महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-97, verse-22

उच्चावचानि वृत्तानि धर्मज्ञानां युधिष्ठिर ।
आसन्राज्ञां पुराणानां सर्वं तन्मम रोचते ॥२२॥

22. uccāvacāni vṛttāni dharmajñānāṁ yudhiṣṭhira ,
āsanrājñāṁ purāṇānāṁ sarvaṁ tanmama rocate.

22. uccāvacāni vṛttāni dharmajñānām yudhiṣṭhira
āsan rājñām purāṇānām sarvam tat mama rocate

22. yudhiṣṭhira purāṇānām dharmajñānām rājñām
uccāvacāni vṛttāni āsan tat sarvam mama rocate

22. O Yudhiṣṭhira, there were various deeds of the ancient kings, those who understood the natural law (dharma). All of that is pleasing to me.

Words meanings summery:

• उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - various (varied, diverse, good and bad, high and low)

• वृत्तानि (vṛttāni) - deeds (deeds, conduct, stories, events)

• धर्मज्ञानाम् (dharmajñānām) - of those who understood the natural law (dharma) (of those who know natural law (dharma), of the knowers of natural law (dharma))

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name)

• आसन् (āsan) - existed (were, existed)

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, of rulers

• पुराणानाम् (purāṇānām) - of ancient, of old

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of that (all, everything, whole)

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• मम (mama) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing (is pleasing, shines, delights)

Words meanings and morphology

उच्चावचानि (uccāvacāni) - various (varied, diverse, good and bad, high and low)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of uccāvacā

uccāvacā - high and low, varied, diverse, good and bad

Compound of uccā (high) and avacā (low).

Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)

• ucca – high, tall, lofty
  adjective (masculine)
• avaca – low, small, inferior
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'vṛttāni'.

वृत्तानि (vṛttāni) - deeds (deeds, conduct, stories, events)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vṛtta

vṛtta - deed, conduct, event, story, occurrence

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to turn).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

धर्मज्ञानाम् (dharmajñānām) - of those who understood the natural law (dharma) (of those who know natural law (dharma), of the knowers of natural law (dharma))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing natural law (dharma), wise in natural law (dharma), one who knows righteous conduct

Compound of 'dharma' (duty, law) and 'jña' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'rājñām'.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava brother)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle, in war
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Addressee of the verse.

आसन् (āsan) - existed (were, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of as

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Third person plural, imperfect tense.

Root: as (class 2)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, of rulers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: Possessive, indicating whose deeds.

पुराणानाम् (purāṇānām) - of ancient, of old

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, former

From 'purā' (formerly).

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of that (all, everything, whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Used as a noun here.

Note: Refers to the 'uccāvacāni vṛttāni'.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to the deeds.

मम (mama) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Dative/Genitive singular of the first person pronoun.

Note: The dative case for the experiencer with verbs like 'ruc'.

रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing (is pleasing, shines, delights)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of ruc

Present (Laṭ)

Third person singular, present tense, middle voice.

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.