महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-112, verse-18

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
श्रुतं भगवतो वाक्यं धर्मयुक्तं परं हितम् ।
शरीरविचयं ज्ञातुं बुद्धिस्तु मम जायते ॥१८॥

18. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
śrutaṁ bhagavato vākyaṁ dharmayuktaṁ paraṁ hitam ,
śarīravicayaṁ jñātuṁ buddhistu mama jāyate.

18. Yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca śrutam bhagavataḥ vākyam dharma-yuktam
param hitam śarīra-vicayam jñātum buddhiḥ tu mama jāyate

18. Yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca bhagavataḥ dharma-yuktam param hitam
vākyam śrutam tu mama buddhiḥ śarīra-vicayam jñātum jāyate

18. Yudhiṣṭhira said: I have heard your words, revered sir, which are imbued with (dharma) and are supremely beneficial. Now, a desire arises in me to understand the composition of the body.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (a proper name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - I have heard (heard, listened)

• भगवतः (bhagavataḥ) - of the venerable one (referring to the speaker) (of the venerable one, of the lord)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - your words (statement, word, speech)

• धर्म-युक्तम् (dharma-yuktam) - imbued with (dharma) (endowed with (dharma), righteous)

• परम् (param) - supremely (supreme, excellent, highest)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, good)

• शरीर-विचयम् (śarīra-vicayam) - the composition of the body (analysis of the body, study of the body)

• ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to understand (to know, to understand)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - a desire/intellect (intellect, understanding, intention, desire)

• तु (tu) - now (but, indeed, now)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• जायते (jāyate) - arises (is born, arises, happens)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Yudhiṣṭhira

Yudhiṣṭhira - steadfast in battle (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava brother)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (steadfast)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - I have heard (heard, listened)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed (scripture)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru

Root: śru (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate, agreeing with 'vākyam'.

भगवतः (bhagavataḥ) - of the venerable one (referring to the speaker) (of the venerable one, of the lord)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, glorious, divine, lord

From 'bhaga' (fortune) + 'matup' suffix

Note: Refers to the person being addressed, implied to be a respected teacher or deity.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - your words (statement, word, speech)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement

From 'vāc' (speech)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'śrutam' (is heard).

धर्म-युक्तम् (dharma-yuktam) - imbued with (dharma) (endowed with (dharma), righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharma-yukta

dharma-yukta - connected with dharma, righteous, virtuous

Compound of dharma and yukta (PPP of yuj)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+yukta)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, proper
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

परम् (param) - supremely (supreme, excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, supreme, highest, ultimate

Note: Qualifies 'hitam', forming an adverbial sense.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, good)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, placed, put

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (with hi substitution)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

शरीर-विचयम् (śarīra-vicayam) - the composition of the body (analysis of the body, study of the body)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śarīra-vicaya

śarīra-vicaya - analysis of the body, dissection, investigation of the physical form

Compound of śarīra (body) and vicaya (analysis)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+vicaya)

• śarīra – body, corporeal frame
  noun (neuter)
• vicaya – selection, collection, investigation, analysis
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + ci
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Object of 'jñātum'.

ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to understand (to know, to understand)

(verb)

infinitive (tumun) of jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - a desire/intellect (intellect, understanding, intention, desire)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, reason, understanding, perception, intention, desire

From root budh

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'jāyate'.

तु (tu) - now (but, indeed, now)

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

जायते (jāyate) - arises (is born, arises, happens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)