महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-55, verse-23

त उक्ता धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा शांतनवेन च ।
भ्रातृभिर्विग्रहस्तात कथं वो न भवेदिति ।
अस्माभिः खाण्डवप्रस्थे युष्मद्वासोऽनुचिन्तितः ॥२३॥

23. ta uktā dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa rājñā śāṁtanavena ca ,
bhrātṛbhirvigrahastāta kathaṁ vo na bhavediti ,
asmābhiḥ khāṇḍavaprasthe yuṣmadvāso'nucintitaḥ.

23. te uktāḥ dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa rājñā śāntanavena
ca bhrātṛbhiḥ vigrahaḥ tāta
katham vaḥ na bhavet iti asmābhiḥ
khāṇḍavaprathe yuṣmadvāsaḥ anucintitaḥ

23. They were addressed by King Dhṛtarāṣṭra and by Śāntanu's son (Bhīṣma), (who said): 'Dear ones, how can it be that there should be no conflict for you with your brothers? Therefore, your residence in Khāṇḍavaprastha has been arranged by us.'

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) (they, those)

• उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - having been addressed (addressed, told, spoken)

• धृतराष्ट्रेण (dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa) - by King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (by Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (by the king)

• शान्तनवेन (śāntanavena) - by Bhīṣma (son of Śāntanu) (by the son of Śāntanu)

• च (ca) - and

• भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with your brothers (the Kauravas) (by brothers, with brothers)

• विग्रहः (vigrahaḥ) - conflict, dispute (quarrel, conflict, separation)

• तात (tāta) - dear ones (term of address for the Pāṇḍavas) (dear one, father, son)

• कथम् (katham) - how (expressing impossibility or certainty of the opposite) (how, in what manner)

• वः (vaḥ) - for you (the Pāṇḍavas) (to you, for you, your)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should there be (may it be, should be, would be)

• इति (iti) - marks the end of direct speech (thus, so)

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us (Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Bhīṣma, representing the Kuru elders) (by us)

• खाण्डवप्रथे (khāṇḍavaprathe) - in the place called Khāṇḍavaprastha (in Khāṇḍavaprastha)

• युष्मद्वासः (yuṣmadvāsaḥ) - your (Pāṇḍavas') dwelling (your dwelling, your residence)

• अनुचिन्तितः (anucintitaḥ) - has been arranged/decided (considered, thought of, arranged)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas

उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - having been addressed (addressed, told, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told, addressed

past participle

from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to 'te' (Pāṇḍavas).

धृतराष्ट्रेण (dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa) - by King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (by Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (king of the Kurus)

Note: Agent of the action 'uktāḥ'.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (by the king)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: In apposition to 'dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa'.

शान्तनवेन (śāntanavena) - by Bhīṣma (son of Śāntanu) (by the son of Śāntanu)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāntanava

śāntanava - descendant of Śāntanu, son of Śāntanu (Bhīṣma)

patronymic

derived from Śāntanu

Note: Agent of the action 'uktāḥ', along with Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with your brothers (the Kauravas) (by brothers, with brothers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Instrumental, here indicating association ('with'). Refers to the Kauravas.

विग्रहः (vigrahaḥ) - conflict, dispute (quarrel, conflict, separation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigraha

vigraha - separation, quarrel, conflict, war

action noun

from root grah with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

तात (tāta) - dear ones (term of address for the Pāṇḍavas) (dear one, father, son)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, son, friend

Note: Vocative plural is often the same as singular for this word in address.

कथम् (katham) - how (expressing impossibility or certainty of the opposite) (how, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

वः (vaḥ) - for you (the Pāṇḍavas) (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Here in dative sense: 'for you'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should there be (may it be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - marks the end of direct speech (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us (Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Bhīṣma, representing the Kuru elders) (by us)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of the action 'anucintitaḥ'.

खाण्डवप्रथे (khāṇḍavaprathe) - in the place called Khāṇḍavaprastha (in Khāṇḍavaprastha)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of khāṇḍavaprastha

khāṇḍavaprastha - Khāṇḍavaprastha (name of a place/city)

Note: Location for residence.

युष्मद्वासः (yuṣmadvāsaḥ) - your (Pāṇḍavas') dwelling (your dwelling, your residence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuṣmadvāsa

yuṣmadvāsa - your dwelling, residence of you (plural)

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (yuṣmad+vāsa)

• yuṣmad – you
  pronoun
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root vas
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'anucintitaḥ'.

अनुचिन्तितः (anucintitaḥ) - has been arranged/decided (considered, thought of, arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anucintita

anucintita - considered, thought over, deliberated, arranged

past participle

from root cint with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'yuṣmadvāsaḥ'.