महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-46, verse-24

तच्छ्रुत्वा वासुदेवस्य तथ्यं वचनमुत्तमम् ।
साश्रुकण्ठः स धर्मज्ञो जनार्दनमुवाच ह ॥२४॥

24. tacchrutvā vāsudevasya tathyaṁ vacanamuttamam ,
sāśrukaṇṭhaḥ sa dharmajño janārdanamuvāca ha.

24. tat śrutvā vāsudevasya tathyam vacanam uttamam
sa-āśrukaṇṭhaḥ saḥ dharmajñaḥ janārdanam uvāca ha

24. vāsudevasya tat tathyam uttamam vacanam śrutvā
saḥ sāśrukaṇṭhaḥ dharmajñaḥ janārdanam uvāca ha

24. Having heard that truthful and excellent statement from Vasudeva, he, the knower of natural law (dharma), with a tearful throat, spoke to Janardana (Kṛṣṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that statement (that, it)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva (of Vasudeva)

• तथ्यम् (tathyam) - truthful, true, real

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

• स-आश्रुकण्ठः (sa-āśrukaṇṭhaḥ) - Yudhishthira, whose throat was choked with tears (with a tearful throat)

• सः (saḥ) - Yudhishthira (he)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Yudhishthira, known for his deep understanding of (dharma) (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous)

• जनार्दनम् (janārdanam) - Krishna (Janardana)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily, surely

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that statement (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root `śru` (to hear) + `ktvā` suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva (of Vasudeva)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva, Krishna

Patronymic from Vasudeva.

तथ्यम् (tathyam) - truthful, true, real

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tathya

tathya - true, real, truthful, correct

From `tathā` (thus) + `ya` suffix.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

From root `vac` (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of `ut` (up, out) or from `ud` + `tama` suffix.

स-आश्रुकण्ठः (sa-āśrukaṇṭhaḥ) - Yudhishthira, whose throat was choked with tears (with a tearful throat)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāśrukaṇṭha

sāśrukaṇṭha - having a tearful throat, choked with tears

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+aśru+kaṇṭha)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• aśru – tear
  noun (neuter)
• kaṇṭha – throat, neck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

सः (saḥ) - Yudhishthira (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Yudhishthira, known for his deep understanding of (dharma) (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, virtuous

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, sustain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun suffix
  From root `jñā` (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

जनार्दनम् (janārdanam) - Krishna (Janardana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - agitator of men, one who is worshipped by men, Krishna, Vishnu

Compound of `jana` (people) + `ardana` (agitating, disturbing or requesting)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+ardana)

• jana – people, man, creature
  noun (masculine)
• ardana – agitating, disturbing, afflicting, requesting
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  From root `ṛd` (to move, disturb, afflict)
  Root: ṛd (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Perfect form of root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)