महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-323, verse-19

एकतद्वितत्रिता ऊचुः ।
वयं हि ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा मानसाः परिकीर्तिताः ।
गता निःश्रेयसार्थं हि कदाचिद्दिशमुत्तराम् ॥१९॥

19. ekatadvitatritā ūcuḥ ,
vayaṁ hi brahmaṇaḥ putrā mānasāḥ parikīrtitāḥ ,
gatā niḥśreyasārthaṁ hi kadāciddiśamuttarām.

19. ekatatvitratritāḥ ūcuḥ vayam hi brahmaṇaḥ putrāḥ mānasāḥ
parikīrtitāḥ gatāḥ niḥśreyasārtham hi kadācit diśam uttarām

19. Ekatadvita and Tritā said: "Indeed, we are renowned as the mind-born sons of Brahmā. Once, for the sake of ultimate liberation (mokṣa), we journeyed to the northern region."

Words meanings summery:

• एकतत्वित्रत्रिताः (ekatatvitratritāḥ) - The sages Ekatadvita and Tritā (Ekatadvita and Tritā (names of sages))

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said (they said, they spoke)

• वयम् (vayam) - we (the sages) (we)

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

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the creator deity Brahmā (of Brahmā)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

• मानसाः (mānasāḥ) - born from the mind of Brahmā (mind-born, mental)

• परिकीर्तिताः (parikīrtitāḥ) - are known/declared (to be) (proclaimed, declared, celebrated, known)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - we went (gone, went)

• निःश्रेयसार्थम् (niḥśreyasārtham) - for the sake of ultimate liberation (mokṣa) (for the purpose of ultimate well-being/liberation)

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

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - once (once, sometime, at some time)

• दिशम् (diśam) - to the direction (direction, region)

• उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern (northern, upper, later)

Words meanings and morphology

एकतत्वित्रत्रिताः (ekatatvitratritāḥ) - The sages Ekatadvita and Tritā (Ekatadvita and Tritā (names of sages))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ekatatvitratritā

ekatatvitratritā - Ekatadvita and Tritā (proper nouns, names of sages)

Compound type : dvandva (eka+tadvita+tritā)

• eka – one, single
  numeral (masculine)
• tadvita – Tadvita (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• tritā – Tritā (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: This is a Dvandva compound of names: Eka, Tadvita, and Tritā, referring to three sages/brothers.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said (they said, they spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

Root 'vac' (2nd class) in perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Root: vac (class 2)

वयम् (vayam) - we (the sages) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

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

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of the creator deity Brahmā (of Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator deity)

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

मानसाः (mānasāḥ) - born from the mind of Brahmā (mind-born, mental)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānasa

mānasa - mental, spiritual, mind-born, relating to the mind

Derived from 'manas' (mind) with suffix 'a'

Root: man (class 4)

परिकीर्तिताः (parikīrtitāḥ) - are known/declared (to be) (proclaimed, declared, celebrated, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parikīrtita

parikīrtita - proclaimed, declared, celebrated, well-known

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'kīrt' (to proclaim) with upasarga 'pari'

Prefix: pari

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Functions predicatively here.

गताः (gatāḥ) - we went (gone, went)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached, departed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Null verb 'as' is implied.

निःश्रेयसार्थम् (niḥśreyasārtham) - for the sake of ultimate liberation (mokṣa) (for the purpose of ultimate well-being/liberation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niḥśreyasārtha

niḥśreyasārtha - purpose of ultimate well-being/liberation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niḥśreyasa+artha)

• niḥśreyasa – ultimate good, supreme bliss, liberation (mokṣa)
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially to denote purpose.

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

(indeclinable)

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once (once, sometime, at some time)

(indeclinable)

दिशम् (diśam) - to the direction (direction, region)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, region, quarter

Note: Direct object of 'gatāḥ'.

उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern (northern, upper, later)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, later, subsequent, superior