महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-43, verse-12

आस्तीक उवाच ।
ऋषिर्द्वैपायनो यत्र पुराणस्तपसो निधिः ।
यज्ञे कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ तस्य लोकावुभौ जितौ ॥१२॥

12. āstīka uvāca ,
ṛṣirdvaipāyano yatra purāṇastapaso nidhiḥ ,
yajñe kurukulaśreṣṭha tasya lokāvubhau jitau.

12. āstīka uvāca ṛṣiḥ dvaipāyanaḥ yatra purāṇaḥ tapasaḥ
nidhiḥ yajñe kurukulaśreṣṭha tasya lokau ubhau jitau

12. āstīka uvāca kurukulaśreṣṭha yatra purāṇaḥ ṛṣiḥ
dvaipāyanaḥ tapasaḥ nidhiḥ yajñe tasya ubhau lokau jitau

12. Āstīka said: O best of the Kuru lineage (kurukulaśreṣṭha), where the ancient sage Dvaipāyana, who is a storehouse of spiritual fervor (tapas), is present at this Vedic ritual (yajña), both his worlds are indeed conquered.

Words meanings summery:

• आस्तीक (āstīka) - Āstīka

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer, inspired poet

• द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - the sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa (Dvaipāyana, Vyāsa)

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place, in which case)

• पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient (ancient, old, mythical)

• तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of spiritual fervor (of asceticism, of penance, of spiritual fervor)

• निधिः (nidhiḥ) - storehouse (treasure, storehouse, receptacle)

• यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the current snake (Vedic) ritual (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)

• कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ (kurukulaśreṣṭha) - O Janamejaya, best of the Kuru lineage (O best of the Kuru family/lineage)

• तस्य (tasya) - of sage Dvaipāyana (his, of him)

• लोकौ (lokau) - both the earthly and heavenly worlds (two worlds, two realms)

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• जितौ (jitau) - conquered, won, subdued

Words meanings and morphology

आस्तीक (āstīka) - Āstīka

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āstīka

āstīka - name of a sage, son of Jaratkāru and Manasā

Note: subject of uvāca

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active

intensive reduplication

Root: vac (class 2)

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer, inspired poet

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - the sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa (Dvaipāyana, Vyāsa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvaipāyana

dvaipāyana - name of Vyāsa, born on an island (dvīpa)

derived from dvīpa (island)

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place, in which case)

(indeclinable)

पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient (ancient, old, mythical)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, former; an ancient legend or tale

Note: qualifies ṛṣiḥ

तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of spiritual fervor (of asceticism, of penance, of spiritual fervor)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, penance, spiritual fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: governs nidhiḥ

निधिः (nidhiḥ) - storehouse (treasure, storehouse, receptacle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nidhi

nidhi - treasure, storehouse, fund, receptacle

from ni-dhā (to place down)

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: describes Dvaipāyana

यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the current snake (Vedic) ritual (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering

Root: yaj (class 1)

कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ (kurukulaśreṣṭha) - O Janamejaya, best of the Kuru lineage (O best of the Kuru family/lineage)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurukulaśreṣṭha

kurukulaśreṣṭha - best of the Kuru family/lineage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+kula+śreṣṭha)

• kuru – name of an ancient king and his dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• kula – family, lineage, race
  noun (neuter)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, superior
  adjective
  superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: addressing Janamejaya

तस्य (tasya) - of sage Dvaipāyana (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: refers to ṛṣiḥ Dvaipāyanaḥ

लोकौ (lokau) - both the earthly and heavenly worlds (two worlds, two realms)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of loka

loka - world, realm, universe, people

Root: lok (class 10)

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: qualifies lokau

जितौ (jitau) - conquered, won, subdued

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of jita

jita - conquered, won, subdued

Past Passive Participle

from root ji (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: qualifies lokau