महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-58, verse-15

उत्थानधीरः पुरुषो वाग्धीरानधितिष्ठति ।
उत्थानधीरं वाग्धीरा रमयन्त उपासते ॥१५॥

15. utthānadhīraḥ puruṣo vāgdhīrānadhitiṣṭhati ,
utthānadhīraṁ vāgdhīrā ramayanta upāsate.

15. utthānadhīraḥ puruṣaḥ vāgdhīrān adhitiṣṭhati
utthānadhīram vāgdhīrāḥ ramayantaḥ upāsate

15. utthānadhīraḥ puruṣaḥ vāgdhīrān adhitiṣṭhati
vāgdhīrāḥ ramayantaḥ utthānadhīram upāsate

15. A person (puruṣa) who is resolute in exertion (utthāna) prevails over those whose wisdom lies only in speech. Indeed, those skilled in speech serve and delight the one who is resolute in exertion.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्थानधीरः (utthānadhīraḥ) - resolute in exertion, courageous in effort, wise in endeavor

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, man, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

• वाग्धीरान् (vāgdhīrān) - those whose wisdom is in speech, eloquent ones

• अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - presides over, stands over, surpasses, governs

• उत्थानधीरम् (utthānadhīram) - the one resolute in exertion

• वाग्धीराः (vāgdhīrāḥ) - those whose wisdom is in speech, eloquent ones

• रमयन्तः (ramayantaḥ) - delighting, entertaining, causing to rejoice

• उपासते (upāsate) - they serve, they worship, they attend upon

Words meanings and morphology

उत्थानधीरः (utthānadhīraḥ) - resolute in exertion, courageous in effort, wise in endeavor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utthānadhīra

utthānadhīra - resolute in exertion, wise concerning effort, firm in endeavor

Compound noun used as adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (utthāna+dhīra)

• utthāna – rising, exertion, effort, undertaking
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root sthā with prefix ud and suffix -ana
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• dhīra – wise, resolute, firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'puruṣaḥ'.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, man, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

Note: Subject of 'adhitiṣṭhati'.

वाग्धीरान् (vāgdhīrān) - those whose wisdom is in speech, eloquent ones

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vāgdhīra

vāgdhīra - wise in speech, eloquent, skillful in speaking

Compound noun used as adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāc+dhīra)

• vāc – speech, voice, word
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• dhīra – wise, resolute, firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Object of 'adhitiṣṭhati'.

अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - presides over, stands over, surpasses, governs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

present active

Root sthā (1P), present active, 3rd person singular, with prefix adhi. Often takes accusative object in this sense.

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

उत्थानधीरम् (utthānadhīram) - the one resolute in exertion

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of utthānadhīra

utthānadhīra - resolute in exertion, wise concerning effort, firm in endeavor

Compound noun used as adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (utthāna+dhīra)

• utthāna – rising, exertion, effort, undertaking
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root sthā with prefix ud and suffix -ana
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• dhīra – wise, resolute, firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Object of 'upāsate'.

वाग्धीराः (vāgdhīrāḥ) - those whose wisdom is in speech, eloquent ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāgdhīra

vāgdhīra - wise in speech, eloquent, skillful in speaking

Compound noun used as adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāc+dhīra)

• vāc – speech, voice, word
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• dhīra – wise, resolute, firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'upāsate'.

रमयन्तः (ramayantaḥ) - delighting, entertaining, causing to rejoice

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ramayat

ramayat - delighting, entertaining, pleasing

Present Active Participle

Derived from causative of root ram (1P) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially or as an adjective to the subject.

उपासते (upāsate) - they serve, they worship, they attend upon

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

present middle

Root ās (2A), present middle, 3rd person plural, with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)