महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-337, verse-3

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
जज्ञे बहुज्ञं परमत्युदारं यं द्वीपमध्ये सुतमात्मवन्तम् ।
पराशराद्गन्धवती महर्षिं तस्मै नमोऽज्ञानतमोनुदाय ॥३॥

3. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
jajñe bahujñaṁ paramatyudāraṁ; yaṁ dvīpamadhye sutamātmavantam ,
parāśarādgandhavatī maharṣiṁ; tasmai namo'jñānatamonudāya.

3. vaiśampāyana uvāca | jajñe bahujñam
param ati udāram yam dvīpamadhye sutam
ātmavantam | parāśarāt gandhavatī
maharṣim tasmai namaḥ ajñānatamonudāya

3. Vaiśampāyana said: Salutations to that great seer (maharṣi) who was born in the middle of an island, a wise son of Parāśara and Gandhavatī, extremely learned and supremely generous. I bow to him, the dispeller of the darkness of ignorance.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, originated, appeared

• बहुज्ञम् (bahujñam) - very learned, omniscient, knowing much

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

• अति (ati) - very, exceedingly, extremely

• उदारम् (udāram) - generous, noble, liberal

• यम् (yam) - referring to Vyāsa (whom, which)

• द्वीपमध्ये (dvīpamadhye) - referring to the island where Vyāsa was born (in the middle of an island, on an island)

• सुतम् (sutam) - son

• आत्मवन्तम् (ātmavantam) - self-possessed, wise, spiritual, having an excellent nature

• पराशरात् (parāśarāt) - from Parāśara

• गन्धवती (gandhavatī) - Gandhavatī (Satyavatī, mother of Vyāsa)

• महर्षिम् (maharṣim) - referring to Vyāsa (great seer, great sage)

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to Vyāsa (to him, for him)

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance, bow

• अज्ञानतमोनुदाय (ajñānatamonudāya) - to the dispeller of the darkness of ignorance

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana

vaiśampāyana - A sage, disciple of Vyāsa

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Reduplicated Perfect, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: vac (class 2)

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born, originated, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of jan

Perfect Middle

Reduplicated Perfect, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

Root: jan (class 4)

बहुज्ञम् (bahujñam) - very learned, omniscient, knowing much

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bahujña

bahujña - very learned, omniscient

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+jña)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• jña – knower, wise, intelligent
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'yam' and 'maharṣim'

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, other

Note: Modifies 'yam' and 'maharṣim'

अति (ati) - very, exceedingly, extremely

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a prefix to 'udāram' indicating 'very generous'

उदारम् (udāram) - generous, noble, liberal

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udāra

udāra - generous, noble, exalted, high-minded

Note: Modifies 'yam' and 'maharṣim'

यम् (yam) - referring to Vyāsa (whom, which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whichever

द्वीपमध्ये (dvīpamadhye) - referring to the island where Vyāsa was born (in the middle of an island, on an island)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dvīpamadhya

dvīpamadhya - middle of an island

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvīpa+madhya)

• dvīpa – island
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)

सुतम् (sutam) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, born, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sū (to give birth)

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'yam' and 'maharṣim'

आत्मवन्तम् (ātmavantam) - self-possessed, wise, spiritual, having an excellent nature

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - possessing a self (ātman), wise, spiritual, having an excellent nature

Derived from ātman with the possessive suffix -vat

Note: Modifies 'yam' and 'maharṣim'

पराशरात् (parāśarāt) - from Parāśara

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of parāśara

parāśara - Name of a revered ancient sage, father of Vyāsa

गन्धवती (gandhavatī) - Gandhavatī (Satyavatī, mother of Vyāsa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gandhavatī

gandhavatī - Possessing fragrance; name of Satyavatī, mother of Vyāsa

महर्षिम् (maharṣim) - referring to Vyāsa (great seer, great sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, eminent seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

तस्मै (tasmai) - to Vyāsa (to him, for him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance, bow

(indeclinable)

अज्ञानतमोनुदाय (ajñānatamonudāya) - to the dispeller of the darkness of ignorance

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ajñānatamonuda

ajñānatamonuda - dispeller of the darkness of ignorance

Compound type : tatpurusha (ajñānatamas+nuda)

• ajñānatamas – darkness of ignorance
  noun (neuter)
• nuda – dispeller, remover
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root nud (to push, remove)
  Root: nud (class 6)