महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-204, verse-1

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
एवं संकथिते कृत्स्ने मोक्षधर्मे युधिष्ठिर ।
दृढं प्रीतमना विप्रो धर्मव्याधमुवाच ह ॥१॥

1. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ,
evaṁ saṁkathite kṛtsne mokṣadharme yudhiṣṭhira ,
dṛḍhaṁ prītamanā vipro dharmavyādhamuvāca ha.

1. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca evam saṃkathite kṛtsne mokṣadharme
yudhiṣṭhira dṛḍham prītamanāḥ vipraḥ dharmavyādham uvāca ha

1. Markandeya said: "Thus, after the entire natural law (dharma) of final liberation (mokṣa) had been thoroughly expounded, O Yudhishthira, the Brahmin, with a greatly pleased mind, indeed spoke to the Dharma-vyādha."

Words meanings summery:

• मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - Sage Markandeya, the narrator of this section. (Markandeya (name of a sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

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

• संकथिते (saṁkathite) - In the context where it (mokṣadharma) was discussed. (having been spoken, having been narrated, having been discussed)

• कृत्स्ने (kṛtsne) - whole, entire, complete

• मोक्षधर्मे (mokṣadharme) - The principles or intrinsic nature concerning final liberation. (in the natural law (dharma) of liberation (mokṣa))

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava brother. (O Yudhishthira)

• दृढम् (dṛḍham) - Emphasizes the extent of the Brahmin's satisfaction. (firmly, strongly, exceedingly, very)

• प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - with a pleased mind, joyful, delighted

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - The Brahmin who was receiving the Dharma-vyādha's teachings. (Brahmin, sage, inspired person)

• धर्मव्याधम् (dharmavyādham) - The specific Dharma-vyādha (a butcher who teaches dharma) in the Mahabharata narrative. (to the Dharma-vyādha, to the righteous hunter)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ह (ha) - Emphatic particle, adding narrative flourish. (indeed, surely, certainly)

Words meanings and morphology

मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - Sage Markandeya, the narrator of this section. (Markandeya (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - Markandeya (a celebrated sage)

Apatya (descendant) of Markandu.

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense form of root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'saṃkathite'.

संकथिते (saṁkathite) - In the context where it (mokṣadharma) was discussed. (having been spoken, having been narrated, having been discussed)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkathita

saṁkathita - told, related, discussed, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kath' with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'mokṣadharme'.

कृत्स्ने (kṛtsne) - whole, entire, complete

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛtsna

kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete, all

Note: Agrees with 'mokṣadharme'.

मोक्षधर्मे (mokṣadharme) - The principles or intrinsic nature concerning final liberation. (in the natural law (dharma) of liberation (mokṣa))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mokṣadharma

mokṣadharma - the law or duty of liberation, the way to emancipation, the intrinsic nature related to final freedom

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mokṣa+dharma)

• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom, release
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'muc' (to free, release) + suffix '-sa'
  Root: muc (class 6)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava brother. (O Yudhishthira)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (steadfast in battle)

Compound: 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (firm, steadfast).

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of 'yudh' (battle)
  Root: yudh
• sthira – firm, steadfast, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

दृढम् (dṛḍham) - Emphasizes the extent of the Brahmin's satisfaction. (firmly, strongly, exceedingly, very)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dṛh' (to be firm, strong).

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'prītamanāḥ'.

प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - with a pleased mind, joyful, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītamanas

prītamanas - having a pleased mind, joyful, happy

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+manas)

• prīta – pleased, delighted, happy
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'prī' (to please)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'vipraḥ'.

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - The Brahmin who was receiving the Dharma-vyādha's teachings. (Brahmin, sage, inspired person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, sage, inspired, learned

From 'vip' (to tremble, to vibrate, to be inspired).

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

धर्मव्याधम् (dharmavyādham) - The specific Dharma-vyādha (a butcher who teaches dharma) in the Mahabharata narrative. (to the Dharma-vyādha, to the righteous hunter)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmavyādha

dharmavyādha - the righteous hunter, a hunter who understands natural law (dharma)

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dharma+vyādha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vyādha – hunter, fowler
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + 'ā' + 'dhā' (to place apart, to separate, to hurt)
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense form of root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - Emphatic particle, adding narrative flourish. (indeed, surely, certainly)

(indeclinable)