महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-315, verse-5

शिष्याणां वचनं श्रुत्वा पराशरसुतः प्रभुः ।
प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् ॥५॥

5. śiṣyāṇāṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā parāśarasutaḥ prabhuḥ ,
pratyuvāca tato vākyaṁ dharmārthasahitaṁ hitam.

5. śiṣyāṇām vacanam śrutvā parāśarasutaḥ prabhuḥ |
pratyuvāca tataḥ vākyam dharmārthasahitam hitam

5. śiṣyāṇām vacanam śrutvā tataḥ prabhuḥ parāśarasutaḥ
dharmārthasahitam hitam vākyam pratyuvāca

5. Having heard the words of his disciples, the revered son of Parashara (Vyāsa) then spoke beneficial words containing principles of righteousness (dharma) and practical wisdom (artha).

Words meanings summery:

• शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of the disciples

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• पराशरसुतः (parāśarasutaḥ) - son of Parashara (Vyāsa) (son of Parashara)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, eminent person

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, spoke in return

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - containing principles of righteousness (dharma) and practical wisdom (artha) (endowed with dharma and artha, beneficial and righteous)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, salutary, advantageous

Words meanings and morphology

शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of the disciples

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, pupil, student

From root śiṣ (to teach) + ya suffix

Root: śiṣ (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, declaration

From root vac (to speak) + ana suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root śru (to hear) + tvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

पराशरसुतः (parāśarasutaḥ) - son of Parashara (Vyāsa) (son of Parashara)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāśarasuta

parāśarasuta - son of Parashara

Compound type : tatpurusha (parāśara+suta)

• parāśara – name of a sage, father of Vyasa
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  From root su (to give birth)
  Root: su (class 2)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, eminent person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, eminent, powerful

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, spoke in return

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of pratyuvāca

perfect active

From prati-vac, perfect tense, third person singular. Sandhi: prati + uvāca = pratyuvāca

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

From root vac (to speak) + ṇyaT suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - containing principles of righteousness (dharma) and practical wisdom (artha) (endowed with dharma and artha, beneficial and righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmārthasahita

dharmārthasahita - accompanied by dharma and artha, beneficial and righteous

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha+sahita)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support) + man suffix
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, goal, object
  noun (masculine)
  From root ṛ (to go, attain)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• sahita – accompanied, connected with, joined, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Often understood as 'along with' (sa + hita); from sa (with) + hita (placed, suitable), meaning beneficial, placed, arranged. Here 'endowed with'.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, salutary, advantageous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, advantageous, good, placed well, fit

past passive participle

From root dhā (to place, put) in the sense of 'placed well, beneficial'.

Root: dhā (class 3)