महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-62

एवमुक्त्वा तु पलितस्तदर्थमुभयोर्हितम् ।
हेतुमद्ग्रहणीयं च कालाकाङ्क्षी व्यपैक्षत ॥६२॥

62. evamuktvā tu palitastadarthamubhayorhitam ,
hetumadgrahaṇīyaṁ ca kālākāṅkṣī vyapaikṣata.

62. evam uktvā tu palitaḥ tat-artham ubhayoḥ hitam
hetumat-grahaṇīyam ca kāla-ākāṅkṣī vyapaiṣata

62. palitaḥ evam uktvā ubhayoḥ hitam hetumadgrahaṇīyam
ca tat-artham kāla-ākāṅkṣī vyapaiṣata

62. Having spoken thus, Palita, realizing that this was beneficial for both and reasonable to accept, then waited for the opportune moment.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, referring to the words just spoken (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - after speaking (the previous verse's words) (having said, having spoken)

• तु (tu) - used for emphasis, 'indeed' (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• पलितः (palitaḥ) - Palita (the proper name of the cat) (grey-haired, old; a proper name)

• तत्-अर्थम् (tat-artham) - regarding that (proposal) (for that purpose, for that meaning, regarding that)

• उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - beneficial for both (of us) (of both, for both)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (referring to the proposal) (beneficial, salutary, good, welfare)

• हेतुमत्-ग्रहणीयम् (hetumat-grahaṇīyam) - something that is reasonable and should be accepted (reasonable to accept, worthy of acceptance with reason)

• च (ca) - and, connecting two qualifiers of the proposal (and, also)

• काल-आकाङ्क्षी (kāla-ākāṅkṣī) - desiring and waiting for the right moment to act (waiting for the opportune moment, desirous of the right time)

• व्यपैषत (vyapaiṣata) - he waited (for the right time) (he waited for, he expected, he desired)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, referring to the words just spoken (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - after speaking (the previous verse's words) (having said, having spoken)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'vac' (to speak), past participle 'ukta', then 'uktvā'

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - used for emphasis, 'indeed' (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

पलितः (palitaḥ) - Palita (the proper name of the cat) (grey-haired, old; a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of palita

palita - grey-haired, old; a proper name

Past Passive Participle

From root 'pal' (to go, to move, to be grey)

Root: pal (class 1)

Note: Refers to the cat character.

तत्-अर्थम् (tat-artham) - regarding that (proposal) (for that purpose, for that meaning, regarding that)

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'tat' (that) + 'artha' (purpose, meaning, object)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+artha)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially here.

उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - beneficial for both (of us) (of both, for both)

(adjective)

dual of ubhaya

ubhaya - both

Dual stem

Note: Can be used as a noun, meaning 'the two'.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (referring to the proposal) (beneficial, salutary, good, welfare)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, good, placed, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place, to put), taking 'hi' as substitute; often used as adjective/noun.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies an implied 'it' (the proposal).

हेतुमत्-ग्रहणीयम् (hetumat-grahaṇīyam) - something that is reasonable and should be accepted (reasonable to accept, worthy of acceptance with reason)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hetumadgrahaṇīya

hetumadgrahaṇīya - reasonable to accept, worthy of acceptance with reason

Compound of 'hetumat' (reasonable) and 'grahaṇīya' (to be accepted)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hetumat+grahaṇīya)

• hetumat – reasonable, causal, having a reason
  adjective
  From 'hetu' (reason) + 'matup' suffix.
• grahaṇīya – to be taken, to be accepted, to be grasped, graspable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root 'grah' (to seize, accept) + 'anīyar' suffix.
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Modifies an implied 'it' (the proposal).

च (ca) - and, connecting two qualifiers of the proposal (and, also)

(indeclinable)

काल-आकाङ्क्षी (kāla-ākāṅkṣī) - desiring and waiting for the right moment to act (waiting for the opportune moment, desirous of the right time)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kālākāṅkṣin

kālākāṅkṣin - waiting for the opportune moment, desirous of the right time

compound of 'kāla' (time) + 'ākāṅkṣin' (desiring, waiting for)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+ākāṅkṣin)

• kāla – time, season, opportune moment
  noun (masculine)
• ākāṅkṣin – desiring, wishing, waiting for
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  From 'ā' + 'kāṅkṣ' + 'in' suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'Palitaḥ'.

व्यपैषत (vyapaiṣata) - he waited (for the right time) (he waited for, he expected, he desired)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of īkṣ

Imperfect tense, Middle voice

From 'vi' + 'apa' + 'īkṣ'; reduplicated imperfect 'vyap-aiṣata'.

Prefixes: vi+apa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)