महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-65

अभ्यगच्छत्तदैवाशु वृद्धामात्यं पितुर्हितम् ।
तमपृच्छत्तदाभ्येत्य पितुस्तच्छोककारणम् ॥६५॥

65. abhyagacchattadaivāśu vṛddhāmātyaṁ piturhitam ,
tamapṛcchattadābhyetya pitustacchokakāraṇam.

65. abhyagacchat tadā eva āśu vṛddham amātyam pituḥ hitam
tam apṛcchat tadā abhyetya pituḥ tat śokakāraṇam

65. Then, he quickly approached the aged minister who was well-wishing towards his father. Having approached him, he then asked him about the cause of his father's sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - approached, went to

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - aged, old, grown

• अमात्यम् (amātyam) - minister, counsellor

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, well-wishing

• तम् (tam) - him (the minister) (him, that)

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - having approached

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

• तत् (tat) - that

• शोककारणम् (śokakāraṇam) - cause of sorrow

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - approached, went to

(verb)

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

Imperfect Indicative

root 'gam', 1st class, Parasmaipada, Imperfect Active

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The prefix 'abhi' is included in the 'upasargas_json'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - aged, old, grown

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛdh' (to grow)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'amātyam'.

अमात्यम् (amātyam) - minister, counsellor

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amātya

amātya - minister, counsellor, companion, colleague

Note: Object of 'abhyagacchat'.

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Meaning 'of the father', modifying 'amātyam' and 'hitam'.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, well-wishing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, suitable, friendly, well-wishing

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'hi'

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'amātyam'.

तम् (tam) - him (the minister) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the minister. Object of 'apṛcchat'.

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked

(verb)

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

Imperfect Indicative

root 'prach', 6th class, Parasmaipada, Imperfect Active

Root: prach (class 6)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'abhi' and suffix -ya

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: The prefix 'abhi' is included in the 'upasargas_json'.

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Meaning 'of the father', modifying 'śokakāraṇam'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'śokakāraṇam'.

शोककारणम् (śokakāraṇam) - cause of sorrow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śokakāraṇa

śokakāraṇa - cause of grief, reason for sorrow

Compound type : tatpurusha (śoka+kāraṇa)

• śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śuc
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ

Note: Object of 'apṛcchat'.