महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-188, verse-4

ततो मुहूर्तान्मधुरां वाणीमुच्चार्य पार्षतः ।
पप्रच्छ तं महात्मानं द्रौपद्यर्थे विशां पतिः ॥४॥

4. tato muhūrtānmadhurāṁ vāṇīmuccārya pārṣataḥ ,
papraccha taṁ mahātmānaṁ draupadyarthe viśāṁ patiḥ.

4. tataḥ muhūrtāt madhurām vāṇīm uccārya pārṣataḥ
papraccha tam mahātmānam draupadyarthe viśām patiḥ

4. Then, after a moment, the king of men, Pārṣata, having uttered a sweet speech, questioned that great-souled one concerning Draupadī's matter.

Words meanings summery:

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

• मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - after a moment, from a moment

• मधुराम् (madhurām) - sweet, pleasant, charming

• वाणीम् (vāṇīm) - speech, voice, sound

• उच्चार्य (uccārya) - having uttered, having pronounced

• पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - refers to King Drupada (Pārṣata (descendant of Pṛṣata, referring to King Drupada))

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

• तम् (tam) - referring to Kṛṣṇa (him)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - referring to Kṛṣṇa (the great-souled one)

• द्रौपद्यर्थे (draupadyarthe) - for Draupadī's sake, regarding Draupadī's matter

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पतिः (patiḥ) - lord, master, king

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - after a moment, from a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, short time, period of 48 minutes

Note: Indicates "after" or "from" a certain time.

मधुराम् (madhurām) - sweet, pleasant, charming

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming, melodious

वाणीम् (vāṇīm) - speech, voice, sound

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāṇī

vāṇī - speech, voice, sound, word, Sarasvatī

Root: vaṇ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'uccārya'.

उच्चार्य (uccārya) - having uttered, having pronounced

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed with suffix -ya after prefix ut + car

Prefix: ut

Root: car (class 1)

पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - refers to King Drupada (Pārṣata (descendant of Pṛṣata, referring to King Drupada))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārṣata

pārṣata - son of Pṛṣata, descendant of Pṛṣata; a name of King Drupada

Note: Subject of 'papraccha'.

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of praś

Perfect tense

Intensive/reduplicated perfect

Root: praś (class 6)

तम् (tam) - referring to Kṛṣṇa (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'papraccha'.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - referring to Kṛṣṇa (the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious; a great personality; the supreme soul (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)

द्रौपद्यर्थे (draupadyarthe) - for Draupadī's sake, regarding Draupadī's matter

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of draupadyartha

draupadyartha - for the sake of Draupadī, regarding Draupadī's purpose/matter

Compound type : tatpurusha (draupadī+artha)

• draupadī – Draupadī (name of a princess)
  proper noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, cause, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: The `ī` of Draupadī becomes `y` by sandhi when compounded with `artha`.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community, clan

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Part of genitive compound 'viśām patiḥ'.

पतिः (patiḥ) - lord, master, king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - master, lord, husband, owner, protector, king

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Used in a genitive tatpurusha compound.