महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-278, verse-17

नारद उवाच ।
साङ्कृते रन्तिदेवस्य स शक्त्या दानतः समः ।
ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवादी च शिबिरौशीनरो यथा ॥१७॥

17. nārada uvāca ,
sāṅkṛte rantidevasya sa śaktyā dānataḥ samaḥ ,
brahmaṇyaḥ satyavādī ca śibirauśīnaro yathā.

17. nāradaḥ uvāca | sāṅkṛteḥ ranti-devasya saḥ śaktyā dānataḥ
samaḥ | brāhmaṇyaḥ satya-vādī ca śibiḥ auśīnaraḥ yathā

17. Nārada said, "He is equal to Sāṅkṛti and Rantideva in might (śakti) and in generosity (dāna); he is respectful of Brahmins and truthful, just like Śibi Auśīnara."

Words meanings summery:

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The sage Nārada (Nārada (name of a sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• साङ्कृतेः (sāṅkṛteḥ) - of Sāṅkṛti (a famous king known for his might) (of Sāṅkṛti (name of an ancient king or sage))

• रन्ति-देवस्य (ranti-devasya) - of Rantideva (a famous king known for his generosity) (of Rantideva (name of a king))

• सः (saḥ) - he (the prince) (he, that)

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - in might (śakti) (by power, by energy, by might)

• दानतः (dānataḥ) - in generosity (dāna) (by donation, from giving, by generosity)

• समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same)

• ब्राह्मण्यः (brāhmaṇyaḥ) - respectful of Brahmins (benevolent to Brahmins, devoted to Brahmins, pious)

• सत्य-वादी (satya-vādī) - truthful (truthful speaker, speaking truth)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शिबिः (śibiḥ) - King Śibi (famous for his generosity and truthfulness) (Śibi (name of a king))

• औशीनरः (auśīnaraḥ) - Auśīnara (epithet of King Śibi, indicating his lineage or kingdom) (descendant of Uśīnara, king of Uśīnara)

• यथा (yathā) - just like (as, just as, like)

Words meanings and morphology

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The sage Nārada (Nārada (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (a divine sage, son of Brahmā, messenger of the gods)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect active

3rd person singular, perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

साङ्कृतेः (sāṅkṛteḥ) - of Sāṅkṛti (a famous king known for his might) (of Sāṅkṛti (name of an ancient king or sage))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sāṅkṛti

sāṅkṛti - name of an ancient king or sage

Note: Visarga often dropped in verse or sandhi with a following R.

रन्ति-देवस्य (ranti-devasya) - of Rantideva (a famous king known for his generosity) (of Rantideva (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ranti-deva

ranti-deva - name of a famous king

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ranti+deva)

• ranti – delight, joy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - he (the prince) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular of tad.

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - in might (śakti) (by power, by energy, by might)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy, capability, divine feminine power (śakti)

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

दानतः (dānataḥ) - in generosity (dāna) (by donation, from giving, by generosity)

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverbial suffix tas appended to dāna.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Here functions as 'in the matter of giving'.

समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same, like

ब्राह्मण्यः (brāhmaṇyaḥ) - respectful of Brahmins (benevolent to Brahmins, devoted to Brahmins, pious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇya

brāhmaṇya - benevolent to Brahmins, devoted to Brahmins, pious

Derived from brāhmaṇa (Brahmin).

सत्य-वादी (satya-vādī) - truthful (truthful speaker, speaking truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satya-vādin

satya-vādin - truthful speaker, speaking truth

Agent noun.

Compound. Derived from satya (truth) and vādin (speaker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaker, one who says
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

शिबिः (śibiḥ) - King Śibi (famous for his generosity and truthfulness) (Śibi (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śibi

śibi - name of a famous king

औशीनरः (auśīnaraḥ) - Auśīnara (epithet of King Śibi, indicating his lineage or kingdom) (descendant of Uśīnara, king of Uśīnara)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of auśīnara

auśīnara - descendant of Uśīnara, king of Uśīnara, belonging to Uśīnara

Patronymic or territorial adjective from uśīnara.

यथा (yathā) - just like (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)