महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-114

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
एताः कुरूणामृषभो महात्मा श्रुत्वा गिरो ब्राह्मणसत्तमस्य ।
प्रणम्य पादावभिवाद्य हृष्टो राजाब्रवीन्नारदं देवरूपम् ॥११४॥

114. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
etāḥ kurūṇāmṛṣabho mahātmā; śrutvā giro brāhmaṇasattamasya ,
praṇamya pādāvabhivādya hṛṣṭo; rājābravīnnāradaṁ devarūpam.

114. vaiśampāyanaḥ uvāca etāḥ kurūṇām
ṛṣabhaḥ mahātmā śrutvā giraḥ
brāhmaṇasattamasya praṇamya pādau abhivādya
hṛṣṭaḥ rājā abravīt nāradam devarūpam

114. Vaiśampāyana said: The great-souled King, the chief of the Kurus, was delighted upon hearing these words of the best among Brahmins. He then bowed down at his feet, offered his greetings, and spoke to Nārada, who appeared divine.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एताः (etāḥ) - these

• कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

• ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - chief, best, bull

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• गिरः (giraḥ) - words, speeches

• ब्राह्मणसत्तमस्य (brāhmaṇasattamasya) - of the best among Brahmins

• प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down, having saluted

• पादौ (pādau) - two feet

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having greeted, having saluted

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - delighted, pleased

• राजा (rājā) - king

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• नारदम् (nāradam) - to Nārada

• देवरूपम् (devarūpam) - having a divine form

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana

vaiśampāyana - name of a sage, a disciple of Vyāsa

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

एताः (etāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Adjective to giraḥ.

कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - name of an ancient tribe and dynasty; a member of the Kuru dynasty

ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - chief, best, bull

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha

ṛṣabha - bull, chief, best, eminent

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded; a great person, a venerable person, the universal self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the supreme cosmic self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Gerund.

गिरः (giraḥ) - words, speeches

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of gir

gir - word, speech, voice

ब्राह्मणसत्तमस्य (brāhmaṇasattamasya) - of the best among Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇasattama

brāhmaṇasattama - best among Brahmins, chief of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+sattama)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, priest; relating to Brahmins
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of sat (good)

Note: Referring to Nārada.

प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down, having saluted

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed with prefix pra and suffix -ya

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Gerund.

पादौ (pādau) - two feet

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg

Note: Refers to the two feet of Nārada.

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having greeted, having saluted

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed with prefixes abhi and ā, and suffix -ya

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Gerund.

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - delighted, pleased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - delighted, pleased, joyful

Past Passive Participle

from root hṛṣ (4th class)

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies rājā.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: brū (class 2)

नारदम् (nāradam) - to Nārada

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - name of a divine sage

देवरूपम् (devarūpam) - having a divine form

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devarūpa

devarūpa - having the form or nature of a god, divine-looking

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+rūpa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Nārada.