महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-277, verse-34

श्रुतं हि धर्मशास्त्रे मे पठ्यमानं द्विजातिभिः ।
तथा त्वमपि कल्याणि गदतो मे वचः शृणु ॥३४॥

34. śrutaṁ hi dharmaśāstre me paṭhyamānaṁ dvijātibhiḥ ,
tathā tvamapi kalyāṇi gadato me vacaḥ śṛṇu.

34. śrutam hi dharmaśāstre me paṭhyamānam dvijātibhiḥ
tathā tvam api kalyāṇi gadataḥ me vacaḥ śṛṇu

34. Indeed, I have heard it recited by Brahmins in the law books concerning natural law (dharmaśāstra). Therefore, O auspicious one, you too listen to my words as I speak.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, listened

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• धर्मशास्त्रे (dharmaśāstre) - in the law books, in the treatises on natural law

• मे (me) - by me, my

• पठ्यमानम् (paṭhyamānam) - being recited, being read

• द्विजातिभिः (dvijātibhiḥ) - by the twice-born, by Brahmins

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O auspicious one, O blessed one, O beautiful one

• गदतः (gadataḥ) - of the speaking one, as he speaks

• मे (me) - my, of me

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, listened

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, famous, traditional knowledge

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Can be used as a noun meaning 'that which has been heard, scripture'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

धर्मशास्त्रे (dharmaśāstre) - in the law books, in the treatises on natural law

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dharmaśāstra

dharmaśāstra - treatise on law, code of conduct, scripture on natural law (dharma)

Compound: dharma (natural law) + śāstra (treatise, scripture)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+śāstra)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to teach, to instruct)
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Refers to a body of literature.

मे (me) - by me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Enclitic form of genitive/dative singular of asmad (I)

Note: Here used as agent, 'by me' (equivalent to instrumental).

पठ्यमानम् (paṭhyamānam) - being recited, being read

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paṭhyamāna

paṭhyamāna - being read, being recited, being taught

Present Passive Participle

From root paṭh (to read, to recite)

Root: paṭh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with śrutam.

द्विजातिभिः (dvijātibhiḥ) - by the twice-born, by Brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas; often specifically Brahmins), bird, snake

Compound: dvi (two) + jāti (birth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, species, caste
  noun (feminine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Nominative singular of tvad (you)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O auspicious one, O blessed one, O beautiful one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kalyāṇī

kalyāṇī - auspicious, blessed, beautiful, excellent

Feminine form of kalyāṇa

Note: Used as a noun in vocative.

गदतः (gadataḥ) - of the speaking one, as he speaks

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gadat

gadat - speaking, telling

Present Active Participle

From root gad (to speak, to say)

Root: gad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implicit 'me' (my speaking self).

मे (me) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Enclitic form of genitive singular of asmad (I)

Note: Modifies vacaḥ.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of śṛṇu.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative

Root śru (to hear), 2nd person singular, imperative active

Root: śru (class 5)