महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-64, verse-1

भीष्म उवाच ।
शृणु चेदं महाराज ब्रह्मभूतस्तवं मम ।
ब्रह्मर्षिभिश्च देवैश्च यः पुरा कथितो भुवि ॥१॥

1. bhīṣma uvāca ,
śṛṇu cedaṁ mahārāja brahmabhūtastavaṁ mama ,
brahmarṣibhiśca devaiśca yaḥ purā kathito bhuvi.

1. bhīṣma uvāca śṛṇu ca idam mahārāja brahmabhūta-stavam
mama brahmarṣibhiḥ ca devaiḥ ca yaḥ purā kathitaḥ bhuvi

1. bhīṣma uvāca mahārāja śṛṇu ca idam mama brahmabhūta-stavam
yaḥ brahmarṣibhiḥ ca devaiḥ ca purā bhuvi kathitaḥ

1. Bhishma said: O great king, listen to this praise of mine, which pertains to the Supreme Reality (brahman) and was formerly spoken on earth by the Brahmarshis and the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma, the revered patriarch of the Kuru dynasty. (Bhishma)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - Referring to the upcoming praise/hymn. (this, this one)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O great king, great ruler)

• ब्रह्मभूत-स्तवम् (brahmabhūta-stavam) - The praise addressed to Vishnu/Krishna who embodies Brahman. (praise/hymn pertaining to the Supreme Reality (brahman), hymn about the one who has become Brahman)

• मम (mama) - Refers to Bhishma. (my, of me)

• ब्रह्मर्षिभिः (brahmarṣibhiḥ) - Refers to ancient sages of the highest order. (by the Brahmarshis (Brahmin sages))

• च (ca) - Connects 'Brahmarshis' and 'gods'. (and)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - Refers to the divine beings. (by the gods)

• च (ca) - Serves as a double conjunction 'both... and...'. (and)

• यः (yaḥ) - Refers to 'brahmabhūta-stavam'. (which, who)

• पुरा (purā) - In a previous time. (formerly, anciently, long ago)

• कथितः (kathitaḥ) - The praise was recited. (spoken, narrated, told)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - Refers to the terrestrial realm. (on earth, in the world)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma, the revered patriarch of the Kuru dynasty. (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative

Irregular perfect form from root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

imperative active

From root 'śru', 5th class, imperative.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Directed to the Mahārāja.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'idam' to 'śṛṇu'.

इदम् (idam) - Referring to the upcoming praise/hymn. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the upcoming hymn; can be interpreted as 'this (matter)' or 'this (thing)'.

महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira. (O great king, great ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'rājan' (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj

Note: Direct address.

ब्रह्मभूत-स्तवम् (brahmabhūta-stavam) - The praise addressed to Vishnu/Krishna who embodies Brahman. (praise/hymn pertaining to the Supreme Reality (brahman), hymn about the one who has become Brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmabhūta-stava

brahmabhūta-stava - hymn about/pertaining to Brahman

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmabhūta+stava)

• brahmabhūta – become Brahman, identified with Brahman, relating to Brahman
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'bhū' (to be, become) prefixed with 'brahman' (the absolute reality).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• stava – praise, hymn, eulogy
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'stu' (to praise).
  Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

मम (mama) - Refers to Bhishma. (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

First person pronoun, genitive singular.

Note: Possessive, modifies 'brahmabhūta-stavam'.

ब्रह्मर्षिभिः (brahmarṣibhiḥ) - Refers to ancient sages of the highest order. (by the Brahmarshis (Brahmin sages))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - Brahmin sage, a sage of divine origin

Compound of 'brahman' (Brahman/divine) and 'ṛṣi' (sage).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Brahman, divine, sacred, priestly
  noun (neuter)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of 'kathitaḥ'.

च (ca) - Connects 'Brahmarshis' and 'gods'. (and)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

देवैः (devaiḥ) - Refers to the divine beings. (by the gods)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div

Note: Agent of 'kathitaḥ'.

च (ca) - Serves as a double conjunction 'both... and...'. (and)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

यः (yaḥ) - Refers to 'brahmabhūta-stavam'. (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'stavam'.

पुरा (purā) - In a previous time. (formerly, anciently, long ago)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Note: Modifies 'kathitaḥ'.

कथितः (kathitaḥ) - The praise was recited. (spoken, narrated, told)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathita

kathita - spoken, told, narrated, said

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kath' (to tell, narrate).

Root: kath (class 10)

भुवि (bhuvi) - Refers to the terrestrial realm. (on earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhu

bhu - earth, ground, world

'i'-stem noun.

Root: bhū

Note: Locative of place where the praise was spoken.