महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-183, verse-20

श्रुत्वैव तु महात्मानो मुनयोऽभ्यद्रवन्द्रुतम् ।
सनत्कुमारं धर्मज्ञं संशयच्छेदनाय वै ॥२०॥

20. śrutvaiva tu mahātmāno munayo'bhyadravandrutam ,
sanatkumāraṁ dharmajñaṁ saṁśayacchedanāya vai.

20. śrutvā eva tu mahātmānaḥ munayaḥ abhyadravan drutam
Sanatkumāram dharmajñam saṃśayacchedanāya vai

20. Indeed, just upon hearing, the great-souled sages quickly rushed to Sanatkumāra, the knower of natural law (dharma), specifically for the resolution of their doubts.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, having listened

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, very

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled ones, noble-minded ones

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, recluses

• अभ्यद्रवन् (abhyadravan) - they rushed towards, they ran to

• द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly, instantly

• सनत्कुमारम् (sanatkumāram) - Sanatkumāra (a divine sage)

• धर्मज्ञम् (dharmajñam) - one who knows the natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law, knowing duty, righteous)

• संशयच्छेदनाय (saṁśayacchedanāya) - for the cutting/resolution of doubts

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, having listened

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive formed from the root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled ones, noble-minded ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted

Compound formed from mahā and ātman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, recluses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, silent one

अभ्यद्रवन् (abhyadravan) - they rushed towards, they ran to

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyadravan

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice

Root dru with upasarga abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: dru (class 1)

द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly, instantly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of druta

druta - quick, swift, hurried

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root dru (to run), often used adverbially

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially here

सनत्कुमारम् (sanatkumāram) - Sanatkumāra (a divine sage)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of Sanatkumāra

Sanatkumāra - Sanatkumāra (one of the four Kumāras, mind-born sons of Brahma, known for their eternal youth and wisdom)

धर्मज्ञम् (dharmajñam) - one who knows the natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law, knowing duty, righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law, knowing duty, righteous

Compound formed from dharma and jña

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from root jñā
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

संशयच्छेदनाय (saṁśayacchedanāya) - for the cutting/resolution of doubts

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of saṃśayacchedana

saṁśayacchedana - resolution of doubt, cutting off of doubt

Compound formed from saṃśaya and chedana

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃśaya+chedana)

• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śī with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)
• chedana – cutting, splitting, removing, severing
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root chid (to cut, to break)
  Root: chid (class 7)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)