महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-2, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततः पूर्वापरे संध्ये समीक्ष्य भगवानृषिः ।
सर्ववेदविदां श्रेष्ठो व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
tataḥ pūrvāpare saṁdhye samīkṣya bhagavānṛṣiḥ ,
sarvavedavidāṁ śreṣṭho vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ.

1. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca tataḥ pūrvāpare sandhye samīkṣya
bhagavān ṛṣiḥ sarvavedavidām śreṣṭhaḥ vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ

1. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca tataḥ sarvavedavidām śreṣṭhaḥ
satyavatīsutaḥ bhagavān ṛṣiḥ vyāsaḥ pūrvāpare sandhye samīkṣya

1. Vaiśampāyana said: Then, having observed the morning and evening junctures (sandhye), the revered (bhagavat) sage Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatī, who was the best among all those who know the Vedas...

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator addressing the king Janamejaya. (Vaiśampāyana)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• पूर्वापरे (pūrvāpare) - Refers to the morning and evening ritual times. (the morning and evening (twilights), the former and the latter)

• सन्ध्ये (sandhye) - The two specific times for ritual worship (morning and evening twilight). (the two junctures, twilights (morning and evening))

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having observed, having seen, having perceived

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Epithet for Vyāsa, indicating respect and spiritual power. (revered, divine, glorious, illustrious)

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - Refers to Vyāsa. (sage, seer, inspired poet)

• सर्ववेदविदाम् (sarvavedavidām) - of all knowers of the Vedas

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, pre-eminent

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - The sage Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī. (Vyāsa)

• सत्यवतीसुतः (satyavatīsutaḥ) - An epithet for Vyāsa. (son of Satyavatī)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator addressing the king Janamejaya. (Vaiśampāyana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active 3rd singular

Reduplicated perfect form

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Avyaya

पूर्वापरे (pūrvāpare) - Refers to the morning and evening ritual times. (the morning and evening (twilights), the former and the latter)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of pūrvāpara

pūrvāpara - former and latter, eastern and western, morning and evening

Dvandva compound

Compound type : dvandva (pūrva+apara)

• pūrva – former, prior, eastern
  adjective
• apara – latter, other, western
  adjective

Note: Modifies `sandhye`.

सन्ध्ये (sandhye) - The two specific times for ritual worship (morning and evening twilight). (the two junctures, twilights (morning and evening))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of sandhi

sandhi - junction, union, twilight (morning/evening)

From sam + dhā + ki

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the two twilights.

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having observed, having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from prefix sam + root īkṣ + suffix ya(tvā)

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Epithet for Vyāsa, indicating respect and spiritual power. (revered, divine, glorious, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - glorious, divine, fortunate, revered, possessing fortune (bhaga)

Has suffix -vat

Note: Modifies `ṛṣiḥ` and `vyāsaḥ`.

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - Refers to Vyāsa. (sage, seer, inspired poet)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

सर्ववेदविदाम् (sarvavedavidām) - of all knowers of the Vedas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvavedavid

sarvavedavid - knower of all Vedas

Tatpurusha compound (sarva + veda + vid)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+veda+vid)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knowing, understanding, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to "among whom" Vyāsa is the best.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, pre-eminent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief

Superlative form from praśasya (excellent)

Note: Modifies `vyāsaḥ`.

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - The sage Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī. (Vyāsa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyāsa (name of a sage), arranger, compiler

From vi + as (to throw, scatter) or vi + ā + as (to sit, be)

सत्यवतीसुतः (satyavatīsutaḥ) - An epithet for Vyāsa. (son of Satyavatī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavatīsuta

satyavatīsuta - son of Satyavatī

Tatpurusha compound (satyavatī + suta)

Compound type : tatpurusha (satyavatī+suta)

• satyavatī – Satyavatī (mother of Vyāsa)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sū (to give birth), here used as a noun.
  Root: sū (class 2)