महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-344, verse-1

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
अतिभारोद्यतस्यैव भारापनयनं महत् ।
पराश्वासकरं वाक्यमिदं मे भवतः श्रुतम् ॥१॥

1. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
atibhārodyatasyaiva bhārāpanayanaṁ mahat ,
parāśvāsakaraṁ vākyamidaṁ me bhavataḥ śrutam.

1. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca atibhārodyatasya eva bhārāpanayanam
mahat parāśvāsakaram vākyam idam me bhavataḥ śrutam

1. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca bhavataḥ me śrutam idam vākyam
atibhārodyatasya eva mahat bhārāpanayanam parāśvāsakaram

1. The brahmin said: "This statement, heard by me from you, is like the great removal of a burden for one struggling under an excessive load; it provides immense solace."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The Brahmin who is speaking (a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अतिभारोद्यतस्य (atibhārodyatasya) - of one who is burdened with a great load, of one struggling with excessive weight

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the comparison or the situation. (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• भारापनयनम् (bhārāpanayanam) - removal of a burden, lightening of a load

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

• पराश्वासकरम् (parāśvāsakaram) - causing great comfort, providing immense solace

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The statement made by the listener. (word, speech, statement, sentence)

• इदम् (idam) - This particular statement. (this)

• मे (me) - By me (implied agent of hearing). (to me, my, by me)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - From the person the brahmin is speaking to. (from you, of you)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - The statement that was heard. (heard, listened to)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The Brahmin who is speaking (a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, one related to Brahman

From 'brahman' + 'aṇ' (taddhita suffix)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative

From root 'vac' (to speak), perfect tense (lit), 3rd person singular. Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

अतिभारोद्यतस्य (atibhārodyatasya) - of one who is burdened with a great load, of one struggling with excessive weight

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atibhārodyata

atibhārodyata - burdened with a great load, struggling with excessive weight

Compound of 'atibhāra' and 'udyata'. 'udyata' is a past passive participle of 'ud-yam'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (atibhāra+udyata)

• atibhāra – excessive burden, very heavy load
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ati' (excessive) + 'bhāra' (load)
  Prefix: ati
• udyata – undertaken, lifted, ready, prepared, struggling
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yam' (to restrain, to strive) with prefix 'ud' (up, forth)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the comparison or the situation. (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

भारापनयनम् (bhārāpanayanam) - removal of a burden, lightening of a load

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhārāpanayana

bhārāpanayana - removal of a burden, lightening of a load

Compound of 'bhāra' (burden) + 'apanayana' (removal). 'apanayana' is derived from 'apa-nī' + 'lyuṭ'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhāra+apanayana)

• bhāra – burden, load, weight
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear) + 'ghañ' suffix.
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• apanayana – leading away, removal, taking off
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'nī' (to lead) with prefix 'apa' (away) and 'lyuṭ' suffix.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

Neuter nominative singular form of the adjective 'mahat'. It is also a present active participle of the root 'mah' (to be great).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhārāpanayanam'.

पराश्वासकरम् (parāśvāsakaram) - causing great comfort, providing immense solace

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parāśvāsakara

parāśvāsakara - causing great comfort/solace

Compound of 'parāśvāsa' (great comfort) and 'kara' (maker/causer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (parāśvāsa+kara)

• parāśvāsa – great comfort, supreme relief, reassurance
  noun (masculine)
  From 'parā' (intensive prefix, great) and 'āśvāsa' (comfort, breathing out), which is from 'ā-śvas' (to breathe in, take comfort).
  Prefix: parā
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, to make) + 'ac' suffix. Used as the second member of compounds.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The statement made by the listener. (word, speech, statement, sentence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

From root 'vac' (to speak) + 'ṇya' suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

इदम् (idam) - This particular statement. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular.

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

मे (me) - By me (implied agent of hearing). (to me, my, by me)

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Enclitic pronominal form of the first person pronoun 'aham'.

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - From the person the brahmin is speaking to. (from you, of you)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhavant

bhavant - your honor, you (polite address)

From root 'bhū' (to be) + 'śatṛ' (present active participle suffix), used as a polite pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Source of the speech.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - The statement that was heard. (heard, listened to)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, revealed (in scripture)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śru' (to hear) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Predicate participle modifying 'vākyam'.