महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-18, verse-46

ततः कृष्णोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं पुनर्मतिमतां वरः ।
युधिष्ठिरं धर्मनित्यं पुरुहूतमिवेश्वरः ॥४६॥

46. tataḥ kṛṣṇo'bravīdvākyaṁ punarmatimatāṁ varaḥ ,
yudhiṣṭhiraṁ dharmanityaṁ puruhūtamiveśvaraḥ.

46. tataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ abravīt vākyam punaḥ matimatām varaḥ
yudhiṣṭhiram dharmanityam puruhūtam iva īśvaraḥ

46. tataḥ matimatām varaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ punaḥ dharmanityam
yudhiṣṭhiram vākyam abravīt īśvaraḥ puruhūtam iva

46. Then, Kṛṣṇa, the best among the intelligent, again spoke words to Yudhiṣṭhira, who was ever devoted to his intrinsic nature (dharma), just as the supreme lord (īśvara) [speaks] to Puruhūta (Indra).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates the next event in the narrative. (then, thence, afterwards)

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Refers to Lord Kṛṣṇa. (Kṛṣṇa (proper name))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The message or statement Kṛṣṇa delivered. (words, speech, statement)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - Indicates repetition of an action (speaking). (again, once more)

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - In a superlative context, 'best among the intelligent'. (among the intelligent, of the wise)

• वरः (varaḥ) - The best/foremost among the intelligent. (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - The addressee of Kṛṣṇa's words. (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name))

• धर्मनित्यम् (dharmanityam) - Describes Yudhiṣṭhira's steadfast adherence to his intrinsic nature. (constantly devoted to (dharma), always righteous)

• पुरुहूतम् (puruhūtam) - Object of comparison, like Kṛṣṇa is to Yudhiṣṭhira, so is Īśvara to Puruhūta. (Puruhūta (a name for Indra))

• इव (iva) - Particle of comparison. (like, as, as if)

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - Refers to a supreme being or a powerful ruler, here in the simile comparing Kṛṣṇa to Īśvara and Yudhiṣṭhira to Indra. (the lord, controller, master, God (īśvara))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates the next event in the narrative. (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from the pronominal stem tad.

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Refers to Lord Kṛṣṇa. (Kṛṣṇa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa, dark, black

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vac

Imperfect tense (Laṅ)

3rd person singular, active voice. Root vac takes specific forms in past tenses.

Root: vac (class 2)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The message or statement Kṛṣṇa delivered. (words, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - words, speech, sentence, statement

Derived from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

पुनः (punaḥ) - Indicates repetition of an action (speaking). (again, once more)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of repetition.

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - In a superlative context, 'best among the intelligent'. (among the intelligent, of the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, discerning

Derived from mati (intellect) with possessive suffix matup.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used in a compound sense with varaḥ.

वरः (varaḥ) - The best/foremost among the intelligent. (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon, bridegroom

Derived from root vṛ.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Epithet for Kṛṣṇa.

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - The addressee of Kṛṣṇa's words. (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira, steady in battle

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

Compound type : Aluk-Tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मनित्यम् (dharmanityam) - Describes Yudhiṣṭhira's steadfast adherence to his intrinsic nature. (constantly devoted to (dharma), always righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmanitya

dharmanitya - constantly righteous, ever devoted to (dharma)

Compound of dharma (natural law/righteousness) and nitya (constant/eternal).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+nitya)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)

पुरुहूतम् (puruhūtam) - Object of comparison, like Kṛṣṇa is to Yudhiṣṭhira, so is Īśvara to Puruhūta. (Puruhūta (a name for Indra))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruhūta

puruhūta - often invoked, much praised (an epithet for Indra)

Compound: puru (much, many) + hūta (invoked, called).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (puru+hūta)

• puru – much, many, often
  indeclinable
• hūta – invoked, called
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hve (or hū).
  Root: hve (class 1)

इव (iva) - Particle of comparison. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for simile or comparison.

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - Refers to a supreme being or a powerful ruler, here in the simile comparing Kṛṣṇa to Īśvara and Yudhiṣṭhira to Indra. (the lord, controller, master, God (īśvara))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, controller, God (īśvara)

Derived from root īś (to rule, to command).

Root: īś (class 2)