महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-50, verse-5

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
आसीत्पूर्वं महाराज मुनिर्धीमान्महातपाः ।
दधीच इति विख्यातो ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः ॥५॥

5. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
āsītpūrvaṁ mahārāja munirdhīmānmahātapāḥ ,
dadhīca iti vikhyāto brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ.

5. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca āsīt pūrvaṃ mahārāja muniḥ dhīmān
mahātāpāḥ dadhīca iti vikhyātaḥ brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ

5. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca mahārāja pūrvam dhīmān mahātāpāḥ
dadhīca iti vikhyātaḥ jitendriyaḥ brahmacārī muniḥ āsīt

5. Vaiśampāyana said: "O great king, formerly there was a wise sage of great austerity (tapas), known as Dadīca, a celibate student (brahmacārī) who had mastered his senses."

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana (proper name of a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

• पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - formerly, in the past, previously

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

• महातापाः (mahātāpāḥ) - possessing immense spiritual fervor or ascetic practice (tapas) (of great austerity)

• दधीच (dadhīca) - Dadhīca (proper name of a sage)

• इति (iti) - introducing a name or quote (thus, so, in this manner)

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate student, one who practices celibacy (brahmacarya)

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses, master of senses

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana (proper name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśampāyana (a celebrated sage, pupil of Vyāsa)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Past perfect (liṭ-lakāra)

From root 'vac', perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Past imperfect (laṅ-lakāra)

From root 'as', imperfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - formerly, in the past, previously

(indeclinable)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

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

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of 'mahat'.
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, endowed with understanding

Derived from 'dhī' (thought, intelligence) with the suffix '-mat'.

महातापाः (mahātāpāḥ) - possessing immense spiritual fervor or ascetic practice (tapas) (of great austerity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - of great penance, having great austerity

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'tapas' (austerity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of 'mahat'.
• tapas – austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'tap' (to heat, to burn).
  Root: tap (class 1)

दधीच (dadhīca) - Dadhīca (proper name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dadhīca

dadhīca - Dadhīca (a celebrated ancient sage, also known as Dadhyaṅc)

इति (iti) - introducing a name or quote (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, renowned, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'khyā' (to tell, to be known) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate student, one who practices celibacy (brahmacarya)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - a religious student, one who observes chastity, a celibate

Agent noun derived from 'brahmacarya' (religious studenthood, celibacy).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)

• brahman – sacred knowledge, Veda, ultimate reality (brahman), prayer
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – moving, walking, practicing, observing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  Derived from root 'car' (to move, to practice).
  Root: car (class 1)

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses, master of senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - having conquered the senses, self-controlled

Compound of 'jita' (conquered) and 'indriya' (sense organ).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'ji' (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'Indra'.