महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-2, verse-14

तमेवंवादिनं व्यासस्ततः प्रोवाच धर्मवित् ।
सान्त्वयन्सुमहातेजाः शुभं वचनमर्थवत् ॥१४॥

14. tamevaṁvādinaṁ vyāsastataḥ provāca dharmavit ,
sāntvayansumahātejāḥ śubhaṁ vacanamarthavat.

14. tam evamvādinam vyāsaḥ tataḥ provāca dharmavit
sāntvayan sumahātejāḥ śubham vacanam arthavat

14. tataḥ sāntvayan sumahātejāḥ dharmavit vyāsaḥ tam evamvādinam śubham arthavat vacanam provāca.

14. Then Vyasa, who knew the natural law (dharma), consoling him, and possessed of great splendor, spoke auspicious and meaningful words to him who was speaking thus.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to the person who spoke the previous verse) (him, that)

• एवम्वादिनम् (evamvādinam) - (to him) who was speaking in this manner (speaking thus, one who says so)

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - The sage Vyasa (Vyasa)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereupon, from that)

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - (Vyasa) spoke (spoke, said)

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - (Vyasa) who knew the natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law (dharma), knower of justice)

• सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - consoling him (the person who spoke) (consoling, soothing)

• सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - (Vyasa) possessing great splendor (of great splendor, very glorious)

• शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (words) (auspicious, good, beautiful)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - auspicious words (word, speech, saying)

• अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (words) (meaningful, significant, wealthy)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (referring to the person who spoke the previous verse) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एवम्वादिनम् (evamvādinam) - (to him) who was speaking in this manner (speaking thus, one who says so)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of evamvādin

evamvādin - one who speaks thus, one who says so

Compound type : tatpurusha (evam+vādin)

• evam – thus, in this manner, so
  indeclinable
• vādin – speaking, speaker, one who says
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root vad
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker of the previous verse.

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - The sage Vyasa (Vyasa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyasa (a famous sage, compiler of the Vedas and Mahabharata)

Note: Subject of provāca.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Denotes sequence.

प्रोवाच (provāca) - (Vyasa) spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - (Vyasa) who knew the natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law (dharma), knower of justice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavit

dharmavit - knower of natural law, knower of duty, knower of righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root vid
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: An epithet of Vyasa.

सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - consoling him (the person who spoke) (consoling, soothing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāntvat

sāntvat - consoling, soothing, comforting

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root sāntv (class 10) with the suffix śatṛ

Root: sāntv (class 10)

Note: Qualifies Vyasa.

सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - (Vyasa) possessing great splendor (of great splendor, very glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahātejas

sumahātejas - of great splendor, very glorious, highly energetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahā+tejas)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Intensifier prefix
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, glory, energy, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Vyasa.

शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (words) (auspicious, good, beautiful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, bright, fortunate

Note: Agrees with vacanam.

वचनम् (vacanam) - auspicious words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, utterance

verbal noun

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of provāca.

अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (words) (meaningful, significant, wealthy)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arthavat

arthavat - meaningful, significant, purposeful, wealthy, having an object

Note: Agrees with vacanam.