महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-8, verse-9

इत्युक्तः स तु तं प्राह व्यासो धर्मभृतां वरः ।
युधिष्ठिरं महातेजाः पुनरेव विशां पते ॥९॥

9. ityuktaḥ sa tu taṁ prāha vyāso dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
yudhiṣṭhiraṁ mahātejāḥ punareva viśāṁ pate.

9. iti uktaḥ saḥ tu tam prāha vyāsaḥ dharmabhṛtām
varaḥ yudhiṣṭhiram mahātejāḥ punaḥ eva viśām pate

9. iti uktaḥ saḥ tu mahātejāḥ dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
vyāsaḥ tam yudhiṣṭhiram viśām pate punaḥ eva prāha

9. Having been thus addressed, that glorious Vyāsa, the foremost among the upholders of natural law (dharma), then spoke again to him, Yudhiṣṭhira, O lord of men.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (referring to Yudhiṣṭhira's speech) (thus, so, in this manner)

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

• सः (saḥ) - he (Vyāsa) (he, that)

• तु (tu) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (but, indeed, however)

• तम् (tam) - him (Yudhiṣṭhira) (him, that)

• प्राह (prāha) - Vyāsa spoke (said, spoke, declared)

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - The sage Vyāsa, the speaker (Vyasa (a proper name))

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma) (of the upholders of natural law, of the righteous)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (among upholders of dharma) (best, foremost, excellent, boon)

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - to Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - glorious (Vyāsa) (very glorious, highly resplendent, powerful)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more)

• एव (eva) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (indeed, certainly, only, just)

• विशाम् (viśām) - O lord of men (of the people, of men, of the subjects)

• पते (pate) - O lord (of men) (O lord, O master)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (referring to Yudhiṣṭhira's speech) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed (by Yudhiṣṭhira) (spoken, said, addressed)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'

सः (saḥ) - he (Vyāsa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

तु (tu) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle

तम् (tam) - him (Yudhiṣṭhira) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Object of 'prāha'

प्राह (prāha) - Vyāsa spoke (said, spoke, declared)

(verb)

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

Perfect active

Irregular perfect form (root ah) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - The sage Vyāsa, the speaker (Vyasa (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Name of a famous sage, an arranger, an author

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma) (of the upholders of natural law, of the righteous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of natural law (dharma), righteous, dutiful

Compound of dharma (natural law) and bhṛt (bearing, supporting)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, nourishing
  adjective
  Agent noun suffix 'kvip' from root bhṛ
  Derived from the root bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'varaḥ'

वरः (varaḥ) - the best, the foremost (among upholders of dharma) (best, foremost, excellent, boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, a boon, a choice

Derived from root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - to Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle, Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight, war
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāha'

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - glorious (Vyāsa) (very glorious, highly resplendent, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - very glorious, mighty, of great splendor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, glory, energy, power, brilliance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 7)

Note: Agrees with Vyāsaḥ

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

एव (eva) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (indeed, certainly, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Particle of emphasis

विशाम् (viśām) - O lord of men (of the people, of men, of the subjects)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, community, men, subjects

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Part of vocative compound 'viśām pate'

पते (pate) - O lord (of men) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - master, lord, husband, owner

Note: Used as an address to Yudhiṣṭhira