महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-207, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
कथयित्वा तु तत्सर्वं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः स भारत ।
प्रययौ हिमवत्पार्श्वं ततो वज्रधरात्मजः ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
kathayitvā tu tatsarvaṁ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ sa bhārata ,
prayayau himavatpārśvaṁ tato vajradharātmajaḥ.

1. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca | kathayitvā
tu tat sarvam brāhmaṇebhyaḥ
sa bhārata | prayayau himavat
pārśvam tataḥ vajradhara ātmajaḥ

1. Vaiśampayana said: O Bhārata (Janamejaya), having narrated all that to the Brahmins, he (Arjuna), the son of the thunderbolt-bearer (Indra), then departed towards the side of the Himalayas.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The sage Vaiśampayana, who is narrating the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya. (Vaiśampayana (a sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Vaiśampayana) said (said, spoke)

• कथयित्वा (kathayitvā) - having narrated (the events of the night) (having narrated, having told)

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, but, on the other hand, however)

• तत् (tat) - that (entire episode) (that, that thing, that matter)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of that, everything (all, entire, everything)

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the priests and sages (present at his camp) (to the Brahmins, for the Brahmins)

• स (sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Janamejaya (addressing the listener) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

• प्रययौ (prayayau) - he (Arjuna) departed (he departed, he went forth)

• हिमवत् (himavat) - the Himālayas (mountain range) (Himavat (the Himalayas))

• पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - towards the side (of the Himālayas) (side, vicinity, proximity, flank)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards (thence, from there, then, afterwards)

• वज्रधर (vajradhara) - of Indra (the father of Arjuna) (thunderbolt-bearer (Indra))

• आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ) - son (of Indra, i.e., Arjuna) (son, born from oneself)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The sage Vaiśampayana, who is narrating the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya. (Vaiśampayana (a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Name of a sage, disciple of Vyāsa and narrator of the Mahābhārata.

उवाच (uvāca) - (Vaiśampayana) said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of √vac

perfect tense form

Perfect (liṭ) active, 3rd person singular, root √vac (2nd class).

Root: vac (class 2)

कथयित्वा (kathayitvā) - having narrated (the events of the night) (having narrated, having told)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Gerund from causative of √kath (to tell, to narrate).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Precedes the main action of departure.

तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or contrast.

तत् (tat) - that (entire episode) (that, that thing, that matter)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter accusative singular.

Note: Direct object of 'kathayitvā'.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all of that, everything (all, entire, everything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Universal pronoun.

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the priests and sages (present at his camp) (to the Brahmins, for the Brahmins)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

From brahman (Veda, prayer, divine).

Note: Recipient of the narration.

स (sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular, sandhi form.

भारत (bhārata) - O Janamejaya (addressing the listener) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, a native of India

A patronymic.

Note: Interlocutor address.

प्रययौ (prayayau) - he (Arjuna) departed (he departed, he went forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of √yā

perfect tense form

Perfect (liṭ) active, 3rd person singular, root √yā (2nd class) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

हिमवत् (himavat) - the Himālayas (mountain range) (Himavat (the Himalayas))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himavat, the Himalaya mountains, covered with snow

From hima (snow) + -vat (possessive suffix).

Note: Implied genitive as part of a compound.

पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - towards the side (of the Himālayas) (side, vicinity, proximity, flank)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank, proximity, vicinity

Note: Accusative of direction.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards (thence, from there, then, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from tad.

वज्रधर (vajradhara) - of Indra (the father of Arjuna) (thunderbolt-bearer (Indra))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vajradhara

vajradhara - thunderbolt-bearer, an epithet of Indra

Compound noun, from vajra (thunderbolt) and dhara (bearer).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (vajra+dhara)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond, diamond-like weapon of Indra
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearer, holder, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root √dhṛ (to hold, to bear) + suffix -a.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Implied genitive as part of compound with 'ātmajaḥ'.

आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ) - son (of Indra, i.e., Arjuna) (son, born from oneself)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmaja

ātmaja - son, born from oneself, one's own offspring

Compound of ātman (self) + √jan (to be born) + -a.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced, caused by
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix for 'born'
  From root √jan (to be born) + suffix -a.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' (Arjuna).