महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-42, verse-3

इत्युक्तः स द्विजश्रेष्ठो व्यासशिष्यः प्रतापवान् ।
प्रोवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठस्तं नृपं जनमेजयम् ॥३॥

3. ityuktaḥ sa dvijaśreṣṭho vyāsaśiṣyaḥ pratāpavān ,
provāca vadatāṁ śreṣṭhastaṁ nṛpaṁ janamejayam.

3. iti uktaḥ saḥ dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ vyāsaśiṣyaḥ pratāpavān
provāca vadatām śreṣṭhaḥ tam nṛpam janamejayam

3. iti uktaḥ saḥ dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ vyāsaśiṣyaḥ pratāpavān
vadatām śreṣṭhaḥ tam nṛpam janamejayam provāca

3. Thus addressed, that best of the twice-born (dvija) and glorious disciple of Vyāsa, the foremost among speakers, spoke to King Janamejaya.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (addressed) (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - (Janamejaya) having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

• सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the best of the twice-born, Vaishampayana) (he, that)

• द्विजश्रेष्ठः (dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of the Brahmins (referring to Vaishampayana) (best of the twice-born (Brahmins), best of birds, best of teeth)

• व्यासशिष्यः (vyāsaśiṣyaḥ) - Vaishampayana, disciple of Vyāsa (disciple of Vyāsa)

• प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful, glorious, majestic

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - he spoke, he said

• वदताम् (vadatām) - of those speaking, among speakers

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best among speakers (best, most excellent)

• तम् (tam) - to him (King Janamejaya) (him, that)

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - King Janamejaya (king, ruler)

• जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - King Janamejaya (Janamejaya (name of a king))

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (addressed) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Particle marking quotation or conclusion.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - (Janamejaya) having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, addressed

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak) with suffix kta, vac becoming uk.

Root: vac (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the best of the twice-born, Vaishampayana) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Vaishampāyana.

द्विजश्रेष्ठः (dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of the Brahmins (referring to Vaishampayana) (best of the twice-born (Brahmins), best of birds, best of teeth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best of the twice-born (Brahmins), best of birds, best of teeth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From dvi (twice) and jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of praśasya (excellent)
  Root: śrī (class 1)

व्यासशिष्यः (vyāsaśiṣyaḥ) - Vaishampayana, disciple of Vyāsa (disciple of Vyāsa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsaśiṣya

vyāsaśiṣya - disciple of Vyāsa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyāsa+śiṣya)

• vyāsa – Vyāsa (name of a sage, compiler of Vedas and Mahābhārata)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vyas
• śiṣya – pupil, disciple, student
  noun (masculine)
  From root śās (to teach, instruct)
  Root: śās (class 2)

प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - powerful, glorious, majestic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratāpavat

pratāpavat - powerful, glorious, majestic, splendid, valorous

Derived from pratāpa (power, glory) + suffix matup

Prefix: prati

Root: tap (class 1)

प्रोवाच (provāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pravac

Perfect Tense

Root vac with prefix pra, irregular perfect form.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

वदताम् (vadatām) - of those speaking, among speakers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat

vadat - speaking, talking

Present Active Participle

From root vad (to speak) with suffix śatṛ.

Root: vad (class 1)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best among speakers (best, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, supreme

Superlative form of praśasya (excellent)

Root: śrī (class 1)

तम् (tam) - to him (King Janamejaya) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of provāca.

नृपम् (nṛpam) - King Janamejaya (king, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of provāca.

जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - King Janamejaya (Janamejaya (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (a king of the Kuru dynasty, son of Parikṣit)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of provāca.