महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-186, verse-129

इत्युक्तः स मया श्रीमान्देवदेवो महाद्युतिः ।
सान्त्वयन्मामिदं वाक्यमुवाच वदतां वरः ॥१२९॥

129. ityuktaḥ sa mayā śrīmāndevadevo mahādyutiḥ ,
sāntvayanmāmidaṁ vākyamuvāca vadatāṁ varaḥ.

129. iti uktaḥ sa mayā śrīmān devadevaḥ mahādyutiḥ
sāntvayan mām idam vākyam uvāca vadatām varaḥ

129. Thus addressed by me, that glorious, exceedingly radiant God of gods consoled me and spoke these words, He who is the best among speakers.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• स (sa) - he, that

• मया (mayā) - by me

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, opulent, beautiful, prosperous

• देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - God of gods, Lord of the deities

• महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - exceedingly radiant, greatly splendorous

• सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - consoling, pacifying

• माम् (mām) - me

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

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

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, boon, choice

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) + kta (suffix for PPP)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'sa' (he)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I, me

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, opulent, beautiful, prosperous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, divine

Derived from śrī (fortune, glory) + matup (possessive suffix)

Note: Modifies 'sa' (he)

देवदेवः (devadevaḥ) - God of gods, Lord of the deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devadeva

devadeva - God of gods, Lord of the deities

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+deva)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the deity speaking

महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - exceedingly radiant, greatly splendorous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - great splendor, exceedingly radiant, brilliant

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• dyuti – splendor, brilliance, radiance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies 'sa' (he)

सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - consoling, pacifying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāntvayat

sāntvayat - consoling, pacifying, gratifying

Present Active Participle

Derived from root sāntv (to console) + śatṛ (suffix for PAP)

Root: sāntv (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'sa' (he), indicating simultaneous action

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Modifies 'vākyam'

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

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

(noun)

Genitive, plural of vadat

vadat - speaking, speaker

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vad (to speak) + śatṛ (suffix for PAP)

Root: vad (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, boon, choice

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Completes the compound 'vadatāṃ varaḥ' (best among speakers)