महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-57, verse-40

श्लोकश्चायं पुरा गीतो भार्गवेण महात्मना ।
आख्याते रामचरिते नृपतिं प्रति भारत ॥४०॥

40. ślokaścāyaṁ purā gīto bhārgaveṇa mahātmanā ,
ākhyāte rāmacarite nṛpatiṁ prati bhārata.

40. ślokaḥ ca ayam purā gītaḥ bhārgaveṇa mahātmanā
ākhyāte rāmacarite nṛpatim prati bhārata

40. bhārata ayam ca ślokaḥ purā mahātmanā bhārgaveṇa
rāmacarite ākhyāte nṛpatim prati gītaḥ

40. And this verse was formerly recited by the great-souled Bhargava (Parashurama) in the narration of Rama's deeds, regarding the king, O Bhārata.

Words meanings summery:

• श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - verse, stanza, fame

• च (ca) - and, also

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• गीतः (gītaḥ) - sung, recited

• भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Parashurama, a descendant of Bhṛgu (by Bhargava)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - modifies Bhargava (by the great-souled, by the noble one)

• आख्याते (ākhyāte) - in the narrative or story that was recounted (in the narrated, in the told (story))

• रामचरिते (rāmacarite) - in the deeds of Rama, in the story of Rama

• नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - king

• प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding

• भारत (bhārata) - vocative address to a descendant of Bharata (often referring to Dhritarashtra or Arjuna in Mahabharata) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

Words meanings and morphology

श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - verse, stanza, fame

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śloka

śloka - verse, stanza, fame, renown

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

गीतः (gītaḥ) - sung, recited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, recited, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gai (to sing).

Root: gai (class 1)

भार्गवेण (bhārgaveṇa) - by Parashurama, a descendant of Bhṛgu (by Bhargava)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhārgava

bhārgava - descendant of Bhṛgu; Parashurama

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - modifies Bhargava (by the great-souled, by the noble one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, the Supreme Soul (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

आख्याते (ākhyāte) - in the narrative or story that was recounted (in the narrated, in the told (story))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ākhyāta

ākhyāta - narrated, told, related

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root khyā (to tell) with upasarga ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

रामचरिते (rāmacarite) - in the deeds of Rama, in the story of Rama

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rāmacarita

rāmacarita - deeds of Rama, story of Rama, conduct of Rama

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rāma+carita)

• rāma – Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Ramayana)
  proper noun (masculine)
• carita – deeds, conduct, adventures, story
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root car (to move, to behave).
  Root: car (class 1)

नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - vocative address to a descendant of Bharata (often referring to Dhritarashtra or Arjuna in Mahabharata) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to India, Indian