महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-122, verse-22

भीष्मः श्रुत्वा कुमाराणां द्रोणं तं प्रत्यजानत ।
युक्तरूपः स हि गुरुरित्येवमनुचिन्त्य च ॥२२॥

22. bhīṣmaḥ śrutvā kumārāṇāṁ droṇaṁ taṁ pratyajānata ,
yuktarūpaḥ sa hi gururityevamanucintya ca.

22. bhīṣmaḥ śrutvā kumārāṇām droṇam tam pratyajānata
yuktarūpaḥ saḥ hi guruḥ iti evam anucintya ca

22. Having heard from the princes, Bhīṣma then recognized Droṇa. And having reflected in this manner, "He is indeed a suitable preceptor (guru)," ...

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The Kuru patriarch. (Bhīṣma (proper noun))

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• कुमाराणाम् (kumārāṇām) - Refers to the Kuru princes (Pandavas/Kauravas). (of the princes, of the boys)

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa (acc.)

• तम् (tam) - That Droṇa. (that (acc.))

• प्रत्यजानत (pratyajānata) - Bhīṣma recognized Droṇa. (he recognized)

• युक्तरूपः (yuktarūpaḥ) - A suitable preceptor. (of suitable form, appropriate, fit)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to Droṇa. (he, that (one))

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - A preceptor (guru). (teacher, preceptor (guru), heavy)

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• अनुचिन्त्य (anucintya) - having reflected, having thought over

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The Kuru patriarch. (Bhīṣma (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name), terrible, formidable

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root `śru`, forms absolutive with `tvā` suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

कुमाराणाम् (kumārāṇām) - Refers to the Kuru princes (Pandavas/Kauravas). (of the princes, of the boys)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kumāra

kumāra - boy, youth, prince, son

Note: Denotes the source of information ('heard from the princes').

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa (acc.)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Droṇa (name of a preceptor); bucket, measure.

तम् (tam) - That Droṇa. (that (acc.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to Droṇa.

प्रत्यजानत (pratyajānata) - Bhīṣma recognized Droṇa. (he recognized)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pratyajñā

Imperfect Active Third Person Singular

From root `jñā` (to know) with `prati` prefix, imperfect tense (laṅ), 9th class. Atmanepada form.

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

युक्तरूपः (yuktarūpaḥ) - A suitable preceptor. (of suitable form, appropriate, fit)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuktarūpa

yuktarūpa - suitable in form, appropriate, fitting, competent

Compound (`yukta` + `rūpa`).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yukta+rūpa)

• yukta – joined, yoked, engaged, appropriate, suitable (yoga)
  Past Passive Participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `yuj` (to join, to yoke).
  Root: yuj
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Droṇa, being suitable as a teacher.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Droṇa. (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular form.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

गुरुः (guruḥ) - A preceptor (guru). (teacher, preceptor (guru), heavy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide (guru), heavy, important, venerable

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

अनुचिन्त्य (anucintya) - having reflected, having thought over

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root `cint` (to think) with `anu` prefix, forms absolutive with `ya` suffix when prefixed.

Prefix: anu

Root: cint (class 10)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)