महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-337, verse-14

कथान्तरेऽथ कस्मिंश्चित्पृष्टोऽस्माभिर्द्विजोत्तमः ।
वेदार्थान्भारतार्थांश्च जन्म नारायणात्तथा ॥१४॥

14. kathāntare'tha kasmiṁścitpṛṣṭo'smābhirdvijottamaḥ ,
vedārthānbhāratārthāṁśca janma nārāyaṇāttathā.

14. kathāntare atha kasmin cit pṛṣṭaḥ asmābhiḥ dvijottamaḥ
vedārthān bhāratārthān ca janma nārāyaṇāt tathā

14. atha kasmin cit kathāntare asmābhiḥ dvijottamaḥ pṛṣṭaḥ
vedārthān ca bhāratārthān tathā janma nārāyaṇāt

14. Then, during a certain interval in a narration, the best among the twice-born (dvijottama) was questioned by us regarding the meanings of the Vedas, the meanings of the Mahabharata, and also the origin from Narayana.

Words meanings summery:

• कथान्तरे (kathāntare) - During a break or pause in a narrative session (in the interval of a story/discourse)

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• कस्मिन् (kasmin) - In a particular, unspecified interval (in which, in some)

• चित् (cit) - any, some (indefinite particle)

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - The sage was asked (questioned, asked)

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - By us, the disciples of Vyasa (by us)

• द्विजोत्तमः (dvijottamaḥ) - The venerable sage, a pre-eminent Brahmin (referring to Vyasa) (best of the twice-born (Brahmin))

• वेदार्थान् (vedārthān) - The profound interpretations and significance of the Vedic texts (the meanings of the Vedas)

• भारतार्थान् (bhāratārthān) - The moral, philosophical, and historical lessons of the Mahabharata (the meanings of the Mahabharata)

• च (ca) - and

• जन्म (janma) - The creation or coming forth (birth, origin)

• नारायणात् (nārāyaṇāt) - Originating from the Supreme Being, Narayana (Vishnu) (from Narayana)

• तथा (tathā) - And similarly, also about (thus, also, likewise)

Words meanings and morphology

कथान्तरे (kathāntare) - During a break or pause in a narrative session (in the interval of a story/discourse)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kathāntara

kathāntara - interval of a story, interruption in a narrative, during a discourse

Compound type : tatpurusha (kathā+antara)

• kathā – story, tale, discourse, narration
  noun (feminine)
• antara – interval, space, difference, inner
  noun (neuter)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

कस्मिन् (kasmin) - In a particular, unspecified interval (in which, in some)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, some

चित् (cit) - any, some (indefinite particle)

(indeclinable)

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - The sage was asked (questioned, asked)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, inquired

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of prach (to ask).

Root: prach (class 6)

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - By us, the disciples of Vyasa (by us)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

द्विजोत्तमः (dvijottamaḥ) - The venerable sage, a pre-eminent Brahmin (referring to Vyasa) (best of the twice-born (Brahmin))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born, excellent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya; also bird, tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

वेदार्थान् (vedārthān) - The profound interpretations and significance of the Vedic texts (the meanings of the Vedas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vedārtha

vedārtha - meaning of the Veda, subject matter of the Veda

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+artha)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)

भारतार्थान् (bhāratārthān) - The moral, philosophical, and historical lessons of the Mahabharata (the meanings of the Mahabharata)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhāratārtha

bhāratārtha - meaning of the Mahabharata, purpose of Bharata

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhārata+artha)

• bhārata – relating to the Bharatas, the Mahabharata
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

जन्म (janma) - The creation or coming forth (birth, origin)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, origin, existence, life

नारायणात् (nārāyaṇāt) - Originating from the Supreme Being, Narayana (Vishnu) (from Narayana)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Narayana (a proper name, a name of Vishnu), the cosmic substratum or supreme being

Derived from nara (man) + ayana (path/refuge), referring to Vishnu as the refuge of all beings.

तथा (tathā) - And similarly, also about (thus, also, likewise)

(indeclinable)