महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-6, verse-2

द्विजेषु वैद्याः श्रेयांसो वैद्येषु कृतबुद्धयः ।
स भवान्कृतबुद्धीनां प्रधान इति मे मतिः ॥२॥

2. dvijeṣu vaidyāḥ śreyāṁso vaidyeṣu kṛtabuddhayaḥ ,
sa bhavānkṛtabuddhīnāṁ pradhāna iti me matiḥ.

2. dvijeṣu vaidyāḥ śreyāṃsaḥ vaidyeṣu kṛta-buddhayaḥ
| sa bhavān kṛta-buddhīnām pradhānaḥ iti me matiḥ

2. Among the twice-born (dvija), those learned in the Vedas (vaidya) are superior. Among the learned, those with a determined intellect are superior. You, revered sir, are considered foremost among those with determined intellects—this is my firm opinion.

Words meanings summery:

• द्विजेषु (dvijeṣu) - among the twice-born (dvija)

• वैद्याः (vaidyāḥ) - those learned in the Vedas, scholars

• श्रेयांसः (śreyāṁsaḥ) - more superior, more excellent

• वैद्येषु (vaidyeṣu) - among the learned (vaidya)

• कृत-बुद्धयः (kṛta-buddhayaḥ) - those with resolved/determined intellect

• स (sa) - that, he

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (revered sir)

• कृत-बुद्धीनाम् (kṛta-buddhīnām) - among those with resolved intellects

• प्रधानः (pradhānaḥ) - chief, foremost, principal

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (introduces reported speech/thought)

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, intention

Words meanings and morphology

द्विजेषु (dvijeṣu) - among the twice-born (dvija)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+jan)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born
  adjective
  from √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: locative plural, indicating 'among'

वैद्याः (vaidyāḥ) - those learned in the Vedas, scholars

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vaidya

vaidya - learned, expert, knowledgeable (especially in Vedas or medicine), physician

from veda + -ya suffix

Root: vid (class 2)

श्रेयांसः (śreyāṁsaḥ) - more superior, more excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śreyas

śreyas - better, more excellent, superior, welfare

comparative of praśasya (excellent)

वैद्येषु (vaidyeṣu) - among the learned (vaidya)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vaidya

vaidya - learned, expert, knowledgeable, physician

from veda + -ya suffix

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: locative plural, indicating 'among'

कृत-बुद्धयः (kṛta-buddhayaḥ) - those with resolved/determined intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛta-buddhi

kṛta-buddhi - one whose intellect is made/resolved, determined

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+buddhi)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: used here for emphasis, 'that very person'

भवान् (bhavān) - you (revered sir)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor, esteemed sir

Present Active Participle

Present participle of √bhū (to be) + matup suffix (used as honorific pronoun)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: honorific pronoun, masculine nominative singular

कृत-बुद्धीनाम् (kṛta-buddhīnām) - among those with resolved intellects

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṛta-buddhi

kṛta-buddhi - one whose intellect is made/resolved, determined

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+buddhi)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: genitive plural, indicating 'among'

प्रधानः (pradhānaḥ) - chief, foremost, principal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradhāna

pradhāna - chief, principal, important

Prefix: pra

Root: dhā (class 3)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner (introduces reported speech/thought)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: genitive singular (or dative), here acting as possessive 'my'

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, intention

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, opinion, understanding

from √man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)