महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-86, verse-19

तत्र देवर्षिवर्येण नारदेनानुकीर्तितः ।
पुराणः श्रूयते श्लोकस्तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥१९॥

19. tatra devarṣivaryeṇa nāradenānukīrtitaḥ ,
purāṇaḥ śrūyate ślokastaṁ nibodha yudhiṣṭhira.

19. tatra devarṣivaryeṇa nāradena anukīrtitaḥ
purāṇaḥ śrūyate ślokaḥ taṃ nibodha yudhiṣṭhira

19. Regarding that, an ancient verse, which was recounted by Narada, the foremost among divine sages, is heard. O Yudhiṣṭhira, understand that.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that regard

• देवर्षिवर्येण (devarṣivaryeṇa) - by the foremost of divine sages

• नारदेन (nāradena) - by Narada

• अनुकीर्तितः (anukīrtitaḥ) - recounted, proclaimed, celebrated

• पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, traditional

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is known

• श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - a verse, a stanza, fame

• तं (taṁ) - that verse (that)

• निबोध (nibodha) - know, understand, learn

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that regard

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem 'tad' (that) + 'tral' suffix.

देवर्षिवर्येण (devarṣivaryeṇa) - by the foremost of divine sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of devarṣivarya

devarṣivarya - foremost among divine sages

Compound noun, 'devarṣi' (divine sage) + 'varya' (chief, excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devarṣi+varya)

• devarṣi – divine sage
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'deva' (god) and 'ṛṣi' (sage).
• varya – excellent, chief, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vṛ' (to choose, select).
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agent of 'anukīrtitaḥ'.

नारदेन (nāradena) - by Narada

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a divine sage, son of Brahma, known as a cosmic messenger)

Note: Agent of 'anukīrtitaḥ'.

अनुकीर्तितः (anukīrtitaḥ) - recounted, proclaimed, celebrated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anukīrtita

anukīrtita - recounted, proclaimed, celebrated, mentioned after

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kīrt' (to mention, proclaim) with prefix 'anu' (after, repeatedly).

Prefix: anu

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'ślokaḥ'.

पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, traditional

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, traditional, primeval

Note: Qualifies 'ślokaḥ'.

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard, is known

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Present Middle Passive

Root 'śru' (class 5) in passive voice, present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - a verse, a stanza, fame

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śloka

śloka - verse, stanza, fame, sound

Note: Subject of 'śrūyate'.

तं (taṁ) - that verse (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'nibodha'.

निबोध (nibodha) - know, understand, learn

(verb)

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

Imperative

From root 'budh' (class 1, to know) with prefix 'ni', imperative mood, 2nd person singular.

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas)

A bahuvrīhi compound meaning 'steady in battle'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudhi+sthira)

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

Note: Addressed by the speaker.