महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-47

नलो नामारिदमनः पुण्यश्लोक इति श्रुतः ।
ब्रह्मण्यो वेदविद्वाग्मी पुण्यकृत्सोमपोऽग्निचित् ॥४७॥

47. nalo nāmāridamanaḥ puṇyaśloka iti śrutaḥ ,
brahmaṇyo vedavidvāgmī puṇyakṛtsomapo'gnicit.

47. nalaḥ nāma ari damanaḥ puṇyaślokaḥ iti śrutaḥ
brahmaṇyaḥ veda vid vāgmī puṇya kṛt somapaḥ agni cit

47. He is Nala by name, the subduer of enemies, renowned as 'one of pious fame'. He is devoted to Brahmins, a knower of the Vedas, eloquent, a doer of meritorious deeds, a drinker of Soma, and a performer of the Agnicayana (agnicit).

Words meanings summery:

• नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

• अरि (ari) - enemy, foe

• दमनः (damanaḥ) - subduer, tamer

• पुण्यश्लोकः (puṇyaślokaḥ) - of pious fame, whose fame is sacred/auspicious

• इति (iti) - thus, so, by name

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard, known, famous

• ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to Brahmins, pious, learned

• वेद (veda) - Veda (sacred knowledge)

• विद् (vid) - knower, knowing

• वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent speaker

• पुण्य (puṇya) - meritorious, virtue

• कृत् (kṛt) - doer, maker

• सोमपः (somapaḥ) - drinker of Soma

• अग्नि (agni) - fire

• चित् (cit) - arranger, one who piled (the fire altar)

Words meanings and morphology

नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a king)

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

(indeclinable)

अरि (ari) - enemy, foe

(noun)

masculine, singular of ari

ari - enemy, foe

Note: Part of aridamanaḥ

दमनः (damanaḥ) - subduer, tamer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of damana

damana - subduing, taming, subduer, tamer

Derived from the root dam

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Forms a Tatpuruṣa compound with ari

पुण्यश्लोकः (puṇyaślokaḥ) - of pious fame, whose fame is sacred/auspicious

(compound adjective)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+śloka)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, auspicious
  adjective (neuter)
• śloka – fame, glory, verse
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - thus, so, by name

(indeclinable)

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard, known, famous

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, known, famous

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to Brahmins, pious, learned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaṇya

brahmaṇya - pious, devoted to Brahmins and sacred knowledge, holy

वेद (veda) - Veda (sacred knowledge)

(noun)

masculine, singular of veda

veda - sacred knowledge, Veda

Note: Part of vedavid

विद् (vid) - knower, knowing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vid

vid - knowing, knower, wise

Agent noun

Derived from the root vid

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Forms a Tatpuruṣa compound with veda

वाग्मी (vāgmī) - eloquent speaker

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgmin

vāgmin - eloquent, fluent, orator

पुण्य (puṇya) - meritorious, virtue

(noun)

neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, auspicious, sacred

Note: Part of puṇyakṛt

कृत् (kṛt) - doer, maker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛt

kṛt - doer, maker, performing

Agent noun

Derived from the root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Forms a Tatpuruṣa compound with puṇya

सोमपः (somapaḥ) - drinker of Soma

(compound noun)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (soma+pa)

• soma – Soma (a ritual drink, a lunar deity)
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  agent noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

अग्नि (agni) - fire

(noun)

masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, fire god

Note: Part of agnicit

चित् (cit) - arranger, one who piled (the fire altar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit

cit - builder, arranger, pile (of fire altar), one who has performed the Agnicayana sacrifice

Agent noun

Derived from the root ci (to pile, arrange)

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Forms an Upapada-Tatpuruṣa compound with agni