महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-27, verse-3

युधिष्ठिरे समासक्तां धर्मज्ञे धर्मसंश्रिताम् ।
असत्सु दुर्लभां नित्यं सतां चाभिमतां सदा ।
भीष्मः समवदत्तत्र गिरं साधुभिरर्चिताम् ॥३॥

3. yudhiṣṭhire samāsaktāṁ dharmajñe dharmasaṁśritām ,
asatsu durlabhāṁ nityaṁ satāṁ cābhimatāṁ sadā ,
bhīṣmaḥ samavadattatra giraṁ sādhubhirarcitām.

3. yudhiṣṭhire samāsaktām dharmajñe
dharmasaṃśritām asatsu durlabhām nityam
satām ca abhimatām sadā bhīṣmaḥ
samavadat tatra giram sādhubhiḥ arcitām

3. There, Bhishma spoke a speech that was focused on Yudhishthira, the knower of natural law (dharma), and itself rooted in natural law (dharma). It is ever rare for the wicked to understand, but always cherished by the virtuous, and honored by good people.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरे (yudhiṣṭhire) - centered on Yudhishthira (in Yudhishthira, regarding Yudhishthira)

• समासक्ताम् (samāsaktām) - directed towards Yudhishthira (directed towards, attached to, focused on)

• धर्मज्ञे (dharmajñe) - to Yudhishthira, the knower of natural law (dharma) (in the knower of natural law (dharma), to the expert in dharma)

• धर्मसंश्रिताम् (dharmasaṁśritām) - based on natural law (dharma) (founded on natural law (dharma), supported by righteousness)

• असत्सु (asatsu) - among those who are not virtuous (among the wicked, among the bad)

• दुर्लभाम् (durlabhām) - rare to be understood or cherished (difficult to obtain, rare)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

• सताम् (satām) - by the virtuous people (of the good, of the virtuous, by the good)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अभिमताम् (abhimatām) - esteemed (desired, esteemed, approved)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma, the speaker (Bhishma (proper name))

• समवदत् (samavadat) - Bhishma spoke (he spoke, he said)

• तत्र (tatra) - at that assembly (there, in that place)

• गिरम् (giram) - the address, the speech (speech, word, voice)

• साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by virtuous people (by the good, by the virtuous, by the noble)

• अर्चिताम् (arcitām) - honored (by the good) (honored, worshipped, revered)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरे (yudhiṣṭhire) - centered on Yudhishthira (in Yudhishthira, regarding Yudhishthira)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle, Yudhishthira (proper name of the eldest Pandava)

Compound 'yudhi sthira' (firm in battle)

Compound type : aluk-saptamī-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Locative of reference, 'regarding'.

समासक्ताम् (samāsaktām) - directed towards Yudhishthira (directed towards, attached to, focused on)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of samāsakta

samāsakta - attached, devoted, intently fixed on

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sañj with upasargas sam and ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'giram' (speech).

धर्मज्ञे (dharmajñe) - to Yudhishthira, the knower of natural law (dharma) (in the knower of natural law (dharma), to the expert in dharma)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, virtuous

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'yudhiṣṭhire'.

धर्मसंश्रिताम् (dharmasaṁśritām) - based on natural law (dharma) (founded on natural law (dharma), supported by righteousness)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharmasaṃśrita

dharmasaṁśrita - founded on natural law (dharma), devoted to righteousness

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śri with upasarga sam, related to dharma

Compound type : saptamī tatpuruṣa (dharma+saṃśrita)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• saṃśrita – supported, based on, dependent on
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śri (to resort to, rely on) with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'giram' (speech).

असत्सु (asatsu) - among those who are not virtuous (among the wicked, among the bad)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of asat

asat - not good, wicked, non-existent

Present Active Participle (negative)

Negative particle 'a' + 'sat' (being, good)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sat – being, existing, good, virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)

दुर्लभाम् (durlabhām) - rare to be understood or cherished (difficult to obtain, rare)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of durlabha

durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare, unattainable

Gerundive

Derived from prefix dur- (bad, difficult) and root labh (to obtain)

Compound type : prādi-tatpuruṣa (dur+labha)

• dur – bad, difficult, hard
  indeclinable
• labha – obtainable, to be obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root labh (to obtain)
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'giram' (speech).

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

सताम् (satām) - by the virtuous people (of the good, of the virtuous, by the good)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

Derived from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Genitive of agency with 'abhimatām'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अभिमताम् (abhimatām) - esteemed (desired, esteemed, approved)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, approved, esteemed, agreeable

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man with upasarga abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'giram' (speech).

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma, the speaker (Bhishma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a prominent character in the Mahabharata)

Note: Subject of 'samavadat'.

समवदत् (samavadat) - Bhishma spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of samvad

Imperfect

Imperfect 3rd singular of sam-vad

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - at that assembly (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

गिरम् (giram) - the address, the speech (speech, word, voice)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gir

gir - speech, voice, word

From root gṛ (to invoke, speak)

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Object of 'samavadat'.

साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by virtuous people (by the good, by the virtuous, by the noble)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent, holy man

Note: Agent with passive participle 'arcitām'.

अर्चिताम् (arcitām) - honored (by the good) (honored, worshipped, revered)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of arcita

arcita - honored, worshipped, adored

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root arc (to honor, worship)

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'giram' (speech).