महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-78, verse-16

इत्युक्त्वा सहितास्ते तु राजानमुपचक्रमुः ।
नाभ्यनन्दत तान्राजा देवयान्यास्तदान्तिके ।
रुदन्तस्तेऽथ शर्मिष्ठामभ्ययुर्बालकास्ततः ॥१६॥

16. ityuktvā sahitāste tu rājānamupacakramuḥ ,
nābhyanandata tānrājā devayānyāstadāntike ,
rudantaste'tha śarmiṣṭhāmabhyayurbālakāstataḥ.

16. iti uktvā sahitāḥ te tu rājānam
upacakramuḥ na abhyanandata tān rājā
devayānyāḥ tadā antike rudantaḥ te
atha śarmiṣṭhām abhyayuḥ bālakāḥ tataḥ

16. After saying this, they all approached the king together. However, the king, who was then in Devayani's presence, did not welcome them. So, the weeping boys then went to Sharmishtha.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

• ते (te) - they, those

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

• उपचक्रमुः (upacakramuḥ) - they approached, they undertook

• न (na) - not

• अभ्यनन्दत (abhyanandata) - he did not welcome, he did not approve

• तान् (tān) - them, those

• राजा (rājā) - the king

• देवयान्याः (devayānyāḥ) - of Devayani

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अन्तिके (antike) - near, in the presence of

• रुदन्तः (rudantaḥ) - weeping, crying

• ते (te) - they, those

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• शर्मिष्ठाम् (śarmiṣṭhām) - to Sharmishtha

• अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - they went, they approached

• बालकाः (bālakāḥ) - the boys, children

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root: vac (class 2)

सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - united, accompanied, together

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sahita

sahita - accompanied, united, together, endured

Past Passive Participle

Root: sah (class 1)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

उपचक्रमुः (upacakramuḥ) - they approached, they undertook

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of upacakramuḥ

Perfect tense form with upasarga 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अभ्यनन्दत (abhyanandata) - he did not welcome, he did not approve

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of abhyanandata

Imperfect tense form (ātmanepada) with upasarga 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Used with ātmanepada ending.

तान् (tān) - them, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

राजा (rājā) - the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

देवयान्याः (devayānyāḥ) - of Devayani

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of devayānī

devayānī - Devayani (name of a princess, daughter of Shukracharya)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

अन्तिके (antike) - near, in the presence of

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antika

antika - near, vicinity

Note: Often used adverbially.

रुदन्तः (rudantaḥ) - weeping, crying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rudant

rudant - weeping, crying

Present Active Participle

Root: rud (class 2)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

शर्मिष्ठाम् (śarmiṣṭhām) - to Sharmishtha

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śarmiṣṭhā

śarmiṣṭhā - Sharmishtha (name of a princess)

अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - they went, they approached

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of abhyayuḥ

Perfect tense form with upasarga 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

बालकाः (bālakāḥ) - the boys, children

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bālaka

bālaka - boy, child, youth

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)