महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-205, verse-11

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
यदेतदुक्तं भवता सर्वं सत्यमसंशयम् ।
प्रीतोऽस्मि तव धर्मज्ञ साध्वाचार गुणान्वित ॥११॥

11. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
yadetaduktaṁ bhavatā sarvaṁ satyamasaṁśayam ,
prīto'smi tava dharmajña sādhvācāra guṇānvita.

11. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca yat etat uktam bhavatā sarvam satyam
asaṃśayam prītaḥ asmi tava dharmajña sādhvācāra guṇānvita

11. The Brahmin said: 'Whatever has been spoken by you, all of it is true, without a doubt. I am pleased with you, O knower of natural law (dharma), who is endowed with good conduct and virtues.'

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin, member of the priestly class

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• यत् (yat) - whatever (as a conjunctive) (which, whatever, that)

• एतत् (etat) - this

• उक्तम् (uktam) - what has been said (spoken, said)

• भवता (bhavatā) - by you (respectful address) (by you, by your honor)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

• सत्यम् (satyam) - true (truth, true, real)

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, certainly

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted, satisfied

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• तव (tava) - with you (your, of you)

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous)

• साध्वाचार (sādhvācāra) - O one of good conduct (good conduct, righteous behavior)

• गुणान्वित (guṇānvita) - endowed with virtues, possessing qualities

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin, member of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, priest, relating to Brahman

Note: Appears before the verse, indicating the speaker.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect, 3rd person singular

Root vac, perfect tense, irregular form

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Null subject implied (the Brahmin).

यत् (yat) - whatever (as a conjunctive) (which, whatever, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Also used adverbially or as a conjunction.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

उक्तम् (uktam) - what has been said (spoken, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions here as a substantive.

भवता (bhavatā) - by you (respectful address) (by you, by your honor)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavant

bhavant - your honor, you (respectful)

Present Active Participle used as a pronoun

From root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as a respectful second-person pronoun.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Qualifies the preceding clause 'yat etat uktam'.

सत्यम् (satyam) - true (truth, true, real)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, existent; truth, reality

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective.

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, certainly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, without
  indeclinable
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, beloved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root prī (to please, to love)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'asmi'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present, 1st person singular

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The subject 'aham' (I) is implied.

तव (tava) - with you (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tva

tva - you

Note: Connects 'pleased' to the person being pleased.

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of duty, one who understands natural law (dharma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Acts as an address.

साध्वाचार (sādhvācāra) - O one of good conduct (good conduct, righteous behavior)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhvācāra

sādhvācāra - good conduct, righteous behavior

Compound type : tatpurusha (sādhu+ācāra)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous
  adjective (masculine)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

गुणान्वित (guṇānvita) - endowed with virtues, possessing qualities

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of guṇānvita

guṇānvita - endowed with qualities/virtues, possessed of good qualities

Past Passive Participle

Compound: guṇa + anvita (endowed)

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+anvita)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• anvita – joined, accompanied, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix anu + root i (to go)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the addressee (the Brahmin).