महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-109, verse-24

एवमेषा द्विजश्रेष्ठ गुणैरन्यैर्दिगुत्तरा ।
उत्तरेति परिख्याता सर्वकर्मसु चोत्तरा ॥२४॥

24. evameṣā dvijaśreṣṭha guṇairanyairdiguttarā ,
uttareti parikhyātā sarvakarmasu cottarā.

24. evam eṣā dvijaśreṣṭha guṇaiḥ anyaiḥ diguttarā
uttarā iti parikhyātā sarvakarmasu ca uttarā

24. In this manner, O best among the twice-born (dvijaśreṣṭha), this Northern direction is renowned by its other qualities and is superior (uttarā) in all endeavors.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• द्विजश्रेष्ठ (dvijaśreṣṭha) - O best among the twice-born (referring to Gālava implicitly) (O best among the twice-born)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues

• अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others, by other (ones)

• दिगुत्तरा (diguttarā) - northern direction

• उत्तरा (uttarā) - the North, superior direction (as a name)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, saying

• परिख्याता (parikhyātā) - well-known, famous, proclaimed

• सर्वकर्मसु (sarvakarmasu) - in all actions, in all deeds

• च (ca) - and

• उत्तरा (uttarā) - superior, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to `uttarā dik` (northern direction).

द्विजश्रेष्ठ (dvijaśreṣṭha) - O best among the twice-born (referring to Gālava implicitly) (O best among the twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best of the twice-born, pre-eminent brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth)
  noun (masculine)
  `dvi` (two) + `ja` (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of `praśasya`

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, virtue, string

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others, by other (ones)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another

Pronominal adjective

Note: Modifies `guṇaiḥ`.

दिगुत्तरा (diguttarā) - northern direction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of diguttarā

diguttarā - northern direction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (diś+uttara)

• diś – direction, quarter of the sky
  noun (feminine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• uttara – northern, upper, later, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ud

Note: Subject.

उत्तरा (uttarā) - the North, superior direction (as a name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttarā

uttarā - the North, northern direction; superior, excellent (used as a proper noun for the direction)

Feminine form of `uttara`, here used as a proper name

Note: The name by which the northern direction is known.

इति (iti) - thus, so, saying

(indeclinable)

Note: Explains why it is 'uttarā'.

परिख्याता (parikhyātā) - well-known, famous, proclaimed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parikhyāta

parikhyāta - well-known, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

From root `khyā` (to tell, relate) with prefix `pari`

Prefix: pari

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `eṣā diguttarā`.

सर्वकर्मसु (sarvakarmasu) - in all actions, in all deeds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvakarma

sarvakarma - all actions, all deeds

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+karma)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  From root `kṛ` (to do) + suffix `man`
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उत्तरा (uttarā) - superior, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, later, superior

`ud` (up) + `tara` (comparative suffix)

Prefix: ud

Root: tṛ

Note: Predicate adjective for `eṣā diguttarā`.