महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-114, verse-8

धार्मिकं तं सुतं लब्ध्वा पाण्डुस्तां पुनरब्रवीत् ।
प्राहुः क्षत्रं बलज्येष्ठं बलज्येष्ठं सुतं वृणु ॥८॥

8. dhārmikaṁ taṁ sutaṁ labdhvā pāṇḍustāṁ punarabravīt ,
prāhuḥ kṣatraṁ balajyeṣṭhaṁ balajyeṣṭhaṁ sutaṁ vṛṇu.

8. dhārmikam tam sutam labdhvā pāṇḍuḥ tām punar abravīt
prāhuḥ kṣatram balajyeṣṭham balajyeṣṭham sutam vṛṇu

8. Having obtained that righteous (dhārmika) son, Pāṇḍu spoke to her again: 'They declare that martial power (kṣatra) is preeminent in strength; therefore, choose a son who is preeminent in strength.'

Words meanings summery:

• धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous, virtuous, adhering to natural law (dharma)

• तम् (tam) - that

• सुतम् (sutam) - son

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having received

• पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - King Pandu (Pandu)

• ताम् (tām) - to Kunti (to her)

• पुनर् (punar) - again, anew

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - martial power, the Kṣatriya class

• बलज्येष्ठम् (balajyeṣṭham) - whose strength is chief, supreme in strength

• बलज्येष्ठम् (balajyeṣṭham) - supreme in strength

• सुतम् (sutam) - a son

• वृणु (vṛṇu) - choose, select, ask for

Words meanings and morphology

धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous, virtuous, adhering to natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, just, pious; adhering to natural law (dharma)

from dharma + ṭhak (taddhita suffix)

Note: Agrees with sutam.

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with sutam.

सुतम् (sutam) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle (secondary noun)

from root sū + kta

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of labdhvā.

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having received

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root labh + ktvā

Root: labh (class 1)

पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - King Pandu (Pandu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍu

pāṇḍu - pale, yellowish-white; name of a king, father of the Pāṇḍavas

ताम् (tām) - to Kunti (to her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Kunti.

पुनर् (punar) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root: vac (class 2)

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Perfect Active (irregular formation from root ah with pra)

pra (prefix) + āh (root)

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - martial power, the Kṣatriya class

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣatra

kṣatra - rule, dominion, power; the warrior or Kṣatriya class

Note: Object of prāhuḥ (implied that it is to be understood as 'preeminent').

बलज्येष्ठम् (balajyeṣṭham) - whose strength is chief, supreme in strength

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of balajyeṣṭha

balajyeṣṭha - chief in strength, preeminent in power

bala (strength) + jyeṣṭha (eldest/best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrihi (bala+jyeṣṭha)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• jyeṣṭha – eldest, oldest, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of vṛddha (old)

Note: Agrees with kṣatram.

बलज्येष्ठम् (balajyeṣṭham) - supreme in strength

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of balajyeṣṭha

balajyeṣṭha - chief in strength, preeminent in power

bala (strength) + jyeṣṭha (eldest/best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrihi (bala+jyeṣṭha)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• jyeṣṭha – eldest, oldest, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of vṛddha (old)

Note: Agrees with sutam, likely for emphasis with the previous occurrence.

सुतम् (sutam) - a son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle (secondary noun)

from root sū + kta

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of vṛṇu.

वृणु (vṛṇu) - choose, select, ask for

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

Root: vṛ (class 5)