महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-178, verse-6

एवमेव महेष्वास प्रियवाक्यान्महीपते ।
अहिंसा दृश्यते गुर्वी ततश्च प्रियमिष्यते ॥६॥

6. evameva maheṣvāsa priyavākyānmahīpate ,
ahiṁsā dṛśyate gurvī tataśca priyamiṣyate.

6. evam eva maheṣvāsa priyavākyāt mahīpate
ahiṃsā dṛśyate gurvī tataḥ ca priyam iṣyate

6. Similarly, O mighty bowman, O lord of the earth, non-violence (ahiṃsā) is considered more important than pleasant speech (priyavākya). And then, pleasantness (priyam) is desired.

Words meanings summery:

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

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• महेष्वास (maheṣvāsa) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira as a respectful title for a warrior. (O mighty archer, O great bowman)

• प्रियवाक्यात् (priyavākyāt) - from pleasant speech, than pleasant speech

• महीपते (mahīpate) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O lord of the earth, O king)

• अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence, non-injury (ahiṃsā)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is considered, appears

• गुर्वी (gurvī) - more weighty, superior (feminine form agreeing with ahiṃsā) (heavy, important, greater)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

• च (ca) - and

• प्रियम् (priyam) - pleasant speech or action. (pleasantness, that which is dear/pleasant)

• इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is sought

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

महेष्वास (maheṣvāsa) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira as a respectful title for a warrior. (O mighty archer, O great bowman)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - mighty archer, great bowman

Compound of mahat (great) and iṣvāsas (archer, bowman).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+iṣvāsa)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• iṣvāsa – bowman, archer
  noun (masculine)
  From iṣu (arrow) + āsa (throwing, a bow).

प्रियवाक्यात् (priyavākyāt) - from pleasant speech, than pleasant speech

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of priyavākya

priyavākya - pleasant speech, kind words

Compound of priya (pleasant) and vākya (speech).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (priya+vākya)

• priya – dear, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root prī (to please).
  Root: prī (class 9)
• vākya – speech, word
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in comparison.

महीपते (mahīpate) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O lord of the earth, O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound of mahī (earth) and pati (lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence, non-injury (ahiṃsā)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-violence, non-injury (ahiṃsā)

From a- (not) + hiṃsā (violence).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• hiṃsā – violence, injury
  noun (feminine)
  From root hiṃs (to injure)
  Root: hiṃs (class 7)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is considered, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

present passive, 3rd person singular

From root dṛś, passive formation.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

गुर्वी (gurvī) - more weighty, superior (feminine form agreeing with ahiṃsā) (heavy, important, greater)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of guru

guru - heavy, important, venerable, teacher (guru)

Feminine form of guru.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, therefore

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from tad (that) with -tas suffix.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

प्रियम् (priyam) - pleasant speech or action. (pleasantness, that which is dear/pleasant)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasant, pleasing speech

From root prī (to please).

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Noun form 'pleasantness' or 'that which is pleasant'.

इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is sought

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive/middle, present (lat) of iṣ

present passive/middle, 3rd person singular

From root iṣ (class 4), passive formation.

Root: iṣ (class 4)