महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-96, verse-11

एष पुत्रो महाप्राज्ञो वरुणस्येह गोपतेः ।
एष तं शीलवृत्तेन शौचेन च विशिष्यते ॥११॥

11. eṣa putro mahāprājño varuṇasyeha gopateḥ ,
eṣa taṁ śīlavṛttena śaucena ca viśiṣyate.

11. eṣaḥ putraḥ mahāprājñaḥ varuṇasya iha gopateḥ
eṣaḥ tam śīlavṛttena śaucena ca viśiṣyate

11. This is the greatly wise son of Varuṇa, the protector, here. He (this son) excels him (Varuṇa) in good character and conduct, and in purity.

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - greatly wise, very intelligent

• वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• गोपतेः (gopateḥ) - of the protector (referring to Varuṇa) (of the lord of cows, of the protector)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he

• तम् (tam) - him (Varuṇa) (him, that one)

• शीलवृत्तेन (śīlavṛttena) - by good character and conduct

• शौचेन (śaucena) - by purity, by cleanliness

• च (ca) - and

• विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - excels, surpasses, is distinguished

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - greatly wise, very intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+prājña)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• prājña – wise, intelligent, learned
  adjective (masculine)

वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of varuṇa

varuṇa - Varuṇa (Vedic deity, god of waters, oceans, cosmic order)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

गोपतेः (gopateḥ) - of the protector (referring to Varuṇa) (of the lord of cows, of the protector)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gopati

gopati - lord of cows, king, protector, chief

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+pati)

• go – cow, earth, ray of light
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, protector
  noun (masculine)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

तम् (tam) - him (Varuṇa) (him, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

शीलवृत्तेन (śīlavṛttena) - by good character and conduct

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śīlavṛtta

śīlavṛtta - good character and conduct, moral behavior

Compound type : dvandva (śīla+vṛtta)

• śīla – character, disposition, good conduct
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, course of action
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

शौचेन (śaucena) - by purity, by cleanliness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śauca

śauca - purity, cleanliness, ritual purity

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - excels, surpasses, is distinguished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of viśiṣ

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Can also be interpreted as middle voice for intransitive meaning 'excels'.