महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-38, verse-14

संदिश्य कुशलप्रश्नं कार्यवृत्तान्तमेव च ।
शिष्यं गौरमुखं नाम शीलवन्तं समाहितम् ॥१४॥

14. saṁdiśya kuśalapraśnaṁ kāryavṛttāntameva ca ,
śiṣyaṁ gauramukhaṁ nāma śīlavantaṁ samāhitam.

14. sandiśya kuśalapraśnam kāryavṛttāntam eva ca
śiṣyam gauramukham nāma śīlavantam samāhitam

14. And having sent a message conveying a greeting and the full account of the matter, he dispatched his disciple named Gauramukha, who was virtuous and composed.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्दिश्य (sandiśya) - after sending an instruction/message (having sent a message, having instructed)

• कुशलप्रश्नम् (kuśalapraśnam) - a greeting and inquiry about well-being (query about welfare, greeting)

• कार्यवृत्तान्तम् (kāryavṛttāntam) - the full account of the situation (report of the matter, news of the business)

• एव (eva) - and also (emphasizing both items) (indeed, only, just)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - his disciple (disciple, student)

• गौरमुखम् (gauramukham) - the disciple named Gauramukha (Gauramukha (proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (Gauramukha) (by name, named)

• शीलवन्तम् (śīlavantam) - having good character (virtuous, of good conduct, moral)

• समाहितम् (samāhitam) - self-controlled and focused (composed, collected, attentive, concentrated)

Words meanings and morphology

सन्दिश्य (sandiśya) - after sending an instruction/message (having sent a message, having instructed)

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

From root `diś` with `sam` prefix, and `lyap` suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: diś (class 6)

कुशलप्रश्नम् (kuśalapraśnam) - a greeting and inquiry about well-being (query about welfare, greeting)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuśalapraśna

kuśalapraśna - inquiry about welfare, greeting

From `kuśala` (welfare) + `praśna` (question).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśala+praśna)

• kuśala – welfare, well-being, skill, cleverness
  noun (neuter)
• praśna – question, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'prach' (to ask) with 'pra' prefix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Object of the gerund 'sandiśya'.

कार्यवृत्तान्तम् (kāryavṛttāntam) - the full account of the situation (report of the matter, news of the business)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāryavṛttānta

kāryavṛttānta - an account of the matter, a report of the business

From `kārya` (matter, business) + `vṛttānta` (account, news).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+vṛttānta)

• kārya – to be done, duty, affair, business
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'ṇya' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vṛttānta – news, account, narrative, circumstance
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist) + 'anta' (end).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of the gerund 'sandiśya'.

एव (eva) - and also (emphasizing both items) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'ca' to connect the two objects.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kuśalapraśnam' and 'kāryavṛttāntam'.

शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - his disciple (disciple, student)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - pupil, student, disciple

gerundive / passive participle

From root `śās` (to teach, to instruct) + `ya` suffix.

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Object of the implied main verb from the previous verse ('preṣayām āsa').

गौरमुखम् (gauramukham) - the disciple named Gauramukha (Gauramukha (proper name))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gauramukha

gauramukha - Gauramukha (a proper name, lit. 'white-faced')

From `gaura` (white, fair) + `mukha` (face).

Compound type : karmadhāraya / bahuvrīhi (gaura+mukha)

• gaura – white, fair, yellowish-white
  adjective (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, main, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Appositive to 'śiṣyam'.

नाम (nāma) - named (Gauramukha) (by name, named)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to specify the name.

शीलवन्तम् (śīlavantam) - having good character (virtuous, of good conduct, moral)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śīlavant

śīlavant - virtuous, good-natured, moral, endowed with character

possessive suffix

From `śīla` (character, virtue) + `matup` suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'śiṣyam'.

समाहितम् (samāhitam) - self-controlled and focused (composed, collected, attentive, concentrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - concentrated, attentive, composed, tranquil, self-controlled

past participle

From root `dhā` (to place) with `sam` and `ā` prefixes + `kta` suffix.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'śiṣyam'.