महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-154, verse-6

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलो महाबुद्धिर्युधिष्ठिरः ।
सर्वान्भ्रातॄन्समानीय वासुदेवं च सात्वतम् ।
उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठः सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥६॥

6. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
āpaddharmārthakuśalo mahābuddhiryudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
sarvānbhrātṝnsamānīya vāsudevaṁ ca sātvatam ,
uvāca vadatāṁ śreṣṭhaḥ sāntvapūrvamidaṁ vacaḥ.

6. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca āpaddharmārthakuśalaḥ
mahābuddhiḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sarvān bhrātṝn
samānīya vāsudevaṃ ca sātvatam uvāca
vadatām śreṣṭhaḥ sāntvapūrvam idaṃ vacaḥ

6. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca.
mahābuddhiḥ āpaddharmārthakuśalaḥ vadatām śreṣṭhaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ,
sarvān bhrātṝn ca sātvatam vāsudevaṃ samānīya,
idaṃ sāntvapūrvam vacaḥ uvāca.

6. Vaishampayana (vaiśaṃpāyana) said: Yudhishthira (yudhiṣṭhira), the one with great intellect and the best among speakers, who was skilled in the conduct required in times of calamity (āpaddharma) and in matters of practical policy (artha), assembled all his brothers and Vasudeva (vāsudeva) (Krishna), the Satvata, and spoke these conciliatory words.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - Vaishampayana (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (he) said, spoke

• आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलः (āpaddharmārthakuśalaḥ) - skilled in the conduct required in times of calamity (āpaddharma) and in matters of practical policy (artha) (skilled in the natural law (dharma) of distress and in practical policy (artha))

• महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - great-minded, of great intellect

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (his brothers) (all)

• भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers

• समानीय (samānīya) - having assembled, having brought together

• वासुदेवं (vāsudevaṁ) - Vasudeva (Krishna)

• च (ca) - and

• सात्वतम् (sātvatam) - Krishna, of the Satvata clan (the Satvata, belonging to the Satvata clan)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (he) said, spoke

• वदताम् (vadatām) - among speakers, of those who speak

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

• सान्त्वपूर्वम् (sāntvapūrvam) - conciliatory (words) (preceded by conciliatory words, gently)

• इदं (idaṁ) - these (this)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - Vaishampayana (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaishampayana (name of a sage, a disciple of Vyasa, who narrated the Mahabharata)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - (he) said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect third person singular

Irregular perfect form from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलः (āpaddharmārthakuśalaḥ) - skilled in the conduct required in times of calamity (āpaddharma) and in matters of practical policy (artha) (skilled in the natural law (dharma) of distress and in practical policy (artha))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpaddharmārthakuśala

āpaddharmārthakuśala - skilled in natural law (dharma) of distress and purpose/wealth (artha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āpaddharma+artha+kuśala)

• āpaddharma – natural law (dharma) in distress, duties in calamity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, wealth, material prosperity, practical policy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)
• kuśala – skilled, clever, expert, happy
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - great-minded, of great intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābuddhi

mahābuddhi - great intellect, great wisdom

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahant+buddhi)

• mahant – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, understand).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - steady in battle (name of the eldest Pandava brother)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudh+sthira)

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

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (his brothers) (all)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

Note: Qualifies bhrātṝn.

भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Object of samānīya.

समानीय (samānīya) - having assembled, having brought together

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root nī (to lead) with upasargas sam and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action by Yudhishthira.

वासुदेवं (vāsudevaṁ) - Vasudeva (Krishna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva (epithet for Krishna)

Note: Object of samānīya.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'brothers' and 'Vasudeva'.

सात्वतम् (sātvatam) - Krishna, of the Satvata clan (the Satvata, belonging to the Satvata clan)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sātvata

sātvata - belonging to the Satvata clan (an epithet for Krishna)

Note: Qualifies Vasudeva.

उवाच (uvāca) - (he) said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect third person singular

Irregular perfect form from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is Yudhishthira.

वदताम् (vadatām) - among speakers, of those who speak

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat

vadat - speaking, speaker

Present Active Participle

From root vad (to speak) with suffix -at.

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Part of the superlative compound vadatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief

Superlative form of praśasya (excellent).

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira, means 'the best among speakers'.

सान्त्वपूर्वम् (sāntvapūrvam) - conciliatory (words) (preceded by conciliatory words, gently)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāntvapūrva

sāntvapūrva - preceded by conciliatory words, gentle, mild

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāntva+pūrva)

• sāntva – conciliation, kind word, gentle speech
  noun (neuter)
• pūrva – preceded by, before, former
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies vacaḥ.

इदं (idaṁ) - these (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies vacaḥ.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Though singular, it can refer to a series of statements.