महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-327, verse-20

शिष्याणां वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वाज्ञानतमोनुदः ।
पराशरसुतः श्रीमान्व्यासो वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥२०॥

20. śiṣyāṇāṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā sarvājñānatamonudaḥ ,
parāśarasutaḥ śrīmānvyāso vākyamuvāca ha.

20. śiṣyāṇām vacanam śrutvā sarvājñānatamonudaḥ
parāśarasutaḥ śrīmān vyāsaḥ vākyam uvāca ha

20. śiṣyāṇām vacanam śrutvā sarvājñānatamonudaḥ
śrīmān parāśarasutaḥ vyāsaḥ ha vākyam uvāca

20. Having heard the words of his disciples, the illustrious Vyāsa, son of Parāśara, who dispels the darkness of all ignorance, indeed spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of disciples

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• सर्वाज्ञानतमोनुदः (sarvājñānatamonudaḥ) - dispeller of the darkness of all ignorance

• पराशरसुतः (parāśarasutaḥ) - son of Parāśara

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - illustrious, glorious, possessing prosperity

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyāsa, the compiler of Vedas and author of Mahābhārata (Vyāsa (name of the sage))

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)

Words meanings and morphology

शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of disciples

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, student

From root `śās` (to instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, utterance

From root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `śru` (to hear) with suffix `-tvā`.

Root: śru (class 1)

सर्वाज्ञानतमोनुदः (sarvājñānatamonudaḥ) - dispeller of the darkness of all ignorance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvājñānatamonuda

sarvājñānatamonuda - dispeller of the darkness of all ignorance

Compound of `sarva` (all), `ajñāna` (ignorance), `tamas` (darkness), and `nuda` (dispeller).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ajñāna+tamas+nuda)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• ajñāna – ignorance, nescience
  noun (neuter)
  From 'a' (not) and 'jñāna' (knowledge).
• tamas – darkness, gloom
  noun (neuter)
• nuda – dispeller, remover
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nud' (to push, remove).
  Root: nud (class 6)

पराशरसुतः (parāśarasutaḥ) - son of Parāśara

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāśarasuta

parāśarasuta - son of Parāśara

Compound of `parāśara` (sage's name) and `suta` (son).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parāśara+suta)

• parāśara – name of a celebrated ancient sage, father of Vyāsa
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son, born
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sū' (to beget).
  Root: sū (class 4)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - illustrious, glorious, possessing prosperity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - illustrious, glorious, prosperous, beautiful

From `śrī` (glory, prosperity) with possessive suffix `-mat`.

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyāsa, the compiler of Vedas and author of Mahābhārata (Vyāsa (name of the sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - name of a celebrated sage, compiler, arranger

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, sentence, speech, statement

From root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect

Root `vac`, Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely (emphasizing particle)

(indeclinable)