महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-39, verse-20

ततश्चेदिपतेर्वाक्यं तच्छ्रुत्वा कुरुसत्तमः ।
भीमसेनमुवाचेदं भीष्मो मतिमतां वरः ॥२०॥

20. tataścedipatervākyaṁ tacchrutvā kurusattamaḥ ,
bhīmasenamuvācedaṁ bhīṣmo matimatāṁ varaḥ.

20. tataḥ cedipateḥ vākyam tat śrutvā kurusattamaḥ
bhīmasenam uvāca idam bhīṣmaḥ matimatām varaḥ

20. Then, having heard those words of the King of Cedi, Bhishma, the best of the Kurus and the foremost among the intelligent, said this to Bhimasena.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

• चेदिपतेः (cedipateḥ) - of the king of Cedi

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• तत् (tat) - referring to the words just spoken by the Cedi king (that, those)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• कुरुसत्तमः (kurusattamaḥ) - Bhishma (as described in the Mahabharata) (best of the Kurus, foremost among the Kurus)

• भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhimasena

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• इदम् (idam) - referring to the following statement by Bhishma (this, these)

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent, among the wise

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

चेदिपतेः (cedipateḥ) - of the king of Cedi

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cedipati

cedipati - lord/king of Cedi

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cedi+pati)

• cedi – name of a country and its people
  proper noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, 'of the King of Cedi'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence, word

Derived from root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

तत् (tat) - referring to the words just spoken by the Cedi king (that, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Refers to `vākyam`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with `ktvā` suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

कुरुसत्तमः (kurusattamaḥ) - Bhishma (as described in the Mahabharata) (best of the Kurus, foremost among the Kurus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurusattama

kurusattama - best of the Kurus, most excellent Kuru

Compound of `kuru` and `sattama` (superlative of `sat` - good/excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)

• kuru – name of an ancient tribe/dynasty; a descendant of Kuru
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – most excellent, best
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of `sat` (good).

Note: Agrees with `bhīṣmaḥ`.

भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhimasena

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - Bhimasena (name of a Pāṇḍava prince)

Note: Indirect object of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active

Root `vac`, undergoes reduplication and vowel change.

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - referring to the following statement by Bhishma (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these, it

Note: Direct object of `uvāca`.

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a revered warrior in the Mahabharata)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the intelligent, among the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, discerning, endowed with intellect

Derived from `mati` (intelligence) with `matup` affix.

Note: Governed by `varaḥ`.

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, foremost, chosen

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `bhīṣmaḥ`.