महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-148, verse-34

भीष्म उवाच ।
एवमुक्त्वा स राजानमिन्द्रोतो जनमेजयम् ।
याजयामास विधिवद्वाजिमेधेन शौनकः ॥३४॥

34. bhīṣma uvāca ,
evamuktvā sa rājānamindroto janamejayam ,
yājayāmāsa vidhivadvājimedhena śaunakaḥ.

34. bhīṣma uvāca evam uktvā saḥ rājānam indrotaḥ
janamejayam yājayāmāsa vidhivat vājimedhena śaunakaḥ

34. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca saḥ śaunakaḥ indrotaḥ evam uktvā
rājānam janamejayam vidhivat vājimedhena yājayāmāsa

34. Bhishma said: Having thus spoken to King Janamejaya, that Śaunaka, who was also known as Indrota, then performed for him, according to ritual rules, the Vājimedha (Vedic ritual).

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma

• उवाच (uvāca) - said

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (one)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

• इन्द्रोतः (indrotaḥ) - an epithet or another name for Śaunaka (Indrota (name))

• जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - Janamejaya

• याजयामास (yājayāmāsa) - caused to perform a Vedic ritual, performed a Vedic ritual for

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to ritual rules, properly, methodically

• वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - with the Vājimedha (ritual)

• शौनकः (śaunakaḥ) - Śaunaka (name)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a Kuru warrior)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies uktvā.

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root vac with suffix -ktvā

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Indicates a preceding action by the main subject.

सः (saḥ) - he, that (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Śaunaka.

राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Object of uktvā.

इन्द्रोतः (indrotaḥ) - an epithet or another name for Śaunaka (Indrota (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indrota

indrota - favored by Indra, offered to Indra; a proper name/epithet

Note: Co-referent with śaunakaḥ and saḥ.

जनमेजयम् (janamejayam) - Janamejaya

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (name of a king of the Kuru dynasty)

Note: Appositive to rājānam, both objects of uktvā.

याजयामास (yājayāmāsa) - caused to perform a Vedic ritual, performed a Vedic ritual for

(verb)

3rd person , singular, causative active, perfect (lit) of yaj

Causative of root yaj, formed with am-pratyaya.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: The agent is Śaunaka, the 'causee' is the king.

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to ritual rules, properly, methodically

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies yājayāmāsa.

वाजिमेधेन (vājimedhena) - with the Vājimedha (ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vājimedha

vājimedha - a Vedic ritual (yajña) involving the offering of 'vāja' (food/strength)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāja+medha)

• vāja – strength, vigor, food, wealth, a horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – sacrifice, oblation, ritual
  noun (masculine)
  From root medh (to purify, to offer)
  Root: medh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which the ritual was performed.

शौनकः (śaunakaḥ) - Śaunaka (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaunaka

śaunaka - Śaunaka (name of a Vedic Rishi, often associated with Puranas)

Note: Main subject of yājayāmāsa.