महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-56, verse-38

बार्हस्पत्ये च शास्त्रे वै श्लोका विनियताः पुरा ।
अस्मिन्नर्थे महाराज तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥३८॥

38. bārhaspatye ca śāstre vai ślokā viniyatāḥ purā ,
asminnarthe mahārāja tanme nigadataḥ śṛṇu.

38. bārhaspatye ca śāstre vai ślokāḥ viniyatāḥ purā
asmin arthe mahārāja tat me nigadataḥ śṛṇu

38. mahārāja bārhaspatye śāstre ca vai purā asmin
arthe ślokāḥ viniyatāḥ tat me nigadataḥ śṛṇu

38. O great king, indeed, verses were formerly established in the treatise of Brihaspati on this very subject. Listen to me as I recite them.

Words meanings summery:

• बार्हस्पत्ये (bārhaspatye) - in Brihaspati's treatise, related to Brihaspati

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• शास्त्रे (śāstre) - in the treatise, in the scripture, in the science

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

• श्लोकाः (ślokāḥ) - verses, stanzas

• विनियताः (viniyatāḥ) - prescribed, established, regulated

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• अर्थे (arthe) - in the matter, in the context, in the subject

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• तत् (tat) - them (referring to the verses) (that, those)

• मे (me) - from me (as I speak) (by me, from me)

• निगदतः (nigadataḥ) - as I narrate (speaking, narrating)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

Words meanings and morphology

बार्हस्पत्ये (bārhaspatye) - in Brihaspati's treatise, related to Brihaspati

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bārhaspatya

bārhaspatya - relating to Brihaspati, a follower of Brihaspati, a work by Brihaspati

Derived from Brihaspati

Note: Qualifies 'śāstre'

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

शास्त्रे (śāstre) - in the treatise, in the scripture, in the science

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - treatise, scripture, science, rule, instruction

Root: śās (class 2)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

श्लोकाः (ślokāḥ) - verses, stanzas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śloka

śloka - verse, stanza, fame, praise

Root: śru (class 5)

विनियताः (viniyatāḥ) - prescribed, established, regulated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viniyata

viniyata - prescribed, regulated, established, restrained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yam- (to restrain) with upasargas vi- and ni-

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: yam (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

(indeclinable)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Qualifies 'arthe'

अर्थे (arthe) - in the matter, in the context, in the subject

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, matter, subject

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - them (referring to the verses) (that, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the content to be recited.

मे (me) - from me (as I speak) (by me, from me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Used here with nigadataḥ to mean 'from me (who am speaking)'

निगदतः (nigadataḥ) - as I narrate (speaking, narrating)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nigadat

nigadat - speaking, narrating, declaring

Present Active Participle

Derived from root gad- (to speak) with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: gad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'me' (implied subject).

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative 2nd Person Singular

Root: śru (class 5)