महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-1

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
एवं तु सूक्ष्मे कथिते धर्मव्याधेन भारत ।
ब्राह्मणः स पुनः सूक्ष्मं पप्रच्छ सुसमाहितः ॥१॥

1. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ,
evaṁ tu sūkṣme kathite dharmavyādhena bhārata ,
brāhmaṇaḥ sa punaḥ sūkṣmaṁ papraccha susamāhitaḥ.

1. mārkaṇḍeyaḥ uvāca evam tu sūkṣme kathite dharmavyādhena
bhārata brāhmaṇaḥ saḥ punaḥ sūkṣmam papraccha susamāhitaḥ

1. Mārkaṇḍeya said: "O Bhārata, after the Dharma-hunter (Dharmavyādha) had thus explained the subtle matter, that Brahmin, remaining perfectly composed (susamāhita), again asked about the subtle (dharma)."

Words meanings summery:

• मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya, narrator of this portion of Mahābhārata. (Mārkaṇḍeya)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• सूक्ष्मे (sūkṣme) - in the subtle aspect of dharma or reality (in the subtle, in the profound)

• कथिते (kathite) - when it was told, having been spoken

• धर्मव्याधेन (dharmavyādhena) - By the Dharmavyādha, the specific character in the Mahābhārata. (by the Dharma-hunter, by the righteous hunter)

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressing King Yudhiṣṭhira. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Refers to the Brahmin Kausika. (the Brahmin)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to `brāhmaṇaḥ`. (he)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, furthermore

• सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - the subtle aspect of dharma or reality (the subtle (matter))

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he inquired

• सुसमाहितः (susamāhitaḥ) - very well composed, attentive, perfectly tranquil

Words meanings and morphology

मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya, narrator of this portion of Mahābhārata. (Mārkaṇḍeya)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - Name of a celebrated sage

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect

Third person singular, active voice perfect indicative.

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

Note: Emphatic or adversative particle.

सूक्ष्मे (sūkṣme) - in the subtle aspect of dharma or reality (in the subtle, in the profound)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, delicate, profound, refined

Root: sūc (class 10)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied noun, e.g., `dharme` or `vastuni`.

कथिते (kathite) - when it was told, having been spoken

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - told, spoken, narrated, said

Past Passive Participle

From root `kath` (to tell, speak).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Part of a locative absolute phrase.

धर्मव्याधेन (dharmavyādhena) - By the Dharmavyādha, the specific character in the Mahābhārata. (by the Dharma-hunter, by the righteous hunter)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmavyādha

dharmavyādha - a hunter (vyādha) who embodies or knows dharma; a righteous hunter; name of a character

Karmadhāraya or Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dharma+vyādha)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vyādha – hunter, fowler, killer
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vyadh` (to pierce, strike) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Agent in the locative absolute construction.

भारत (bhārata) - Addressing King Yudhiṣṭhira. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a name of Yudhiṣṭhira or Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Patronymic derived from `Bharata`.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Refers to the Brahmin Kausika. (the Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, belonging to the Brahman caste, relating to Brahman

From `brahman`.

Note: Subject of `papraccha`.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to `brāhmaṇaḥ`. (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, furthermore

(indeclinable)

सूक्ष्मम् (sūkṣmam) - the subtle aspect of dharma or reality (the subtle (matter))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine/neuter, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, delicate, profound, refined

Root: sūc (class 10)

Note: Object of `papraccha`.

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - he asked, he inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of prach

Perfect

Third person singular, active voice perfect indicative.

Root: prach (class 6)

सुसमाहितः (susamāhitaḥ) - very well composed, attentive, perfectly tranquil

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susamāhita

susamāhita - very well composed, perfectly tranquil, collected, attentive, absorbed in meditation

Past Passive Participle

From root `dhā` (to place, set) with prefixes `sam` + `ā`, and an intensifying prefix `su`.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+samāhita)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• samāhita – composed, collected, fixed, attentive, absorbed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `dhā` with prefixes `sam` + `ā`.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adjective to `brāhmaṇaḥ`.