महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-15, verse-17

यथा ब्रवीति धर्मज्ञो मुनिः सत्यवतीसुतः ।
तथा कुरु महाराज स हि नः परमो गुरुः ॥१७॥

17. yathā bravīti dharmajño muniḥ satyavatīsutaḥ ,
tathā kuru mahārāja sa hi naḥ paramo guruḥ.

17. yathā bravīti dharmajñaḥ muniḥ satyavatīsutaḥ
tathā kuru mahārāja saḥ hi naḥ paramaḥ guruḥ

17. mahārāja dharmajñaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ muniḥ yathā
bravīti tathā kuru hi saḥ naḥ paramaḥ guruḥ

17. O great king, act as the sage (muni), the son of Satyavati, who knows natural law (dharma), instructs. For he is indeed our supreme teacher (guru).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• ब्रवीति (bravīti) - he/she/it speaks, says

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

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

• सत्यवतीसुतः (satyavatīsutaḥ) - Vyāsa, the author/compiler of the Mahābhārata (son of Satyavati (Vyāsa))

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

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king!

• सः (saḥ) - he

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• नः (naḥ) - our

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, utmost

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, heavy, important

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

ब्रवीति (bravīti) - he/she/it speaks, says

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, experienced in duty

Compound of 'dharma' (natural law, duty) and 'jña' (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to 'muniḥ'

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, silent one

सत्यवतीसुतः (satyavatīsutaḥ) - Vyāsa, the author/compiler of the Mahābhārata (son of Satyavati (Vyāsa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavatīsuta

satyavatīsuta - son of Satyavati

Compound of 'Satyavatī' (Proper Noun) and 'suta' (son)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (satyavatī+suta)

• satyavatī – Satyavati (proper noun, name of a queen)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sū 'to produce'
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Vyāsa

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

(indeclinable)

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārājan

mahārājan - great king

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'rājan' (king)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the sage Vyāsa

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Also can be accusative plural 'us'.

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, utmost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, best, ultimate

गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, heavy, important

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide; heavy, important