महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-318, verse-46

भीष्म उवाच ।
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शुकः परमबुद्धिमान् ।
संचिन्त्य मनसा धीरो निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत ॥४६॥

46. bhīṣma uvāca ,
nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā śukaḥ paramabuddhimān ,
saṁcintya manasā dhīro niścayaṁ nādhyagacchata.

46. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā śukaḥ parama-buddhimān
saṃcintya manasā dhīraḥ niścayam na adhyagacchat

46. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca: parama-buddhimān dhīraḥ śukaḥ,
nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā manasā saṃcintya,
niścayam na adhyagacchat.

46. Bhishma said: Having heard Narada's words, the extremely intelligent and resolute Shuka, after pondering with his mind, did not reach a firm conclusion.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• शुकः (śukaḥ) - Shuka (proper name)

• परम-बुद्धिमान् (parama-buddhimān) - extremely intelligent, highly wise

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - after pondering (having pondered, having reflected)

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - resolute (resolute, firm, steady, wise)

• निश्चयम् (niścayam) - a firm conclusion (firm conclusion, decision, certainty)

• न (na) - not, no

• अध्यगच्छत् (adhyagacchat) - he reached (a conclusion) (he obtained, he reached, he understood)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper noun), terrible, formidable

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Indicative

From root vac, 2nd perfect, strong stem.

Root: vac (class 2)

नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (proper noun, a divine sage)

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root: śru (class 5)

शुकः (śukaḥ) - Shuka (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuka

śuka - Shuka (proper noun, name of a sage), parrot

परम-बुद्धिमान् (parama-buddhimān) - extremely intelligent, highly wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-buddhimat

parama-buddhimat - extremely intelligent, highly wise

Suffix -mat (possessive) with buddhi (intellect), prefixed by parama (supreme)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+buddhimat)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• buddhimat – intelligent, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from buddhi (intellect) with suffix -mat

Note: Matches `śukaḥ`.

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - after pondering (having pondered, having reflected)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root cint with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - resolute (resolute, firm, steady, wise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - resolute, firm, steady, brave, wise

Note: Matches `śukaḥ`.

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - a firm conclusion (firm conclusion, decision, certainty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - firm conclusion, certainty, decision

From root ci (to gather) with prefix nis

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Object of `adhyagacchat`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अध्यगच्छत् (adhyagacchat) - he reached (a conclusion) (he obtained, he reached, he understood)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active Indicative

From root gam with prefix adhi

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Combined with `na` means 'did not reach'.