महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-86, verse-27

कुलीनः शीलसंपन्नो वाग्मी दक्षः प्रियंवदः ।
यथोक्तवादी स्मृतिमान्दूतः स्यात्सप्तभिर्गुणैः ॥२७॥

27. kulīnaḥ śīlasaṁpanno vāgmī dakṣaḥ priyaṁvadaḥ ,
yathoktavādī smṛtimāndūtaḥ syātsaptabhirguṇaiḥ.

27. kulīnaḥ śīlasampannaḥ vāgmī dakṣaḥ priyaṃvadaḥ
yathoktavādī smṛtimān dūtaḥ syāt saptabhiḥ guṇaiḥ

27. (Saḥ) dūtaḥ saptabhiḥ guṇaiḥ (yuktah) syāt: kulīnaḥ,
śīlasampannaḥ,
vāgmī,
dakṣaḥ,
priyaṃvadaḥ,
yathoktavādī,
smṛtimān.

27. A messenger should possess these seven qualities: noble birth, good conduct, eloquence, skill, pleasant speech, speaking exactly as instructed, and good memory.

Words meanings summery:

• कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - of noble birth, suitable for an envoy (of noble lineage, high-born, aristocratic)

• शीलसम्पन्नः (śīlasampannaḥ) - possessing good moral character and behavior (endowed with good character/conduct, virtuous)

• वाग्मी (vāgmī) - possessing excellent communication skills (eloquent, articulate speaker)

• दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - adept and competent in tasks (skillful, clever, expert, able)

• प्रियंवदः (priyaṁvadaḥ) - one who speaks courteously and agreeably (speaking kindly/pleasantly, agreeable speaker)

• यथोक्तवादी (yathoktavādī) - a messenger who accurately conveys instructions (speaking exactly as told, faithful in reporting)

• स्मृतिमान् (smṛtimān) - having a good memory (essential for a messenger) (possessing memory, mindful, intelligent)

• दूतः (dūtaḥ) - an ambassador or envoy (messenger, envoy, ambassador)

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be (possessing these qualities) (may be, should be, would be)

• सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - by means of seven (qualities) (by seven, with seven)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by means of these qualities (by qualities, with merits)

Words meanings and morphology

कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - of noble birth, suitable for an envoy (of noble lineage, high-born, aristocratic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulīna

kulīna - of noble family, high-born, aristocratic

kulasya īnaḥ

शीलसम्पन्नः (śīlasampannaḥ) - possessing good moral character and behavior (endowed with good character/conduct, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlasampanna

śīlasampanna - endowed with good character/conduct, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīla+sampanna)

• śīla – character, conduct, habit, virtue
  noun (neuter)
• sampanna – endowed with, complete, furnished with, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  saṃ-pad + kta
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

वाग्मी (vāgmī) - possessing excellent communication skills (eloquent, articulate speaker)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgmin

vāgmin - eloquent, articulate, talkative

from vāc + min

Root: vac (class 2)

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - adept and competent in tasks (skillful, clever, expert, able)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa

dakṣa - skillful, clever, expert, able

root dakṣ

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

प्रियंवदः (priyaṁvadaḥ) - one who speaks courteously and agreeably (speaking kindly/pleasantly, agreeable speaker)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyaṃvada

priyaṁvada - speaking kindly, pleasant-speaking, agreeable

priyam + vad + a

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (priya+vada)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant, agreeable
  adjective (neuter)
• vada – speaking, speaker
  noun (masculine)
  root vad + ac
  Root: vad (class 1)

यथोक्तवादी (yathoktavādī) - a messenger who accurately conveys instructions (speaking exactly as told, faithful in reporting)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathoktavādin

yathoktavādin - one who speaks as instructed, a messenger

derived from yathā + ukta + vādin

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (yathā+ukta+vādin)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said, told
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root vac + kta
  Root: vac (class 2)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, one who says
  noun (masculine)
  root vad + ṇini
  Root: vad (class 1)

स्मृतिमान् (smṛtimān) - having a good memory (essential for a messenger) (possessing memory, mindful, intelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛtimat

smṛtimat - mindful, having memory, intelligent

smṛti + matup

Root: smṛ (class 1)

दूतः (dūtaḥ) - an ambassador or envoy (messenger, envoy, ambassador)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy, ambassador

root dū + ta

Root: dū

स्यात् (syāt) - should be (possessing these qualities) (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

Optative Mood

Present Tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

Root: as (class 2)

सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - by means of seven (qualities) (by seven, with seven)

(numeral)

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by means of these qualities (by qualities, with merits)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, attribute