महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-25, verse-15

बहवो ब्राह्मणास्तत्र परिवव्रुर्युधिष्ठिरम् ।
तपस्विनः सत्यशीलाः शतशः संशितव्रताः ॥१५॥

15. bahavo brāhmaṇāstatra parivavruryudhiṣṭhiram ,
tapasvinaḥ satyaśīlāḥ śataśaḥ saṁśitavratāḥ.

15. bahavaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ tatra parivavruḥ Yudhiṣṭhiram
tapasvinaḥ satyaśīlāḥ śataśaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ

15. Many brahmins surrounded Yudhiṣṭhira there, ascetics (tapasvin) of truthful conduct, hundreds of them, with firmly resolved vows.

Words meanings summery:

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• परिवव्रुः (parivavruḥ) - they surrounded, encircled

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira

• तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics (tapasvin) (ascetics, hermits, practitioners of austerity (tapas))

• सत्यशीलाः (satyaśīlāḥ) - of truthful conduct (of truthful conduct, possessing good character)

• शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of

• संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - with firm vows, whose vows are sharpened/resolved

Words meanings and morphology

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous

Note: Agrees with `brāhmaṇāḥ`.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, a member of the priestly class

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

परिवव्रुः (parivavruḥ) - they surrounded, encircled

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of parivṛ

Perfect Active

Perfect, 3rd person plural, active voice

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Root `vṛ` (to cover, choose) in a causative/intensive form, or `vṛt` (to turn, exist) with prefix.

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of Yudhiṣṭhira

Yudhiṣṭhira - standing firm in battle, Yudhiṣṭhira (a proper name)

तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics (tapasvin) (ascetics, hermits, practitioners of austerity (tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, hermit, one who practices austerity (tapas)

derived from tapas (austerity)

Note: Agrees with `brāhmaṇāḥ`.

सत्यशीलाः (satyaśīlāḥ) - of truthful conduct (of truthful conduct, possessing good character)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyaśīla

satyaśīla - of truthful or virtuous conduct, righteous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+śīla)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• śīla – nature, character, conduct, habit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `brāhmaṇāḥ`.

शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of

(indeclinable)

suffix -śas indicating distribution or measure

संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - with firm vows, whose vows are sharpened/resolved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are sharpened or firmly resolved

Compound type : bahuvrihi (samśita+vrata)

• samśita – sharpened, firm, resolved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root śi (to sharpen) with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śi (class 2)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `brāhmaṇāḥ`.