महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-166, verse-24

ततोऽर्धरात्र उत्थाय सूदमानाय्य सत्वरम् ।
उवाच राजा संस्मृत्य ब्राह्मणस्य प्रतिश्रुतम् ॥२४॥

24. tato'rdharātra utthāya sūdamānāyya satvaram ,
uvāca rājā saṁsmṛtya brāhmaṇasya pratiśrutam.

24. tataḥ ardharātre utthāya sūdam ānāyya satvaram
uvāca rājā saṃsmṛtya brāhmaṇasya pratiśrutam

24. Then, having risen at midnight and quickly summoned the cook, the king spoke, remembering the Brahmin's promise.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• अर्धरात्रे (ardharātre) - at midnight, in the middle of the night

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

• सूदम् (sūdam) - cook, chef

• आनाय्य (ānāyya) - having brought, having summoned

• सत्वरम् (satvaram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• राजा (rājā) - king

• संस्मृत्य (saṁsmṛtya) - having remembered

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmin

• प्रतिश्रुतम् (pratiśrutam) - the promise, the thing promised

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

अर्धरात्रे (ardharātre) - at midnight, in the middle of the night

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ardharātra

ardharātra - midnight, middle of the night

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+rātra)

• ardha – half, a part, a side
  noun (neuter)
• rātra – night (often used in compounds for rātri)
  noun (neuter)

उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from the root sthā (to stand) with the prefix ud (up, out)

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

सूदम् (sūdam) - cook, chef

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūda

sūda - cook, chef, confectioner

आनाय्य (ānāyya) - having brought, having summoned

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from the root nī (to lead, to bring) with the prefix ā (towards)

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

सत्वरम् (satvaram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satvara

satvara - swift, quick, speedy; quickly, swiftly

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of uvāca

Perfect tense

3rd person singular, Perfect tense (Lit) of the root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

संस्मृत्य (saṁsmṛtya) - having remembered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from the root smṛ (to remember) with the prefix sam (together, completely)

Prefix: sam

Root: smṛ (class 1)

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly caste

प्रतिश्रुतम् (pratiśrutam) - the promise, the thing promised

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratiśruta

pratiśruta - promised, agreed upon; a promise, an agreement

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root śru (to hear) with the prefix prati (back, in return)

Prefix: prati

Root: śru (class 1)