महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-47, verse-1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
सर्वशास्त्रविधानज्ञ राजधर्मार्थवित्तम ।
अतीव संशयच्छेत्ता भवान्वै प्रथितः क्षितौ ॥१॥

1. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
sarvaśāstravidhānajña rājadharmārthavittama ,
atīva saṁśayacchettā bhavānvai prathitaḥ kṣitau.

1. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca sarvaśāstravidhānajña rājadharma
arthavittama atīva saṃśayacchettā bhavān vai prathitaḥ kṣitau

1. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca he sarvaśāstravidhānajña he rājadharma
arthavittama bhavān kṣitau atīva saṃśayacchettā vai prathitaḥ

1. Yudhishthira said: O knower of all scriptural injunctions, most excellent among those who understand the essence of royal duties (rājadharma), you are indeed very famous on earth as a dispeller of doubts.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सर्वशास्त्रविधानज्ञ (sarvaśāstravidhānajña) - Addressed to Bhishma. (knower of all scriptural injunctions)

• राजधर्म (rājadharma) - royal duties, law of kings

• अर्थवित्तम (arthavittama) - Best among those who know the meaning of royal duties. (best among those who know the meaning/purpose)

• अतीव (atīva) - very much, exceedingly

• संशयच्छेत्ता (saṁśayacchettā) - dispeller of doubts

• भवान् (bhavān) - Refers to Bhishma. (you (respectful), your honor)

• वै (vai) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, certainly, verily)

• प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - famous, well-known

• क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on earth, in the ground

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; Yudhishthira

From yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  indeclinable
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Irregular perfect form from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

सर्वशास्त्रविधानज्ञ (sarvaśāstravidhānajña) - Addressed to Bhishma. (knower of all scriptural injunctions)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sarvaśāstravidhānajña

sarvaśāstravidhānajña - knower of all scriptural injunctions

Compound of sarva (all), śāstra (scripture), vidhāna (injunction), jña (knower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+śāstra+vidhāna+jña)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• vidhāna – injunction, rule, regulation, arrangement
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective
  agent noun
  From root jñā (to know) with k-suffix
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

राजधर्म (rājadharma) - royal duties, law of kings

(noun)

masculine, singular of rājadharma

rājadharma - royal duties, law of kings, constitution (dharma) for rulers

Compound of rājan (king) and dharma (duty/law).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+dharma)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of artha in arthavittama.

अर्थवित्तम (arthavittama) - Best among those who know the meaning of royal duties. (best among those who know the meaning/purpose)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arthavittama

arthavittama - best knower of meaning/purpose

Compound. Superlative form of arthavit (knower of purpose).

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+vit+tama)

• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
• vit – knower, understanding
  adjective
  agent noun
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• tama – most, best (superlative suffix)
  suffix
  Superlative suffix

Note: Refers to Bhishma, in apposition with sarvaśāstravidhānajña.

अतीव (atīva) - very much, exceedingly

(indeclinable)

From ati (beyond, greatly) + iva (like, as if, indeed). Used here as an intensifier.

Note: Modifies prathitaḥ and saṃśayacchettā.

संशयच्छेत्ता (saṁśayacchettā) - dispeller of doubts

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśayacchettṛ

saṁśayacchettṛ - dispeller of doubts

agent noun

From saṃśaya (doubt) + chettṛ (cutter, dispeller).

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃśaya+chettṛ)

• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)
• chettṛ – cutter, dispeller, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root chid (to cut) with -tṛ suffix.
  Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Predicate nominative for bhavān.

भवान् (bhavān) - Refers to Bhishma. (you (respectful), your honor)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (polite), your honor; being, existing

present active participle

From root bhū (to be, exist). Used as a respectful second-person pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb "are".

वै (vai) - Emphatic particle. (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathita

prathita - famous, well-known, spread out

past passive participle

From root prath (to spread, extend) with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for bhavān.

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on earth, in the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, dwelling

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Indicates location.