महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-47, verse-1

सूत उवाच ।
एवमुक्त्वा ततः श्रीमान्मन्त्रिभिश्चानुमोदितः ।
आरुरोह प्रतिज्ञां स सर्पसत्राय पार्थिवः ।
ब्रह्मन्भरतशार्दूलो राजा पारिक्षितस्तदा ॥१॥

1. sūta uvāca ,
evamuktvā tataḥ śrīmānmantribhiścānumoditaḥ ,
āruroha pratijñāṁ sa sarpasatrāya pārthivaḥ ,
brahmanbharataśārdūlo rājā pārikṣitastadā.

1. sūtaḥ uvāca evam uktvā tataḥ śrīmān
mantribhiḥ ca anumoditaḥ āruroha pratijñām
saḥ sarpasatraya pārthivaḥ brahman
bharataśārdūlaḥ rājā pārikṣitaḥ tadā

1. Sūta said: Having spoken thus, O Brahmin, that glorious king Janamejaya, the lion among the Bharatas and son of Parikṣit, then, with the approval of his ministers, undertook the vow for the snake-sacrifice.

Words meanings summery:

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the narrator Sūta (Sūta (the charioteer/bard/narrator))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thereafter

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - the glorious (king) (glorious, prosperous, fortunate)

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with the approval of his ministers (by the ministers, with the ministers)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अनुमोदितः (anumoditaḥ) - approved, consented to, encouraged

• आरुरोह (āruroha) - he undertook (the vow) (he ascended, he mounted, he undertook)

• प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - vow, promise, pledge

• सः (saḥ) - that (king) (that, he)

• सर्पसत्रय (sarpasatraya) - for the snake-sacrifice

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler, belonging to the earth

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin!

• भरतशार्दूलः (bharataśārdūlaḥ) - O best of the Bharatas (an epithet for the king) (O tiger among the Bharatas!)

• राजा (rājā) - king, sovereign

• पारिक्षितः (pārikṣitaḥ) - King Janamejaya (son of Parikṣit)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the narrator Sūta (Sūta (the charioteer/bard/narrator))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, narrator (of Purāṇas and epics)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thereafter

(indeclinable)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - the glorious (king) (glorious, prosperous, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful, wealthy

Possessive suffix -mat added to śrī (glory, prosperity)

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with the approval of his ministers (by the ministers, with the ministers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor

Derived from mantra (counsel)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अनुमोदितः (anumoditaḥ) - approved, consented to, encouraged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anumodita

anumodita - approved, consented, assented to, rejoiced with

past passive participle

Past passive participle (kta) of root mud (to rejoice) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: mud (class 1)

आरुरोह (āruroha) - he undertook (the vow) (he ascended, he mounted, he undertook)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of ā-ruh

Root ruh (to grow, ascend) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - vow, promise, pledge

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratijñā

pratijñā - promise, vow, pledge, agreement

action noun

Action noun from root jñā (to know) with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - that (king) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सर्पसत्रय (sarpasatraya) - for the snake-sacrifice

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of sarpasatra

sarpasatra - snake-sacrifice, serpent-session

Compound of sarpa (snake) and satra (sacrifice)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpa+satra)

• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛp (to creep)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• satra – a great sacrifice, sacrificial session, offering
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root san (to gain, obtain)
  Root: san (class 8)

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler, belonging to the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, prince, terrestrial

Derived from pṛthivī (earth)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmin, priest, worshipper, divine knowledge

भरतशार्दूलः (bharataśārdūlaḥ) - O best of the Bharatas (an epithet for the king) (O tiger among the Bharatas!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśārdūla

bharataśārdūla - lion among the Bharatas, best of the Bharatas

Compound of bharata (descendant of Bharata) and śārdūla (tiger/lion, used as an intensifier)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī_tatpuruṣa (bharata+śārdūla)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, name of a king, a warrior
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, lion (used as an epithet for an eminent person, 'best among')
  noun (masculine)

Note: Grammatically nominative, but functions as a vocative epithet.

राजा (rājā) - king, sovereign

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

पारिक्षितः (pārikṣitaḥ) - King Janamejaya (son of Parikṣit)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārikṣita

pārikṣita - descendant of Parikṣit, son of Parikṣit

Taddhita derivation from Parikṣit (a proper noun)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)