महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-91, verse-16

द्वैपायनस्तथोक्तस्तु पुनरेव युधिष्ठिरम् ।
उवाच मध्ये विप्राणामिदं संपूजयन्मुनिः ॥१६॥

16. dvaipāyanastathoktastu punareva yudhiṣṭhiram ,
uvāca madhye viprāṇāmidaṁ saṁpūjayanmuniḥ.

16. dvaipāyanaḥ tathā uktaḥ tu punaḥ eva yudhiṣṭhiram
uvāca madhye viprāṇām idam saṃpūjayan muniḥ

16. tathā uktaḥ saṃpūjayan muniḥ dvaipāyanaḥ tu
punaḥ eva viprāṇām madhye yudhiṣṭhiram idam uvāca

16. The sage (muni) Dvaipāyana, having been thus addressed, again spoke these words to Yudhiṣṭhira, in the midst of the brāhmins, showing reverence.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) (Dvaipāyana (an epithet of Vyāsa))

• तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, in that manner)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the action (but, yet, indeed, on the other hand)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, back, furthermore)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing 'again' (only, indeed, truly)

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - to Yudhiṣṭhira

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst of (in the middle, amidst)

• विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the brāhmins

• इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these (words))

• संपूजयन् (saṁpūjayan) - showing reverence, honoring (honoring, revering, worshipping)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (muni) (sage, ascetic, silent one)

Words meanings and morphology

द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) (Dvaipāyana (an epithet of Vyāsa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvaipāyana

dvaipāyana - descendant of Dvīpa, epithet of Vyāsa

Derived from 'dvīpa' (island), referring to his birth on an island

तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies Dvaipāyanaḥ

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the action (but, yet, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, back, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizing 'again' (only, indeed, truly)

(indeclinable)

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - to Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun, name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Perfect third singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst of (in the middle, amidst)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'amidst'

विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the brāhmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - brāhmin, inspired, wise

इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these (words))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to the words that follow

संपूजयन् (saṁpūjayan) - showing reverence, honoring (honoring, revering, worshipping)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpūjayat

saṁpūjayat - honoring, revering, worshipping

Present Active Participle

Derived from verb root 'pūj' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Present active participle, describing the sage's action

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (muni) (sage, ascetic, silent one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, silent one

Note: Refers to Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)