महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-181, verse-33

इमामत्रोपमां चापि निबोध वदतां वर ।
मनुष्यलोके यच्छ्रेयः परं मन्ये युधिष्ठिर ॥३३॥

33. imāmatropamāṁ cāpi nibodha vadatāṁ vara ,
manuṣyaloke yacchreyaḥ paraṁ manye yudhiṣṭhira.

33. imām atra upamām ca api nibodha vadatām vara
manuṣyaloke yat śreyaḥ param manye yudhiṣṭhira

33. O best of speakers, and also understand this analogy here. O Yudhiṣṭhira, I consider what is supremely beneficial in the human world.

Words meanings summery:

• इमाम् (imām) - this

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• उपमाम् (upamām) - simile, analogy, comparison

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, perceive

• वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, of speakers

• वर (vara) - O best one (best, excellent; boon)

• मनुष्यलोके (manuṣyaloke) - in the human world, in the world of men

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the good, welfare, ultimate good, most excellent

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

• मन्ये (manye) - I consider, I think, I believe

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (name of a king, son of Dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

इमाम् (imām) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agrees with 'upamām'.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

उपमाम् (upamām) - simile, analogy, comparison

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upamā

upamā - simile, comparison, analogy

Derived from 'upa' + root 'mā' (to measure, compare).

Prefix: upa

Root: mā (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

निबोध (nibodha) - understand, learn, perceive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nibudh

Root 'budh' (to know) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 4)

वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, of speakers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat

vadat - speaking, talking, a speaker

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'vad' (to speak) with the suffix '-śatṛ'.

Root: vad (class 1)

वर (vara) - O best one (best, excellent; boon)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, distinguished; boon, blessing

Derived from root 'vṛ' (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 1)

मनुष्यलोके (manuṣyaloke) - in the human world, in the world of men

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of manuṣyaloka

manuṣyaloka - the world of humans, the human realm

Compound 'manuṣya' (human) + 'loka' (world).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuṣya+loka)

• manuṣya – human being, man
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'manu' (man, primal human) with suffix '-ṣya'.
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'lok' (to see).
  Root: lok (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the good, welfare, ultimate good, most excellent

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, best, excellent, welfare, ultimate good, salvation

Comparative/superlative of 'śrī' or 'praśasta'.

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, other, distant

Note: Agrees with 'śreyaḥ'.

मन्ये (manye) - I consider, I think, I believe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of man

Root: man (class 4)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (name of a king, son of Dharma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (a righteous king, eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, son of Dharma)

Compound 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (firm). One who is firm in battle.

Compound type : aluk tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight, war
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)