महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-122, verse-1

भीष्म उवाच ।
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच मैत्रेयः कर्मपूजकः ।
अत्यन्तं श्रीमति कुले जातः प्राज्ञो बहुश्रुतः ॥१॥

1. bhīṣma uvāca ,
evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca maitreyaḥ karmapūjakaḥ ,
atyantaṁ śrīmati kule jātaḥ prājño bahuśrutaḥ.

1. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca evam uktaḥ pratyuvāca maitreyaḥ karmapūjakaḥ
atyantam śrīmati kule jātaḥ prājñaḥ bahuśrutaḥ

1. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca evam uktaḥ karmapūjakaḥ maitreyaḥ
pratyuvāca atyantam śrīmati kule jātaḥ prājñaḥ bahuśrutaḥ

1. Bhishma said: Thus addressed, Maitreya, who greatly valued actions (karma), replied. He was born into an exceedingly illustrious family, was wise, and highly learned.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (spoken, addressed, said)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, answered

• मैत्रेयः (maitreyaḥ) - Maitreya (proper name)

• कर्मपूजकः (karmapūjakaḥ) - who greatly valued actions (karma) (one who reveres actions, who values actions (karma))

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

• श्रीमति (śrīmati) - in an illustrious, glorious, prosperous (family)

• कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage, in a clan

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent, learned

• बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, highly educated, much heard

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a character in the Mahābhārata)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (spoken, addressed, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told

Past Passive Participle

From √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, answered

(verb)

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

Perfect tense form of √vac with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

मैत्रेयः (maitreyaḥ) - Maitreya (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maitreya

maitreya - Maitreya (name of a sage, descendant of Mitra)

कर्मपूजकः (karmapūjakaḥ) - who greatly valued actions (karma) (one who reveres actions, who values actions (karma))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karmapūjaka

karmapūjaka - honoring action (karma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+pūjaka)

• karman – action, deed
  noun (neuter)
• pūjaka – worshipper, reverer
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From √pūj
  Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies Maitreya.

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

(indeclinable)

श्रीमति (śrīmati) - in an illustrious, glorious, prosperous (family)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, illustrious, prosperous, fortunate

Note: Qualifies kule.

कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage, in a clan

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, clan

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen

Past Passive Participle

From √jan.

Root: jan (class 4)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent, learned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing

Note: Qualifies Maitreya.

बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, highly educated, much heard

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta

bahuśruta - much heard, very learned, highly educated

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)

• bahu – much, many
  adjective
• śruta – heard, learned (from hearing)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √śru
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Maitreya.