (proper name, compiler of Vedas and Mahābhārata)

परमधर्मवित् (paramadharmavit) - well-versed in the supreme (dharma) (knower of the supreme law/truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramadharmavid

paramadharmavid - knower of the supreme dharma

Derived from root vid (to know) preceded by paramadharma.

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+dharma+vid)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knowing, understanding, a knower
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Vyāsa.

तथा (tathā) - "So be it" (so, thus, so be it)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - used to mark the end of a quotation (thus, so (quotative particle))

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - (Vyāsa) said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: vac (class 2)

संहृष्टः (saṁhṛṣṭaḥ) - Vyāsa, being delighted (delighted, rejoiced)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃhṛṣṭa

saṁhṛṣṭa - delighted, gladdened, rejoiced

Past Passive Participle (adjective use)

Derived from root hṛṣ (to be excited, delighted) with upasarga sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with Vyāsa.

वेदाभ्यासे (vedābhyāse) - in the practice of studying the Vedas (in Vedic study, in the practice of the Vedas)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vedābhyāsa

vedābhyāsa - study of the Vedas, practice of the Vedas

Compound: Veda + abhyāsa

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+abhyāsa)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• abhyāsa – study, practice, repetition
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root as (to throw) with upasarga abhi.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - firm in his vow (to study Vedas) (firm in vow, resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhavrata

dṛḍhavrata - firm in one's vow, resolute

Compound: dṛḍha (firm) + vrata (vow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, rigid
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Vyāsa.