महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-183, verse-6

अत्रिरुवाच ।
कथितो मे महाभागे गौतमेन महात्मना ।
वैन्यो धर्मार्थसंयुक्तः सत्यव्रतसमन्वितः ॥६॥

6. atriruvāca ,
kathito me mahābhāge gautamena mahātmanā ,
vainyo dharmārthasaṁyuktaḥ satyavratasamanvitaḥ.

6. atriḥ uvāca kathitaḥ me mahābhāge gautamena mahātmanā
vainyaḥ dharmārthasaṃyuktaḥ satyavratasamanvitaḥ

6. Atri said, "O noble lady, the story of Vainya, who is associated with his intrinsic nature (dharma) and purpose, and who is endowed with truthfulness, was recounted to me by the great-souled Gautama."

Words meanings summery:

• अत्रिः (atriḥ) - Atri (a proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• कथितः (kathitaḥ) - told, narrated, recounted

• मे (me) - to me, my

• महाभागे (mahābhāge) - O noble lady, O fortunate one

• गौतमेन (gautamena) - by Gautama

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one

• वैन्यः (vainyaḥ) - Vainya

• धर्मार्थसंयुक्तः (dharmārthasaṁyuktaḥ) - endowed with dharma and artha, associated with righteousness and purpose/wealth

• सत्यव्रतसमन्वितः (satyavratasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with a vow of truth, truthful

Words meanings and morphology

अत्रिः (atriḥ) - Atri (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atri

atri - Atri (name of an ancient sage, one of the seven ṛṣis)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Root `vac`, perfect form `uvāca`, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

कथितः (kathitaḥ) - told, narrated, recounted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathita

kathita - told, spoken, narrated, declared

Past Passive Participle

Root `kath` (to tell), past passive participle, masculine nominative singular.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Used predicatively, 'has been told'.

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

Note: Here used as dative 'to me'.

महाभागे (mahābhāge) - O noble lady, O fortunate one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of mahābhāgā

mahābhāgā - noble lady, highly fortunate, highly endowed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+bhāga)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Vocative, addressing the wife.

गौतमेन (gautamena) - by Gautama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gautama

gautama - Gautama (name of a sage, descendant of Gotama)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble, great self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `Gautamena`.

वैन्यः (vainyaḥ) - Vainya

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vainya

vainya - Vainya (a proper name, son of Vena, i.e., Prithu)

Note: Subject of the implied `asti` (is). The story *of* Vainya.

धर्मार्थसंयुक्तः (dharmārthasaṁyuktaḥ) - endowed with dharma and artha, associated with righteousness and purpose/wealth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmārthasaṃyukta

dharmārthasaṁyukta - associated with dharma and artha, endowed with righteousness and wealth/purpose

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha+saṃyukta)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, support) with suffix -ma.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)
• saṃyukta – joined, connected, united, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root `yuj` with prefix `sam`, past passive participle.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies `Vainyaḥ`.

सत्यव्रतसमन्वितः (satyavratasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with a vow of truth, truthful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavratasamanvita

satyavratasamanvita - endowed with a vow of truth, truthful, keeping one's word

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+vrata+samanvita)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – endowed with, accompanied by, furnished with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root `i` with prefixes `sam` and `anu`, past passive participle.
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies `Vainyaḥ`.