महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-54, verse-1

सूत उवाच ।
श्रुत्वा तु सर्पसत्राय दीक्षितं जनमेजयम् ।
अभ्यागच्छदृषिर्विद्वान्कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा ॥१॥

1. sūta uvāca ,
śrutvā tu sarpasatrāya dīkṣitaṁ janamejayam ,
abhyāgacchadṛṣirvidvānkṛṣṇadvaipāyanastadā.

1. sūta uvāca śrutvā tu sarpasatrāya dīkṣitam janamejayam
abhi āgacchat ṛṣiḥ vidvān kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ tadā

1. Sūta said: Having heard that Janamejaya was initiated for the snake sacrifice, the learned sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana then approached him.

Words meanings summery:

• सूत (sūta) - Sūta (the narrator of the Mahābhārata) (charioteer, bard, narrator)

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

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (the news) (having heard, after hearing)

• तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, however)

• सर्पसत्राय (sarpasatrāya) - for the purpose of the snake sacrifice (for the snake sacrifice)

• दीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) - initiated (for the sacrifice) (initiated, consecrated)

• जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (proper name))

• अभि (abhi) - towards (towards, to, in the direction of)

• आगच्छत् (āgacchat) - approached (went, approached, came)

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (Vyāsa) (sage, seer)

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned (describing the sage) (learned, wise, knowing)

• कृष्णद्वैपायनः (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (the full name of Vyāsa) (Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa))

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

Words meanings and morphology

सूत (sūta) - Sūta (the narrator of the Mahābhārata) (charioteer, bard, narrator)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, narrator (often Ugraśravas, son of Lomaharṣaṇa)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, spoke)

(verb)

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

perfect tense

root vac (irregular perfect form)

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (the news) (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

indeclinable past participle (absolutive)

root śru + ktvā (absolutive suffix)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Refers to the action of the agent 'ṛṣiḥ'.

तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a new idea or emphasize.

सर्पसत्राय (sarpasatrāya) - for the purpose of the snake sacrifice (for the snake sacrifice)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of sarpasatra

sarpasatra - snake sacrifice (a ritual for killing snakes)

sarpa (snake) + satra (sacrifice)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarpa+satra)

• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• satra – sacrifice, sacrificial session
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Used with 'dīkṣitam' (initiated for).

दीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) - initiated (for the sacrifice) (initiated, consecrated)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīkṣita

dīkṣita - initiated, consecrated, performing a solemn sacrifice

past passive participle

root dīkṣ + kta (past participle suffix)

Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'janamejayam'.

जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (proper name))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (a king of the Kuru dynasty, son of Parikṣit, grandson of Abhimanyu)

jana (people) + ejaya (causing to tremble/agitate)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (jana+ejaya)

• jana – people, men, creature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ejaya – causing to tremble, agitating
  adjective
  causative agent noun
  root ej (to tremble) + causative + a (suffix)
  Root: ej (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā' (what was heard about).

अभि (abhi) - towards (towards, to, in the direction of)

(upasarga)

Note: Separated from the verb for 'no sandhi' list, but combines to form 'abhyāgacchat'.

आगच्छत् (āgacchat) - approached (went, approached, came)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of āgam

ā (towards) + gam (to go)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (Vyāsa) (sage, seer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ

विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned (describing the sage) (learned, wise, knowing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat

vidvat - learned, knowing, wise, skilled

present active participle

root vid + śatṛ (present participle suffix)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣiḥ'.

कृष्णद्वैपायनः (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (the full name of Vyāsa) (Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇadvaipāyana

kṛṣṇadvaipāyana - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (another name for Vyāsa, born on an island (dvīpa) and dark (kṛṣṇa) in complexion)

kṛṣṇa (dark) + dvaipāyana (born on an island)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṛṣṇa+dvaipāyana)

• kṛṣṇa – dark, black, blue-black, Krishna (deity)
  adjective (masculine)
• dvaipāyana – born on an island
  noun (masculine)
  dvīpa (island) + aṇ (suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣiḥ' and is the name of the sage.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

from tad (that)