महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-322, verse-26

ये हि ते मुनयः ख्याताः सप्त चित्रशिखण्डिनः ।
तैरेकमतिभिर्भूत्वा यत्प्रोक्तं शास्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥२६॥

26. ye hi te munayaḥ khyātāḥ sapta citraśikhaṇḍinaḥ ,
tairekamatibhirbhūtvā yatproktaṁ śāstramuttamam.

26. ye hi te munayaḥ khyātāḥ sapta citra-śikhaṇḍinaḥ
taiḥ eka-matibhiḥ bhūtvā yat proktam śāstram uttamam

26. ye hi te sapta khyātāḥ citra-śikhaṇḍinaḥ munayaḥ
taiḥ eka-matibhiḥ bhūtvā yat uttamam śāstram proktam

26. Indeed, those who are the seven famous sages (muni) with variegated tufts of hair, having become of one mind, declared that excellent scripture (śāstra).

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• ते (te) - those (those, they)

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (muni) (sages, ascetics, silent ones)

• ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - famous (famous, well-known, celebrated)

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• चित्र-शिखण्डिनः (citra-śikhaṇḍinaḥ) - (the sages) with variegated tufts of hair (having variegated tufts of hair (a specific group of sages))

• तैः (taiḥ) - by them (the sages) (by them)

• एक-मतिभिः (eka-matibhiḥ) - with one mind, in full agreement (with one mind, in agreement, having a single purpose)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (having become, having been)

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

• प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared (declared, stated, taught)

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture (śāstra) (scripture, treatise, instruction, science)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, supreme, best)

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun

Note: Coreferent with 'te munayaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle

ते (te) - those (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Coreferent with 'ye munayaḥ'.

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (muni) (sages, ascetics, silent ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - famous (famous, well-known, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khyāta

khyāta - famous, well-known, celebrated, spoken of

Past Passive Participle

From √khyā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'munayaḥ'.

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'munayaḥ'.

चित्र-शिखण्डिनः (citra-śikhaṇḍinaḥ) - (the sages) with variegated tufts of hair (having variegated tufts of hair (a specific group of sages))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of citra-śikhaṇḍin

citra-śikhaṇḍin - having variegated crests or tufts of hair (referring to a class of sages)

Compound of citra and śikhaṇḍin

Compound type : bahuvrihi (citra+śikhaṇḍin)

• citra – variegated, painted, distinct, wonderful
  adjective
  Root: cit (class 1)
• śikhaṇḍin – crested, having a tuft or crest, peacock
  noun (masculine)
  From śikhaṇḍa with -in suffix

Note: Functions as an epithet or name for the sages.

तैः (taiḥ) - by them (the sages) (by them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers back to 'ye munayaḥ'.

एक-मतिभिः (eka-matibhiḥ) - with one mind, in full agreement (with one mind, in agreement, having a single purpose)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of eka-mati

eka-mati - one-minded, unanimous, having a single purpose

Compound of eka and mati

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+mati)

• eka – one, single, uniform
  numeral
• mati – mind, thought, intention, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From √man
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'taiḥ'.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (having become, having been)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From √bhū with -tvā suffix (absolutive)

Root: bhū (class 1)

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'śāstram'.

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared (declared, stated, taught)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - declared, stated, taught, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From √vac with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'śāstram' (or 'yat').

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture (śāstra) (scripture, treatise, instruction, science)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, sacred text, treatise, rule, instruction

From √śās

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: The object that was declared.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, supreme, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of ut (up, out)

Note: Agrees with 'śāstram'.