महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-144, verse-18

एवमुक्त्वा निवेश्यैनान्ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने ।
अब्रवीत्पार्थिवश्रेष्ठमृषिर्द्वैपायनस्तदा ॥१८॥

18. evamuktvā niveśyainānbrāhmaṇasya niveśane ,
abravītpārthivaśreṣṭhamṛṣirdvaipāyanastadā.

18. evam uktvā niveśya enān brāhmaṇasya niveśane
abravīt pārthivaśreṣṭham ṛṣiḥ dvaipāyanaḥ tadā

18. Having spoken thus and settled them in the brahmin's dwelling, the sage Dvaipāyana then addressed the foremost of kings.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• निवेश्य (niveśya) - having caused to settle, having settled

• एनान् (enān) - the Pāṇḍavas (them (masculine plural accusative))

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the specific brahmin family where they stayed (Ekacakrā) (of the brahmin)

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the house

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• पार्थिवश्रेष्ठम् (pārthivaśreṣṭham) - likely referring to Janamejaya, to whom the narrative is being told (to the best of kings, to the foremost of rulers)

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

• द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Dvaipāyana (Vyasa)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'vac' (to speak) + 'ktvā' suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

निवेश्य (niveśya) - having caused to settle, having settled

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From prefix 'ni' + root 'viś' (to enter) in causal + 'lyap' suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

एनान् (enān) - the Pāṇḍavas (them (masculine plural accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of enat

enat - this, these (pronoun, archaic)

Often used in combination with other pronouns.

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the specific brahmin family where they stayed (Ekacakrā) (of the brahmin)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

From 'brahman' (Veda/spiritual knowledge) + 'aṇ' suffix.

निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, abode, house, settlement

From prefix 'ni' + root 'viś' (to enter) + 'ana' suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, third person singular

From root 'brū' (class 2) with augment 'a-'

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: The verb for 'ṛṣiḥ dvaipāyanaḥ'.

पार्थिवश्रेष्ठम् (pārthivaśreṣṭham) - likely referring to Janamejaya, to whom the narrative is being told (to the best of kings, to the foremost of rulers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārthivaśreṣṭha

pārthivaśreṣṭha - best of kings, foremost among rulers

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'pārthiva' (king) and 'śreṣṭha' (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārthiva+śreṣṭha)

• pārthiva – king, ruler (lit. 'lord of earth')
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pṛthivī' (earth) + 'aṇ' suffix
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

द्वैपायनः (dvaipāyanaḥ) - Dvaipāyana (Vyasa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvaipāyana

dvaipāyana - Dvaipāyana (a name of Vyāsa, meaning 'island-born')

From 'dvīpa' (island) + 'āyana' (going to/born on)

Note: Appositive to 'ṛṣiḥ'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time