महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-146, verse-23

वेदे चास्य विदुर्विप्राः शतरुद्रीयमुत्तमम् ।
व्यासादनन्तरं यच्चाप्युपस्थानं महात्मनः ॥२३॥

23. vede cāsya vidurviprāḥ śatarudrīyamuttamam ,
vyāsādanantaraṁ yaccāpyupasthānaṁ mahātmanaḥ.

23. vede ca asya viduḥ viprāḥ śatarudrīyam uttamam
vyāsāt anantaram yat ca api upasthānam mahātmanaḥ

23. viprāḥ vede ca asya uttamam śatarudrīyam viduḥ
yat ca api vyāsāt anantaram mahātmanaḥ upasthānam

23. And Brahmins know his excellent Śatarudrīya hymn in the Veda. Furthermore, they know the glorification (upastāna) of the great soul (mahātman), which follows in succession after Vyasa.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदे (vede) - in the sacred texts (Veda) (in the Veda, in the knowledge)

• च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also, moreover)

• अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to Shiva/Mahādeva, the subject of the previous verses) (of him, of this)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they (Brahmins) know (they know, they understand)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins (priests and scholars) (Brahmins, twice-born ones, inspired ones)

• शतरुद्रीयम् (śatarudrīyam) - the famous Śatarudrīya hymn, a collection of praises to Rudra-Shiva (the Śatarudrīya (hymn))

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme (referring to the Śatarudrīya) (excellent, supreme, best)

• व्यासात् (vyāsāt) - after Vyasa (referring to the sage Vyasa) (from Vyasa)

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after, in succession to (after, immediately following, next)

• यत् (yat) - which (referring to the glorification) (which, that)

• च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also, moreover)

• अपि (api) - also, furthermore (also, even, moreover)

• उपस्थानम् (upasthānam) - glorification, adoration (of the deity) (glorification, worship, attendance, proximity)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul (mahātman) (referring to Shiva/Mahādeva) (of the great soul, of the high-minded)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदे (vede) - in the sacred texts (Veda) (in the Veda, in the knowledge)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of veda

veda - sacred knowledge, Veda, knowledge, wisdom

From root 'vid' (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of him (referring to Shiva/Mahādeva, the subject of the previous verses) (of him, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that, he, she, it

विदुः (viduḥ) - they (Brahmins) know (they know, they understand)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Root verb, Parasmaipada form.

Root: vid (class 2)

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins (priests and scholars) (Brahmins, twice-born ones, inspired ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, sage, twice-born

From 'vip' (to tremble, inspire)

Root: vip

शतरुद्रीयम् (śatarudrīyam) - the famous Śatarudrīya hymn, a collection of praises to Rudra-Shiva (the Śatarudrīya (hymn))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śatarudrīya

śatarudrīya - pertaining to a hundred Rudras, the Śatarudrīya hymn

Formed from 'śata' (hundred) and 'rudra' (Rudra), meaning 'related to the hundred Rudras'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+rudra)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• rudra – Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rud (class 2)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme (referring to the Śatarudrīya) (excellent, supreme, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative form of 'ud' (up) or 'ut'.

Note: Agrees with 'śatarudrīyam'.

व्यासात् (vyāsāt) - after Vyasa (referring to the sage Vyasa) (from Vyasa)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyasa (name of a famous sage, compiler of Vedas and author of Mahābhārata)

Means 'divider' or 'compiler'.

Root: as (class 2)

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after, in succession to (after, immediately following, next)

(indeclinable)

'na' (not) + 'antara' (interval).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+antara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• antara – interval, space, interior, difference
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.

यत् (yat) - which (referring to the glorification) (which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'upasthānam'.

च (ca) - and, moreover (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, furthermore (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

उपस्थानम् (upasthānam) - glorification, adoration (of the deity) (glorification, worship, attendance, proximity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upasthāna

upasthāna - standing near, attendance, worship, glorification, prayer

From 'upa' (near) + root 'sthā' (to stand), with suffix 'ana'.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The object of 'viduḥ'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul (mahātman) (referring to Shiva/Mahādeva) (of the great soul, of the high-minded)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, great self, noble-minded, exalted being

'mahā' (great) + 'ātman' (self/soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'upasthānam' in context, as 'glorification of the great soul'.