महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-33, verse-20

इत्येतां नारदश्चिन्तां चिन्तयामास धर्मवित् ।
हरिं नारायणं ज्ञात्वा यज्ञैरीड्यं तमीश्वरम् ॥२०॥

20. ityetāṁ nāradaścintāṁ cintayāmāsa dharmavit ,
hariṁ nārāyaṇaṁ jñātvā yajñairīḍyaṁ tamīśvaram.

20. iti etām nāradaḥ cintām cintayāmāsa dharmavit
harim nārāyaṇam jñātvā yajñaiḥ īḍyam tam īśvaram

20. Narada, the knower of natural law (dharma), having understood that Hari, Narayana, is that Lord who is to be worshipped through Vedic rituals (yajña), thus pondered this matter.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so

• एताम् (etām) - this (feminine, accusative singular)

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (name of a sage)

• चिन्ताम् (cintām) - thought, worry, concern

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he pondered, he considered

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of dharma/natural law

• हरिम् (harim) - Hari (a name of Vishnu)

• नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - Narayana (a name of Vishnu)

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices

• ईड्यम् (īḍyam) - to be praised, adorable, praiseworthy

• तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine, accusative singular)

• ईश्वरम् (īśvaram) - the Lord, the controller

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

एताम् (etām) - this (feminine, accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this (pronoun/adjective)

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a divine sage, son of Brahma, celestial messenger)

चिन्ताम् (cintām) - thought, worry, concern

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, reflection, consideration, worry, anxiety

Root: cit (class 1)

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he pondered, he considered

(verb)

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

Periphrastic Perfect

Derived from the root 'cit' (to perceive, to think) in the 10th class 'cintay' (to think, consider), forming the periphrastic perfect 'cintayāmāsa'. Formed with 'ām' suffix and the perfect of 'as' (to be).

Root: cit (class 10)

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of dharma/natural law

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of dharma, knowledgeable in natural law, righteous

Compound of 'dharma' and 'vid' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religious ordinance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, learned, wise
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

हरिम् (harim) - Hari (a name of Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari (a name of Vishnu, Krishna, Indra, a lion, a monkey, a horse, tawny, yellow)

नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - Narayana (a name of Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Narayana (a name of Vishnu, who rests on the cosmic waters 'nāra-ayana')

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from the root 'jñā' (to know) with the suffix '-tvā'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual offering, worship

From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

ईड्यम् (īḍyam) - to be praised, adorable, praiseworthy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īḍya

īḍya - to be praised, adorable, praiseworthy, venerable

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Formed from the root 'īḍ' (to praise) with the suffix '-ya'.

Root: īḍ (class 1)

तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine, accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (pronoun/adjective)

ईश्वरम् (īśvaram) - the Lord, the controller

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - Lord, master, ruler, god, controller

From root 'īś' (to rule, to be master of).

Root: īś (class 2)