महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-16, verse-24

तमब्रवीत्सत्यधृतिः सत्यवागृषिसत्तमः ।
परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते राजन्वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥२४॥

24. tamabravītsatyadhṛtiḥ satyavāgṛṣisattamaḥ ,
parituṣṭo'smi te rājanvaraṁ varaya suvrata.

24. taṃ abravīt satyadhṛtiḥ satyavāk ṛṣisattamaḥ
parituṣṭaḥ asmi te rājan varaṃ varaya suvrata

24. The best of sages (ṛṣisattamaḥ), who was firm in truth (satyadhṛtiḥ) and a speaker of truth (satyavāk), said to him: 'O King, O virtuous one, I am completely satisfied with you. Ask for a boon.'

Words meanings summery:

• तं (taṁ) - to him (the king) (him, that)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

• सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - firm in truth (firm in truth, having truth as support)

• सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - a speaker of truth (truthful, speaker of truth)

• ऋषिसत्तमः (ṛṣisattamaḥ) - the best of sages (best of sages, most excellent sage)

• परितुष्टः (parituṣṭaḥ) - completely satisfied (fully satisfied, completely pleased)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• ते (te) - with you (to you, for you, your)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• वरं (varaṁ) - a boon (boon, blessing, choice)

• वरय (varaya) - ask for (choose, ask for, request)

• सुव्रत (suvrata) - O virtuous one (O virtuous one, O one of good vows)

Words meanings and morphology

तं (taṁ) - to him (the king) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of `abravīt`, refers to the king (Daśaratha in context).

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √brū

Imperfect (laṅ)

Imperfect 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: brū (class 2)

सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - firm in truth (firm in truth, having truth as support)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyadhṛti

satyadhṛti - firm in truth, having truth as support

Compound of `satya` (truth) and `dhṛti` (firmness, resolution).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+dhṛti)

• satya – truth, reality, true
  noun (neuter)
• dhṛti – firmness, resolution, courage, support
  noun (feminine)
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `ṛṣisattamaḥ` (the sage).

सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - a speaker of truth (truthful, speaker of truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc

satyavāc - truthful, speaker of truth

Compound of `satya` (truth) and `vāc` (speech).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vāc)

• satya – truth, reality, true
  noun (neuter)
• vāc – speech, voice, word
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `ṛṣisattamaḥ` (the sage). `k` is the final form of `c` in sandhi.

ऋषिसत्तमः (ṛṣisattamaḥ) - the best of sages (best of sages, most excellent sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisattama

ṛṣisattama - best of sages

Compound of `ṛṣi` (sage) and `sattama` (best, most excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+sattama)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix `tama` applied to `sat` (good, existing)

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

परितुष्टः (parituṣṭaḥ) - completely satisfied (fully satisfied, completely pleased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parituṣṭa

parituṣṭa - fully satisfied, completely pleased

Past Passive Participle

From `pari-√tuṣ` (to be very pleased)

Prefix: pari

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective with `asmi`.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Present Indicative

Present 1st person singular, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

ते (te) - with you (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Also could be genitive 'your', but here likely dative 'to you' or 'for you' implying satisfaction *with* you.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

Root: rāj (class 1)

वरं (varaṁ) - a boon (boon, blessing, choice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, wish, choice, best, excellent

From root √vṛ (to choose, wish)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of `varaya`.

वरय (varaya) - ask for (choose, ask for, request)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √vṛ

Imperative (loṭ)

Causative/Class 10 present stem (varaya), 2nd person singular, active voice

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Command to the king.

सुव्रत (suvrata) - O virtuous one (O virtuous one, O one of good vows)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, virtuous, pious, obedient

Compound of `su` (good) and `vrata` (vow, religious observance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty, rule
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the king.