महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-17, chapter-2, verse-15

इत्युक्तो भीमसेनेन प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरः ।
नकुलं प्रति धर्मात्मा सर्वबुद्धिमतां वरः ॥१५॥

15. ityukto bhīmasenena pratyuvāca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
nakulaṁ prati dharmātmā sarvabuddhimatāṁ varaḥ.

15. iti uktaḥ bhīmasenena pratyuvāca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
nakulam prati dharmātmā sarvabuddhimatām varaḥ

15. bhīmasenena iti uktaḥ dharmātmā sarvabuddhimatām
varaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ nakulam prati pratyuvāca

15. Thus addressed by Bhimasena, Yudhishthira, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness, and who was the foremost among all intelligent beings, replied regarding Nakula.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so

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

• भीमसेनेन (bhīmasenena) - by Bhimasena

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

• नकुलम् (nakulam) - regarding Nakula (Nakula)

• प्रति (prati) - regarding (Nakula) (towards, against, regarding)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness (Yudhishthira) (righteous-souled, virtuous)

• सर्वबुद्धिमताम् (sarvabuddhimatām) - of all intelligent ones

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among intelligent beings) (best, excellent one, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by Bhimasena) (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)

भीमसेनेन (bhīmasenena) - by Bhimasena

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - Bhimasena (name of a Pāṇḍava brother)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Form of √vac with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava brother)

नकुलम् (nakulam) - regarding Nakula (Nakula)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (name of a Pāṇḍava brother)

प्रति (prati) - regarding (Nakula) (towards, against, regarding)

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness (Yudhishthira) (righteous-souled, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous, pious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

सर्वबुद्धिमताम् (sarvabuddhimatām) - of all intelligent ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvabuddhimat

sarvabuddhimat - all intelligent, wise (ones)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+buddhimat)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• buddhimat – intelligent, wise, endowed with intellect
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from buddhi + matup suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'varaḥ'.

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among intelligent beings) (best, excellent one, boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, chooseable, boon

From root √vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.