महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-114

युधिष्ठिरोऽपि धर्मात्मा तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन् ।
तीर्थयात्राश्रयं पुण्यमृषीणां प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥११४॥

114. yudhiṣṭhiro'pi dharmātmā tamevārthaṁ vicintayan ,
tīrthayātrāśrayaṁ puṇyamṛṣīṇāṁ pratyavedayat.

114. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ api dharmātmā tam eva artham vicintayan
tīrthayātrāśrayam puṇyam ṛṣīṇām pratyavedayat

114. Yudhishthira, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) was righteousness, also contemplated that very topic and then reported to the sages about the merit (puṇya) associated with pilgrimage (tīrthayātrā).

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava brother)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Yudhishthira, known for his righteous nature (dharma) (whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness, righteous-souled)

• तम् (tam) - that very (topic) (that, him, it)

• एव (eva) - that very (topic) (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• अर्थम् (artham) - that very topic (of discussion with Narada) (purpose, meaning, object, topic)

• विचिन्तयन् (vicintayan) - contemplating, reflecting upon, considering

• तीर्थयात्राश्रयम् (tīrthayātrāśrayam) - the merit (puṇya) related to pilgrimage (related to pilgrimage, having pilgrimage as its basis)

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - the spiritual merit gained from pilgrimage (merit, virtue, good deed, sacred)

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages

• प्रत्यवेदयत् (pratyavedayat) - reported, informed, announced

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava brother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (lit. 'steady in battle', name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle, in fight
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Yudhishthira, known for his righteous nature (dharma) (whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness, righteous-souled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, whose soul is dharma, virtuous

Compound of dharma and ātman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

तम् (tam) - that very (topic) (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'artham'.

एव (eva) - that very (topic) (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

अर्थम् (artham) - that very topic (of discussion with Narada) (purpose, meaning, object, topic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, subject, topic

विचिन्तयन् (vicintayan) - contemplating, reflecting upon, considering

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicintayat

vicintayat - contemplating, reflecting upon, considering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root cint (to think) with prefix vi-, used in the causative sense 'to cause to think, to reflect deeply'

Prefix: vi

Root: cit (class 1)

तीर्थयात्राश्रयम् (tīrthayātrāśrayam) - the merit (puṇya) related to pilgrimage (related to pilgrimage, having pilgrimage as its basis)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tīrthayātrāśraya

tīrthayātrāśraya - having pilgrimage as a basis, relating to pilgrimage

Compound of tīrthayātrā and āśraya (resting on, relating to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīrthayātrā+āśraya)

• tīrthayātrā – pilgrimage to holy places
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of tīrtha (holy place) and yātrā (journey)
• āśraya – refuge, support, basis, relating to
  noun (masculine)
  From root śri (to lean on) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'puṇyam'.

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - the spiritual merit gained from pilgrimage (merit, virtue, good deed, sacred)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, good deed, auspicious, sacred

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

प्रत्यवेदयत् (pratyavedayat) - reported, informed, announced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pratyavedaya

imperfect tense, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Imperfect tense of the causative of root vid (to know) with prefix prati- and ava-

Prefixes: prati+ava

Root: vid (class 2)