महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-105, verse-21

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
ये ब्राह्मणा मृदवः सत्यशीला बहुश्रुताः सर्वभूताभिरामाः ।
येऽधीयन्ते सेतिहासं पुराणं मध्वाहुत्या जुह्वति च द्विजेभ्यः ॥२१॥

21. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
ye brāhmaṇā mṛdavaḥ satyaśīlā; bahuśrutāḥ sarvabhūtābhirāmāḥ ,
ye'dhīyante setihāsaṁ purāṇaṁ; madhvāhutyā juhvati ca dvijebhyaḥ.

21. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ye brāhmaṇāḥ mṛdavaḥ
satyaśīlāḥ bahuśrutāḥ sarvabhūtābhirāmāḥ
ye adhīyante saitihāsam purāṇam
madhvāhutyā juhvati ca dvijebhyaḥ

21. Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: "Those brahmins who are gentle, of truthful character, highly learned, and pleasing to all beings; who study the Purāṇas along with Itihāsa; and who make honey offerings into the sacred fire and give to the twice-born (dvija)..."

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ये (ye) - those who, which

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

• मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) - gentle, soft, tender

• सत्यशीलाः (satyaśīlāḥ) - of truthful character, virtuous

• बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - very learned, highly educated

• सर्वभूताभिरामाः (sarvabhūtābhirāmāḥ) - pleasing to all beings, beloved by all creatures

• ये (ye) - those who, which

• अधीयन्ते (adhīyante) - they study, they learn

• सैतिहासम् (saitihāsam) - with Itihāsa, along with history/epics

• पुराणम् (purāṇam) - The ancient religious texts known as Purāṇas (Purāṇa (ancient text))

• मध्वाहुत्या (madhvāhutyā) - with an offering made of honey into the sacred fire (with a honey offering)

• जुह्वति (juhvati) - they perform Vedic fire rituals (they offer (into fire), they perform homa)

• च (ca) - and

• द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins (as recipients of offerings) (to/for the twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper name of the blind king in Mahābhārata); holder of the kingdom

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, borne, maintained
  past passive participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  derived from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, country
  noun (neuter)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

perfect 3rd person singular active of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ये (ye) - those who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who, whoever

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, a member of the priestly class

मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) - gentle, soft, tender

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, tender, gentle, mild

सत्यशीलाः (satyaśīlāḥ) - of truthful character, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyaśīla

satyaśīla - of truthful character, virtuous, upright, sincere by nature

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+śīla)

• satya – truth, reality, sincerity
  noun (neuter)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, moral conduct
  noun (neuter)

बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - very learned, highly educated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuśruta

bahuśruta - much heard, highly learned, very educated

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)

• bahu – many, much, numerous
  adjective
• śruta – heard, learned, famed
  past passive participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  derived from root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 1)

सर्वभूताभिरामाः (sarvabhūtābhirāmāḥ) - pleasing to all beings, beloved by all creatures

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvabhūtābhirāma

sarvabhūtābhirāma - pleasing to all beings, beloved by all creatures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta+abhirāma)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  derived from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• abhirāma – pleasing, charming, delightful
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root ram (to enjoy) with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: ram (class 1)

ये (ye) - those who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who, whoever

अधीयन्ते (adhīyante) - they study, they learn

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of adhī

present middle

present 3rd person plural middle of root ī (to go) with prefix adhi

Prefix: adhi

Root: ī (class 2)

सैतिहासम् (saitihāsam) - with Itihāsa, along with history/epics

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saitihāsa

saitihāsa - with Itihāsa, including historical narratives or epics

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+itihāsa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• itihāsa – history, epic narrative, tradition
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'purāṇam'

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - The ancient religious texts known as Purāṇas (Purāṇa (ancient text))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; a class of ancient Hindu religious texts

मध्वाहुत्या (madhvāhutyā) - with an offering made of honey into the sacred fire (with a honey offering)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of madhvāhuti

madhvāhuti - honey offering, oblation of honey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+āhuti)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• āhuti – offering, oblation
  noun (feminine)
  derived from root hu (to offer) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hu (class 3)

जुह्वति (juhvati) - they perform Vedic fire rituals (they offer (into fire), they perform homa)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of hu

present active

present 3rd person plural active of root hu

Root: hu (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins (as recipients of offerings) (to/for the twice-born)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born; a brahmin, kṣatriya, or vaiśya; a bird; a tooth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  suffix/adjective
  derived from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)