महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-73, verse-16

तामपृच्छत्स दृष्ट्वैव कन्याममरवर्णिनीम् ।
सान्त्वयित्वा नृपश्रेष्ठः साम्ना परमवल्गुना ॥१६॥

16. tāmapṛcchatsa dṛṣṭvaiva kanyāmamaravarṇinīm ,
sāntvayitvā nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ sāmnā paramavalgunā.

16. tām apṛcchat saḥ dṛṣṭvā eva kanyām amaravarṇinīm
sāntvayitvā nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ sāmnā paramavalgunā

16. The best of kings, upon seeing that girl, who possessed the beauty of a celestial nymph, immediately consoled her with exceedingly gentle words and then questioned her.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - her, that

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked, questioned

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• कन्याम् (kanyām) - the girl, maiden

• अमरवर्णिनीम् (amaravarṇinīm) - The girl who looked like a celestial being. (having the complexion/beauty of a celestial nymph)

• सान्त्वयित्वा (sāntvayitvā) - having consoled, having comforted

• नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of kings, chief of kings

• साम्ना (sāmnā) - with gentle words, with conciliation, with kindness

• परमवल्गुना (paramavalgunā) - with exceedingly pleasing, very gentle

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - her, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked, questioned

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root pṛch (prasnāne), 6th class, Parasmaipada, imperfect 3rd singular

Root: pṛch (class 6)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

कन्याम् (kanyām) - the girl, maiden

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - girl, maiden, virgin

अमरवर्णिनीम् (amaravarṇinīm) - The girl who looked like a celestial being. (having the complexion/beauty of a celestial nymph)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amaravarṇinī

amaravarṇinī - having the color/beauty of a god, celestial nymph

Compound type : tatpurusha (amara+varṇinī)

• amara – immortal, god, celestial
  noun (masculine)
• varṇinī – having a color, endowed with beauty
  adjective (feminine)
  From varṇa + inī suffix (feminine)

Note: Describes 'kanyām'

सान्त्वयित्वा (sāntvayitvā) - having consoled, having comforted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive from root sāntv (causative of santu, to be tranquil) or directly from sāntv

Root: sāntv

नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of kings, chief of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśreṣṭha

nṛpaśreṣṭha - best of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+śreṣṭha)

• nṛpa – king, protector of men
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya

Note: Subject of the sentence.

साम्ना (sāmnā) - with gentle words, with conciliation, with kindness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāman

sāman - gentle word, conciliation, kindness, a Vedic chant

परमवल्गुना (paramavalgunā) - with exceedingly pleasing, very gentle

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paramavalgu

paramavalgu - exceedingly pleasing, very gentle

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+valgu)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• valgu – pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, gentle
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Describes 'sāmnā'