महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-150

यत्र राज्ञा उलूकस्य प्रेषणं पाण्डवान्प्रति ।
श्वोभाविनि महायुद्धे दूत्येन क्रूरवादिना ।
रथातिरथसंख्यानमम्बोपाख्यानमेव च ॥१५०॥

150. yatra rājñā ulūkasya preṣaṇaṁ pāṇḍavānprati ,
śvobhāvini mahāyuddhe dūtyena krūravādinā ,
rathātirathasaṁkhyānamambopākhyānameva ca.

150. yatra rājñā ulūkasya preṣaṇam
pāṇḍavān prati śvobhāvini mahāyuddhe
dūtyena krūravādinā
rathātirathasaṅkhyānam ambopākhyānam eva ca

150. Where the king's dispatch of Ulūka with a harsh message to the Pāṇḍavas concerning the great war to take place tomorrow (is recounted); and also the enumeration of Rathas and Atirathas, and the narrative of Ambā.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where (in this context of the epic) (where, in which place)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king (Duryodhana or Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (by the king)

• उलूकस्य (ulūkasya) - of Ulūka (of Ulūka (proper name))

• प्रेषणम् (preṣaṇam) - the sending/dispatch (of Ulūka) (sending, dispatch)

• पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - to the Pāṇḍavas (the Pāṇḍavas (accusative))

• प्रति (prati) - to, towards (towards, to, against)

• श्वोभाविनि (śvobhāvini) - (in) the great war occurring tomorrow (occurring tomorrow, about to happen tomorrow)

• महायुद्धे (mahāyuddhe) - in the great war

• दूत्येन (dūtyena) - by means of an embassy/message (by an embassy, by means of a message)

• क्रूरवादिना (krūravādinā) - by the cruel speaker (Ulūka) (by one speaking harshly/cruelly)

• रथातिरथसङ्ख्यानम् (rathātirathasaṅkhyānam) - the enumeration of warriors categorized as Rathas and Atirathas (enumeration of Rathas and Atirathas (classes of warriors))

• अम्बोपाख्यानम् (ambopākhyānam) - the narrative of Ambā (the story of Amba)

• एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, only, just)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where (in this context of the epic) (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

derived from pronominal root `ya`

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king (Duryodhana or Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (by the king)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

उलूकस्य (ulūkasya) - of Ulūka (of Ulūka (proper name))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ulūka

ulūka - Ulūka (proper name, son of Śakuni, messenger to the Pandavas), owl

प्रेषणम् (preṣaṇam) - the sending/dispatch (of Ulūka) (sending, dispatch)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of preṣaṇa

preṣaṇa - sending, dispatching, message

action noun

from root `iṣ` (to send) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 6)

पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - to the Pāṇḍavas (the Pāṇḍavas (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu, the Pandavas (collective)

patronymic from Pāṇḍu.

प्रति (prati) - to, towards (towards, to, against)

(indeclinable)

Governing the accusative.

श्वोभाविनि (śvobhāvini) - (in) the great war occurring tomorrow (occurring tomorrow, about to happen tomorrow)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śvobhāvin

śvobhāvin - about to be tomorrow, future, impending

compound of `śvas` (tomorrow) and `bhāvin` (being, becoming).

Compound type : avyayībhāva or tatpuruṣa (śvas+bhāvin)

• śvas – tomorrow
  indeclinable
• bhāvin – being, becoming, future, imminent
  adjective (participle) (masculine)
  agent noun/participle
  from root `bhū`
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `mahāyuddhe`.

महायुद्धे (mahāyuddhe) - in the great war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahāyuddha

mahāyuddha - great war, great battle

Compound type : karma.dhāraya (mahā+yuddha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  action noun/past passive participle
  from root `yudh`
  Root: yudh (class 4)

दूत्येन (dūtyena) - by means of an embassy/message (by an embassy, by means of a message)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dūtya

dūtya - embassy, message, duty of a messenger

derived from `dūta` (messenger)

क्रूरवादिना (krūravādinā) - by the cruel speaker (Ulūka) (by one speaking harshly/cruelly)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krūravādin

krūravādin - speaking harshly, cruel speaker

agent noun

compound of `krūra` (cruel) and `vādin` (speaker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krūra+vādin)

• krūra – cruel, harsh, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, proclaiming
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root `vad` (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying the implied messenger (Ulūka).

रथातिरथसङ्ख्यानम् (rathātirathasaṅkhyānam) - the enumeration of warriors categorized as Rathas and Atirathas (enumeration of Rathas and Atirathas (classes of warriors))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rathātirathasaṅkhyāna

rathātirathasaṅkhyāna - enumeration of Rathas and Atirathas (types of warriors)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (ratha+atiratha+sankhyāna)

• ratha – chariot, a warrior fighting from a chariot
  noun (masculine)
• atiratha – a superior warrior, one who can fight many Rathas
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ati
• sankhyāna – counting, enumeration, calculation
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from khyā + sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: khyā (class 2)

अम्बोपाख्यानम् (ambopākhyānam) - the narrative of Ambā (the story of Amba)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ambopākhyāna

ambopākhyāna - the episode/narrative of Ambā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambā+upākhyāna)

• ambā – Ambā (a proper name), mother
  noun (feminine)
• upākhyāna – narrative, episode, subordinate story
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from `khyā` with `upa` and `ā`
  Prefixes: upa+ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)