महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-28, verse-2

धर्मार्थसहितं श्लक्ष्णं तत्त्वतश्च सहेतुमत् ।
तत्रानुरूपं भीष्मेण ममाप्यत्र गिरं शृणु ॥२॥

2. dharmārthasahitaṁ ślakṣṇaṁ tattvataśca sahetumat ,
tatrānurūpaṁ bhīṣmeṇa mamāpyatra giraṁ śṛṇu.

2. dharmārthasahitam ślakṣṇam tattvataḥ ca sahetumat
tatra anurūpam bhīṣmeṇa mama api atra giram śṛṇu

2. Listen now to my words here, which are appropriate for this context, just like Bhishma's speech. My words are subtle, essentially true, well-reasoned, and pertain to both natural law (dharma) and practical prosperity (artha).

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - accompanied by dharma and artha, pertaining to natural law and practical aims

• श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - subtle, smooth, gentle, soft

• तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, in reality, essentially, regarding the truth

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• सहेतुमत् (sahetumat) - having reasons, well-reasoned, logical

• तत्र (tatra) - in this situation (there, in that place, in that matter, in that case)

• अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - suitable, appropriate, conformable to

• भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, now

• गिरम् (giram) - speech, words, voice

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - accompanied by dharma and artha, pertaining to natural law and practical aims

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmārthasahita

dharmārthasahita - accompanied by dharma and artha, pertaining to natural law and practical aims

Compound of `dharma`, `artha`, and `sahita`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma-artha) then bahuvrīhi (dharma-artha-sahita) (dharma+artha+sahita)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, material prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)
• sahita – accompanied, joined with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sa` (with) + root `dhā` (to place) + `kta` suffix
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Although `giram` is feminine, epic Sanskrit often uses neuter forms for adjectives in such contexts, or it modifies an implied neuter noun.

श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - subtle, smooth, gentle, soft

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - subtle, smooth, gentle, soft

Note: Adjectival form agrees with `dharmārthasahitam`.

तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, in reality, essentially, regarding the truth

(indeclinable)

Suffix `tas` added to `tattva`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

सहेतुमत् (sahetumat) - having reasons, well-reasoned, logical

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sahetumat

sahetumat - having reasons, well-reasoned, logical

From `sa` (with) + `hetu` (reason) + `matup` suffix.

Note: Adjectival form agrees with `dharmārthasahitam`.

तत्र (tatra) - in this situation (there, in that place, in that matter, in that case)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `tad` + suffix `tra`.

अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - suitable, appropriate, conformable to

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - suitable, appropriate, conformable to

From `anu` (after, according to) + `rūpa` (form, appearance).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+rūpa)

• anu – after, according to, along
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjectival form agrees with `dharmārthasahitam`.

भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a Kuru patriarch)

Note: Denotes comparison, 'like Bhishma's words' or 'by Bhishma's standard'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Pronominal stem for "I".

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, now

(indeclinable)

From pronoun `idam` + suffix `tra`.

गिरम् (giram) - speech, words, voice

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gir

gir - speech, words, voice

Root `gṛ` + `kvin` suffix.

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Object of `śṛṇu`.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear, listen

(verb)

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

Imperative mood

Second person singular imperative active of root `śṛ` (5th class).

Root: śṛ (class 5)