महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-33, verse-7

केचिद्धर्मार्थसंयुक्ताः कथास्तत्र महाव्रताः ।
रेमिरे कथयन्तश्च सर्ववेदविदां वराः ॥७॥

7. keciddharmārthasaṁyuktāḥ kathāstatra mahāvratāḥ ,
remire kathayantaśca sarvavedavidāṁ varāḥ.

7. kecit dharma-artha-saṃyuktāḥ kathāḥ tatra mahā-vratāḥ
remire kathayantaḥ ca sarva-veda-vidām varāḥ

7. Some individuals there, who observed great vows and were the foremost among those who knew all the Vedas, found joy in narrating stories that combined discussions on righteousness (dharma) and material pursuits (artha).

Words meanings summery:

• केचित् (kecit) - some individuals (among the assembly) (some)

• धर्म-अर्थ-संयुक्ताः (dharma-artha-saṁyuktāḥ) - stories dealing with the principles of righteousness (dharma) and the attainment of material well-being (artha) (connected with righteousness and worldly prosperity)

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, discussions

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• महा-व्रताः (mahā-vratāḥ) - those of great vows, great ascetics

• रेमिरे (remire) - they delighted, enjoyed, rejoiced

• कथयन्तः (kathayantaḥ) - speaking, narrating

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्व-वेद-विदाम् (sarva-veda-vidām) - of those who know all the Vedas

• वराः (varāḥ) - excellent, best, finest

Words meanings and morphology

केचित् (kecit) - some individuals (among the assembly) (some)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, some

धर्म-अर्थ-संयुक्ताः (dharma-artha-saṁyuktāḥ) - stories dealing with the principles of righteousness (dharma) and the attainment of material well-being (artha) (connected with righteousness and worldly prosperity)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dharma-artha-saṃyukta

dharma-artha-saṁyukta - united with dharma and artha, related to religion and wealth

Compound adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+artha+saṃyukta)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, object, wealth, meaning, material pursuit
  noun (masculine)
• saṃyukta – joined, united, combined, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sam + root yuj (to join).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'kathāḥ'.

कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, discussions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, discourse, discussion

Root: kath (class 10)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

महा-व्रताः (mahā-vratāḥ) - those of great vows, great ascetics

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahā-vrata

mahā-vrata - observing great vows, a great ascetic

Compound adjective/noun.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vrata)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to some of the individuals present.

रेमिरे (remire) - they delighted, enjoyed, rejoiced

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of ram

Perfect middle third plural

Reduplicated perfect, ātmanepada (middle voice), third person plural.

Root: ram (class 1)

कथयन्तः (kathayantaḥ) - speaking, narrating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kathayat

kathayat - narrating, telling

Present Active Participle

From causative of root kath (to speak, narrate) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Acts as predicate to the subject 'kecit'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्व-वेद-विदाम् (sarva-veda-vidām) - of those who know all the Vedas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva-veda-vid

sarva-veda-vid - knower of all Vedas

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+veda+vid)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know), agent noun.
  Root: vid (class 2)

वराः (varāḥ) - excellent, best, finest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - best, excellent, finest, boon

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'kecit'.