महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-205, verse-4

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
पतिव्रतायाः सत्यायाः शीलाढ्याया यतव्रत ।
संस्मृत्य वाक्यं धर्मज्ञ गुणवानसि मे मतः ॥४॥

4. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
pativratāyāḥ satyāyāḥ śīlāḍhyāyā yatavrata ,
saṁsmṛtya vākyaṁ dharmajña guṇavānasi me mataḥ.

4. brāhmaṇa uvāca pativratāyāḥ satyāyāḥ śīlāḍhyāyāḥ
yatavrata saṃsmṛtya vākyaṃ dharmajña guṇavān asi me mataḥ

4. The Brahmin said: "O knower of (natural law) (dharma), O you whose vows are controlled, in my opinion, you are virtuous because you remembered the words of the truthful wife, who was devoted to her husband and rich in good conduct."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - the Brahmin who is speaking (Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• पतिव्रतायाः (pativratāyāḥ) - of the wife devoted to her husband, implying the specific wife mentioned in the narrative (of the devoted wife, of the chaste woman)

• सत्यायाः (satyāyāḥ) - of the truthful one, of the virtuous one

• शीलाढ्यायाः (śīlāḍhyāyāḥ) - of the one rich in good conduct, of the virtuous one

• यतव्रत (yatavrata) - referring to the Brahmin, who should be disciplined (O one whose vows are controlled, O one of disciplined observance)

• संस्मृत्य (saṁsmṛtya) - having remembered, recalling

• वाक्यं (vākyaṁ) - the statement made by the chaste wife (word, statement, speech)

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - referring to the Brahmin, but also an observation on his current state of understanding (O knower of (natural law) (dharma), O righteous one)

• गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, endowed with qualities, talented

• असि (asi) - you are

• मे (me) - in my opinion (my, to me, by me)

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered by me, in my opinion (thought, considered, opinion)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - the Brahmin who is speaking (Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, a member of the priestly class

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense form

Root: vac (class 2)

पतिव्रतायाः (pativratāyāḥ) - of the wife devoted to her husband, implying the specific wife mentioned in the narrative (of the devoted wife, of the chaste woman)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of pativratā

pativratā - a wife devoted to her husband, a chaste woman

Compound type : tatpurusha (pati+vratā)

• pati – husband, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
• vratā – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (feminine)

सत्यायाः (satyāyāḥ) - of the truthful one, of the virtuous one

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of satyā

satyā - truthful, virtuous, real, existing

शीलाढ्यायाः (śīlāḍhyāyāḥ) - of the one rich in good conduct, of the virtuous one

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of śīlāḍhyā

śīlāḍhyā - rich in good conduct, endowed with virtue

Compound type : tatpurusha (śīla+āḍhyā)

• śīla – conduct, character, virtue, good behavior
  noun (neuter)
• āḍhyā – rich, wealthy, endowed with, full of
  adjective (feminine)

यतव्रत (yatavrata) - referring to the Brahmin, who should be disciplined (O one whose vows are controlled, O one of disciplined observance)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yatavrata

yatavrata - one whose vows are controlled, disciplined in observances

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yata+vrata)

• yata – controlled, restrained, self-governed
  past passive participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root yam (to control)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

संस्मृत्य (saṁsmṛtya) - having remembered, recalling

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed with suffix -tya after prefix sam- and root smṛ

Prefix: sam

Root: smṛ (class 1)

वाक्यं (vākyaṁ) - the statement made by the chaste wife (word, statement, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, sentence, statement, speech

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - referring to the Brahmin, but also an observation on his current state of understanding (O knower of (natural law) (dharma), O righteous one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of (natural law) (dharma), righteous, acquainted with duty

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

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

गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, endowed with qualities, talented

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - virtuous, possessing qualities, talented, having strings (bow)

suffixed with -vat to guṇa (quality, virtue)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मे (me) - in my opinion (my, to me, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

मतः (mataḥ) - considered by me, in my opinion (thought, considered, opinion)

(past passive participle)