महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-164, verse-20

विदितश्चाभवत्तस्य राक्षसेन्द्रस्य धीमतः ।
प्रहितः सुहृदा राजन्प्रीयता वै प्रियातिथिः ॥२०॥

20. viditaścābhavattasya rākṣasendrasya dhīmataḥ ,
prahitaḥ suhṛdā rājanprīyatā vai priyātithiḥ.

20. viditaḥ ca abhavat tasya rākṣasendrasya dhīmataḥ
prahitaḥ suhṛdā rājan prīyatā vai priyātithiḥ

20. rājan ca tasya dhīmataḥ rākṣasendrasya viditaḥ
abhavat prahitaḥ suhṛdā priyātithiḥ vai prīyatā

20. And it became known to that intelligent king of Rākṣasas (Rākṣasendra), O king, that one sent by a friend, indeed a dear guest, had arrived with favor.

Words meanings summery:

• विदितः (viditaḥ) - known (known, understood, ascertained)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became (known) (became, happened, was)

• तस्य (tasya) - to that (king) (to him, of him)

• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य (rākṣasendrasya) - of that king of Rākṣasas (Rākṣasendra) (of the king of Rākṣasas)

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - intelligent (king) (intelligent, wise)

• प्रहितः (prahitaḥ) - (one who was) sent (sent, dispatched)

• सुहृदा (suhṛdā) - by a friend

• राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing the listener/reader, Yudhiṣṭhira) (O king)

• प्रीयता (prīyatā) - with favor (favor, pleasantness, amiability)

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, verily)

• प्रियातिथिः (priyātithiḥ) - a dear guest (dear guest, beloved guest)

Words meanings and morphology

विदितः (viditaḥ) - known (known, understood, ascertained)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, recognized

past passive participle

derived from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to the state of being known.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

particle

Note: Connects this sentence to previous context.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became (known) (became, happened, was)

(verb)

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

imperfect active

3rd person singular imperfect active of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

तस्य (tasya) - to that (king) (to him, of him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasendra.

राक्षसेन्द्रस्य (rākṣasendrasya) - of that king of Rākṣasas (Rākṣasendra) (of the king of Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - chief of Rākṣasas, king of Rākṣasas

compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – Rākṣasa (a class of demons/ogres)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• indra – chief, lord, ruler (also a deity)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: id

Note: Dative of recipient with `viditaḥ abhavat`.

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - intelligent (king) (intelligent, wise)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

possessive suffix -mat from dhī (intellect)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasendrasya'.

प्रहितः (prahitaḥ) - (one who was) sent (sent, dispatched)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahita

prahita - sent, dispatched, appointed

past passive participle

derived from root dhā with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Acts as part of the description of the arriving person.

सुहृदा (suhṛdā) - by a friend

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, benevolent

compound (su + hṛd)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
  prefix
• hṛd – heart, mind, breast
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'prahitaḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing the listener/reader, Yudhiṣṭhira) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Address.

प्रीयता (prīyatā) - with favor (favor, pleasantness, amiability)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prīyatā

prīyatā - agreeableness, pleasantness, favor

feminine noun derived from prīya (dear) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Root: prī (class 4)

Note: Describes the manner of arrival or the guest's nature.

वै (vai) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

particle, often used for emphasis

Note: Emphasizes 'priyātithiḥ' or 'prīyatā'.

प्रियातिथिः (priyātithiḥ) - a dear guest (dear guest, beloved guest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyātithi

priyātithi - dear guest, cherished guest

compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (priya+atithi)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root prī (to please)
  Root: prī (class 4)
• atithi – guest, stranger
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)

Note: Refers to the arriving person.