महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-38, verse-29

एवं हि कथयन्त्यन्ये नरा ज्ञानविदः पुरा ।
भीष्म यत्तदहं सम्यग्वक्ष्यामि तव शृण्वतः ॥२९॥

29. evaṁ hi kathayantyanye narā jñānavidaḥ purā ,
bhīṣma yattadahaṁ samyagvakṣyāmi tava śṛṇvataḥ.

29. evam hi kathayanti anye narāḥ jñānavidaḥ purā
bhīṣma yat tat aham samyak vakṣyāmi tava śṛṇvataḥ

29. O Bhishma, indeed, this is what other wise men (jñānavidaḥ) spoke of in ancient times. I will now explain that (matter) clearly to you while you listen.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)

• कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they spoke, they used to say (they tell, they say, they narrate)

• अन्ये (anye) - other (men) (others, other ones)

• नराः (narāḥ) - men (men, people)

• ज्ञानविदः (jñānavidaḥ) - wise men, those who know (spiritual) knowledge (knowers of knowledge, wise men)

• पुरा (purā) - in ancient times, previously (formerly, in ancient times, before)

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma (Bhishma (proper noun))

• यत् (yat) - that which (was said) (which, what, that)

• तत् (tat) - that (matter/statement) (that, it)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, clearly (properly, thoroughly, completely, rightly)

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will say, I will speak, I will tell)

• तव (tava) - to you (your, to you)

• शृण्वतः (śṛṇvataḥ) - of you who are listening (of one listening, while listening)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle

कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they spoke, they used to say (they tell, they say, they narrate)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of kath

Present tense, active voice

From denom. root kathaya- (from kathā 'story'), present indicative, 3rd person plural.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Present tense used for past habitual action or statement.

अन्ये (anye) - other (men) (others, other ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Indefinite pronoun

नराः (narāḥ) - men (men, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, human being

Root: nṛ (class 1)

ज्ञानविदः (jñānavidaḥ) - wise men, those who know (spiritual) knowledge (knowers of knowledge, wise men)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jñānavid

jñānavid - knowing knowledge, wise, learned

From jñāna (knowledge) + vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+vid)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

पुरा (purā) - in ancient times, previously (formerly, in ancient times, before)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma (Bhishma (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - terrible, awful; name of a celebrated hero of the Mahābhārata

यत् (yat) - that which (was said) (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun

Note: Correlative to 'tat'.

तत् (tat) - that (matter/statement) (that, it)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, clearly (properly, thoroughly, completely, rightly)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Root: sam-añc (class 1)

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will say, I will speak, I will tell)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future tense, active voice

Parasmaipada verb, future indicative, 1st person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

तव (tava) - to you (your, to you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Second person pronoun, genitive singular (or dative singular).

Note: Here, functionally a dative 'to you'.

शृण्वतः (śṛṇvataḥ) - of you who are listening (of one listening, while listening)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śṛṇvat

śṛṇvat - listening, hearing

Present Active Participle

From root śru (to hear) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied listener (Bhishma).