महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-22, verse-24

यथा हि शिष्यः शास्तारं श्रुत्यर्थमभिधावति ।
ततः श्रुतमुपादाय श्रुतार्थमुपतिष्ठति ॥२४॥

24. yathā hi śiṣyaḥ śāstāraṁ śrutyarthamabhidhāvati ,
tataḥ śrutamupādāya śrutārthamupatiṣṭhati.

24. yathā hi śiṣyaḥ śāstāram śrutyartham abhidhāvati
tataḥ śrutam upādāya śrutārtham upatiṣṭhati

24. yathā hi śiṣyaḥ śāstāram śrutyartham abhidhāvati
tataḥ śrutam upādāya śrutārtham upatiṣṭhati

24. Indeed, just as a student approaches the teacher for the meaning of the teaching, so too, having taken up what was heard, he then comprehends the intended meaning.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

• हि (hi) - indeed (for, indeed, because)

• शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - student (student, disciple)

• शास्तारम् (śāstāram) - teacher (teacher, instructor, ruler)

• श्रुत्यर्थम् (śrutyartham) - the meaning of the teaching (the meaning of what is heard, the meaning of the scripture/teaching)

• अभिधावति (abhidhāvati) - approaches (runs towards, approaches, hastens to)

• ततः (tataḥ) - so too, then (from that, then, thereupon)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - what was heard/taught (heard, taught, learned, scripture)

• उपादाय (upādāya) - having comprehended (having taken up, having accepted, having comprehended, having received)

• श्रुतार्थम् (śrutārtham) - the intended meaning (the meaning of what has been heard, the intended meaning)

• उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - comprehends (stands near, approaches, serves, attends, understands, comprehends)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, in which way)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (for, indeed, because)

(indeclinable)

शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - student (student, disciple)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - student, disciple, pupil

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (substantivized)

from root śās 'to teach', with suffix -ya

Root: śās

शास्तारम् (śāstāram) - teacher (teacher, instructor, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāstar

śāstar - teacher, instructor, guide, ruler

Agent noun

from root śās 'to teach, to rule'

Root: śās

श्रुत्यर्थम् (śrutyartham) - the meaning of the teaching (the meaning of what is heard, the meaning of the scripture/teaching)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śrutyartha

śrutyartha - meaning of scripture, meaning of what is heard or taught

Compound type : tatpurusha (śruti+artha)

• śruti – hearing, sacred tradition, Vedic text, teaching
  noun (feminine)
  from root śru 'to hear'
  Root: śru
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, affair
  noun (masculine)

अभिधावति (abhidhāvati) - approaches (runs towards, approaches, hastens to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of abhidhā

Present Indicative

root dhā (1st class) with prefix abhi; parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - so too, then (from that, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - what was heard/taught (heard, taught, learned, scripture)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, taught, learned, revealed (as scripture), knowledge

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

from root śru 'to hear'

Root: śru

उपादाय (upādāya) - having comprehended (having taken up, having accepted, having comprehended, having received)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

root dā (3rd class) with prefixes upa and ā

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

श्रुतार्थम् (śrutārtham) - the intended meaning (the meaning of what has been heard, the intended meaning)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śrutārtha

śrutārtha - meaning of what is heard, intended meaning, sense conveyed by words

Compound type : tatpurusha (śruta+artha)

• śruta – heard, taught, learned
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root śru 'to hear'
  Root: śru
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, affair
  noun (masculine)

उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - comprehends (stands near, approaches, serves, attends, understands, comprehends)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of upasthā

Present Indicative

root sthā (1st class) with prefix upa; parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)