महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-352, verse-7

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
एवमेतन्महाप्राज्ञ विज्ञातार्थ भुजंगम ।
नातिरिक्तास्त्वया देवाः सर्वथैव यथातथम् ॥७॥

7. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
evametanmahāprājña vijñātārtha bhujaṁgama ,
nātiriktāstvayā devāḥ sarvathaiva yathātatham.

7. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca evam etat mahāprājña vijñātārtha bhujaṅgama
na atiriktāḥ tvayā devāḥ sarvathā eva yathātatham

7. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca mahāprājña vijñātārtha bhujaṅgama etat
evam devāḥ tvayā atiriktāḥ na sarvathā eva yathātatham

7. The Brahmin said: 'This is indeed so, O highly intelligent (mahāprājña) serpent, who understands the true meaning of things. The gods are certainly not superior to you in any way; this is truly and precisely the case.'

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the Brahmin

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so (thus, so, in this manner)

• एतत् (etat) - this (is) (this (neuter))

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O highly intelligent (mahāprājña) (O greatly wise one, O highly intelligent one)

• विज्ञातार्थ (vijñātārtha) - who understands the true meaning of things (whose purpose is known, who has known the meaning)

• भुजङ्गम (bhujaṅgama) - O serpent (O serpent, O snake)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अतिरिक्ताः (atiriktāḥ) - superior (superfluous, excess, superior)

• त्वया (tvayā) - than you (by you (instrumental))

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in any way (in every way, by all means, completely)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly)

• यथातथम् (yathātatham) - truly and precisely (truly, correctly, exactly as it is)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahman

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

From root √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (is) (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Subject.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O highly intelligent (mahāprājña) (O greatly wise one, O highly intelligent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, highly intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of 'mahat'.
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'prajñā' (wisdom) + 'aṇ' suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to 'bhujaṅgama'.

विज्ञातार्थ (vijñātārtha) - who understands the true meaning of things (whose purpose is known, who has known the meaning)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vijñātārtha

vijñātārtha - whose meaning is known, who has known the meaning, having understood the purpose

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijñāta+artha)

• vijñāta – known, understood, recognized
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √jñā (to know) + kta suffix, with 'vi' prefix
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to 'bhujaṅgama'.

भुजङ्गम (bhujaṅgama) - O serpent (O serpent, O snake)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhujaṅgama

bhujaṅgama - serpent, snake (lit. "moving by coils")

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhuja+gama)

• bhuja – arm, hand, coil (of a snake)
  noun (masculine)
• gama – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from 'gam'
  From root √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The serpent is addressed.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अतिरिक्ताः (atiriktāḥ) - superior (superfluous, excess, superior)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atirikta

atirikta - superfluous, excessive, superior, transcending

Past Passive Participle

From root √ric (to leave, abandon) + kta suffix, with 'ati' prefix

Prefix: ati

Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'devāḥ'.

त्वया (tvayā) - than you (by you (instrumental))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Note: Used with 'atiriktāḥ' in a comparative sense (instrumental of comparison).

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject.

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in any way (in every way, by all means, completely)

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' + 'thā' suffix

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

यथातथम् (yathātatham) - truly and precisely (truly, correctly, exactly as it is)

(indeclinable)

From 'yathā' (as) + 'tathā' (so)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+tathā)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• tathā – so, thus
  indeclinable