महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-51

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यथाश्रुतमिदं सर्वं समासेन द्विजोत्तम ।
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥५१॥

51. yathāśrutamidaṁ sarvaṁ samāsena dvijottama ,
etatte sarvamākhyātaṁ kiṁ bhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi.

51. yathāśrutam idam sarvam samāsena dvijottama etat
te sarvam ākhyātam kim bhūyaḥ śrotum icchasi

51. O best among the twice-born (dvijottama), all this has been recounted to you concisely, just as it was heard. What more do you wish to hear?

Words meanings summery:

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यथाश्रुतम् (yathāśrutam) - as heard, as has been heard, according to what was heard

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the whole narration. (this, this one)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - All that was just spoken. (all, every, whole)

समासेन (samāsena) - concisely, briefly, in short

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - The Dharma-vyādha addresses the Brahmin. 'Twice-born' (dvija) here refers to a Brahmin. (O best of the twice-born, O best Brahmin)

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the current narration. (this, this one)

ते (te) - to you, for you

सर्वम् (sarvam) - All of this (the narration). (all, every, whole)

आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - narrated, told, explained

किम् (kim) - what? why?

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, for hearing

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish, you desire, you want

Words meanings and morphology

यथाश्रुतम् (yathāśrutam) - as heard, as has been heard, according to what was heard

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāśruta

yathāśruta - as heard, according to what has been heard

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'yathā' (indeclinable) and 'śruta' (PPP of 'śru').

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śruta)

yathā – as, just as, according to
indeclinable
śruta – heard, listened to, renowned
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'śru' (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Here refers to 'this (idam) which was heard'.

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the whole narration. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Subject of 'ākhyātam' (implied 'asti').

सर्वम् (sarvam) - All that was just spoken. (all, every, whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'idam'.

समासेन (samāsena) - concisely, briefly, in short

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of samāsa

samāsa - compound, summary, conciseness, brevity

From 'sam' + 'as' (to throw together, to combine).

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Used adverbially.

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - The Dharma-vyādha addresses the Brahmin. 'Twice-born' (dvija) here refers to a Brahmin. (O best of the twice-born, O best Brahmin)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born, excellent Brahmin

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
noun (masculine)
From 'dvi' (two) + 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
uttama – best, highest, excellent
adjective (masculine)

एतत् (etat) - Refers to the current narration. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, such

Note: Subject of 'ākhyātam' (implied 'asti').

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Enclitic form of 2nd person pronoun.

Note: Indirect object of 'ākhyātam'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - All of this (the narration). (all, every, whole)