महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-117, verse-13

तथा भीष्मः शांतनवः सोमदत्तोऽथ बाह्लिकः ।
प्रज्ञाचक्षुश्च राजर्षिः क्षत्ता च विदुरः स्वयम् ॥१३॥

13. tathā bhīṣmaḥ śāṁtanavaḥ somadatto'tha bāhlikaḥ ,
prajñācakṣuśca rājarṣiḥ kṣattā ca viduraḥ svayam.

13. tathā bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavaḥ somadattaḥ atha bāhlikaḥ
prajñācakṣuḥ ca rājarṣiḥ kṣattā ca viduraḥ svayam

13. In the same way, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, Somadatta, and then Balhika, as well as the blind King (Dhritarashtra), the royal sage, and Vidura himself, the charioteer (were present).

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, in the same way

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (a proper name)

• शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu

• सोमदत्तः (somadattaḥ) - Somadatta (a proper name)

• अथ (atha) - then, and

• बाह्लिकः (bāhlikaḥ) - Balhika (a proper name)

• प्रज्ञाचक्षुः (prajñācakṣuḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who was physically blind but possessed wisdom (or was supposed to). (one whose eye is wisdom, blind king)

• च (ca) - and, also

• राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, kingly sage

• क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - Vidura (who served as a minister/advisor) (charioteer, chamberlain, minister)

• च (ca) - and, also

• विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (a proper name)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, in the same way

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous verse.

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a hero of the Mahabharata), terrible

Root: bhī (class 3)

शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntanava

śāntanava - descendant of Shantanu, son of Shantanu

Taddhita derivative from `śantanu` + `aṇ`

Note: Epithet for Bhishma.

सोमदत्तः (somadattaḥ) - Somadatta (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of somadatta

somadatta - given by Soma, Somadatta (a proper name)

Compound type : tatpurusha (soma+datta)

• soma – moon, Soma (a god, ritual drink)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 5)
• datta – given, granted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `dā`
  Root: dā (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

बाह्लिकः (bāhlikaḥ) - Balhika (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāhlika

bāhlika - Balhika (a proper name, king of Bahlika country)

प्रज्ञाचक्षुः (prajñācakṣuḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who was physically blind but possessed wisdom (or was supposed to). (one whose eye is wisdom, blind king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajñācakṣus

prajñācakṣus - having wisdom as an eye, blind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prajñā+cakṣus)

• prajñā – wisdom, knowledge, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From `pra` + `jñā`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• cakṣus – eye, sight
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, kingly sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage, king and sage

Sandhi of `rājan` + `ṛṣi`. Often applied to kings who attained spiritual wisdom.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - Vidura (who served as a minister/advisor) (charioteer, chamberlain, minister)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣattṛ

kṣattṛ - charioteer, chamberlain, minister

Agent noun from `kṣad` or `kṣan`. Masculine nominative singular.

Root: kṣad (class 1)

Note: Refers to Vidura.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (a wise character in the Mahabharata), wise, clever

Root: vid (class 2)

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `viduraḥ`.