महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-200, verse-1

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
धर्मव्याधस्तु निपुणं पुनरेव युधिष्ठिर ।
विप्रर्षभमुवाचेदं सर्वधर्मभृतां वरः ॥१॥

1. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ,
dharmavyādhastu nipuṇaṁ punareva yudhiṣṭhira ,
viprarṣabhamuvācedaṁ sarvadharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ.

1. mārkaṇḍeyaḥ uvāca | dharmavyādhaḥ tu nipuṇam punar eva
yudhiṣṭhira | viprarṣabham uvāca idam sarvadharmabhṛtām varaḥ

1. Mārkaṇḍeya said: 'O Yudhiṣṭhira, the Dharma-hunter, who was the best among all who uphold natural law (dharma), then expertly spoke these words to the best of Brahmins.'

Words meanings summery:

• मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage's name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• धर्मव्याधः (dharmavyādhaḥ) - Refers to the specific hunter who imparted wisdom. (the righteous hunter, the Dharma-hunter)

• तु (tu) - emphasizes the statement (but, indeed, however)

• निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, expertly, cleverly

• पुनर् (punar) - again, once more

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the repetition. (indeed, only, just)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Refers to the eldest Pandava brother. (O Yudhiṣṭhira (a proper name))

• विप्रर्षभम् (viprarṣabham) - Refers to the Brahmin sage being addressed by the Dharma-vyādha. (to the best of Brahmins, to the chief of sages)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the following discourse. (this (neuter))

• सर्वधर्मभृताम् (sarvadharmabhṛtām) - of all upholders of natural law (dharma)

• वरः (varaḥ) - Refers to the Dharma-vyādha. (the best, excellent one)

Words meanings and morphology

मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage's name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - name of a celebrated ancient sage

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

root √vac, 3rd person singular, Perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मव्याधः (dharmavyādhaḥ) - Refers to the specific hunter who imparted wisdom. (the righteous hunter, the Dharma-hunter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavyādha

dharmavyādha - a righteous hunter, a hunter who follows natural law

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dharma+vyādha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vyādha – a hunter, fowler
  noun (masculine)
  from vi + ā + √dhā
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

तु (tu) - emphasizes the statement (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, expertly, cleverly

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used adverbially.

पुनर् (punar) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the repetition. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Refers to the eldest Pandava brother. (O Yudhiṣṭhira (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; name of the eldest Pāṇḍava

विप्रर्षभम् (viprarṣabham) - Refers to the Brahmin sage being addressed by the Dharma-vyādha. (to the best of Brahmins, to the chief of sages)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viprarṣabha

viprarṣabha - a chief among Brahmins, an excellent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+ṛṣabha)

• vipra – a Brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – a bull, chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

root √vac, 3rd person singular, Perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the following discourse. (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Can also be nominative neuter singular.

सर्वधर्मभृताम् (sarvadharmabhṛtām) - of all upholders of natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadharmabhṛt

sarvadharmabhṛt - upholder of all natural laws (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dharma+bhṛt)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining, supporter
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun / Primary Suffix
  Derived from root √bhṛ + primary suffix kvip (or similar to form agent noun)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - Refers to the Dharma-vyādha. (the best, excellent one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - excellent, best, foremost; a boon

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with dharmavyādhaḥ.