महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-2, verse-1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद ।
श्रुतं मे महदाख्यानमिदं मतिमतां वर ॥१॥

1. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
pitāmaha mahāprājña sarvaśāstraviśārada ,
śrutaṁ me mahadākhyānamidaṁ matimatāṁ vara.

1. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca pitāmaha mahāprājña sarvaśāstraviśārada
śrutam me mahat ākhyānam idam matimatām vara

1. Yudhishthira said: "O Grandfather, O greatly wise one, O expert in all scriptures, O best among the intelligent, I have heard this great narrative."

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• पितामह (pitāmaha) - Refers to Bhishma, Yudhishthira's great-uncle. (O Grandfather!)

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - Refers to Bhishma. (O greatly wise one!)

• सर्वशास्त्रविशारद (sarvaśāstraviśārada) - Refers to Bhishma. (O expert in all scriptures!)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - Has been heard (by me). (heard, listened, understood; what has been heard)

• मे (me) - By me (implies 'I have heard'). (by me, to me, for me, my)

• महत् (mahat) - Great (narrative). (great, large, extensive)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - This specific narrative or story. (narrative, story, tale)

• इदम् (idam) - This (narrative) that has just been told or discussed. (this, this one)

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - Among those who possess intelligence (or insight). (of the intelligent, among the wise)

• वर (vara) - O best among the intelligent (refers to Bhishma). (O best, O excellent one)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - steadfast in battle; Yudhishthira (eldest of the Pandavas)

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (masculine)
  Locative singular of yudh.
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From root vac, perfect 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

पितामह (pitāmaha) - Refers to Bhishma, Yudhishthira's great-uncle. (O Grandfather!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, an ancestor, Brahma

Compound type : tatpurusha (pitṛ+mahant)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• mahant – great, large
  adjective (masculine)

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - Refers to Bhishma. (O greatly wise one!)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, greatly intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
  From mahant.
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From prajñā (wisdom).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

सर्वशास्त्रविशारद (sarvaśāstraviśārada) - Refers to Bhishma. (O expert in all scriptures!)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sarvaśāstraviśārada

sarvaśāstraviśārada - expert in all scriptures/sciences

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+śāstra+viśārada)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, science, sacred book
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• viśārada – expert, skilled, proficient
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śarad

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - Has been heard (by me). (heard, listened, understood; what has been heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, known, famous; that which is heard (Veda)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agreement with ākhyānam.

मे (me) - By me (implies 'I have heard'). (by me, to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form of asmad.

महत् (mahat) - Great (narrative). (great, large, extensive)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahant

mahant - great, large, extensive, important

Note: Agreement with ākhyānam.

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - This specific narrative or story. (narrative, story, tale)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, story, tale, legend

From root khyā with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - This (narrative) that has just been told or discussed. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agreement with ākhyānam.

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - Among those who possess intelligence (or insight). (of the intelligent, among the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, sagacious

Possessive suffix matup to mati (intellect).

Root: man (class 4)

वर (vara) - O best among the intelligent (refers to Bhishma). (O best, O excellent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice; boon

Root: vṛ (class 5)