महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-248, verse-11

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदोऽथ तपोधनः ।
आख्यानमिदमाचष्ट पुत्रशोकापहं तदा ॥११॥

11. tasya tadvacanaṁ śrutvā nārado'tha tapodhanaḥ ,
ākhyānamidamācaṣṭa putraśokāpahaṁ tadā.

11. tasya tat vacanam śrutvā nāradaḥ atha tapodhanaḥ
ākhyānam idam ācaṣṭa putraśokāpaham tadā

11. nāradaḥ atha tapodhanaḥ tasya tat vacanam
śrutvā tadā idam putraśokāpaham ākhyānam ācaṣṭa

11. Having heard that statement of his (the king), Nārada, the sage whose wealth was austerity (tapas), then recounted this narrative that removes grief for a son.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - Of the king (his, of that)

• तत् (tat) - That statement (referring to the king's words) (that, those)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - The king's story (word, speech, statement)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The sage Nārada (Nārada (name of a divine sage))

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• तपोधनः (tapodhanaḥ) - Nārada, known for his austerity (tapas) (one whose wealth is austerity, ascetic, sage)

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - This particular story (narrative, story, tale)

• इदम् (idam) - The narrative that is about to follow (this, here)

• आचष्ट (ācaṣṭa) - told, recounted, described

• पुत्रशोकापहम् (putraśokāpaham) - A narrative intended to alleviate the king's grief (śoka) for his son (removing grief for a son, sorrow-removing)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - Of the king (his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king.

तत् (tat) - That statement (referring to the king's words) (that, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - The king's story (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

Verbal noun

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed with suffix '-tvā'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Functions as an absolutive, indicating a preceding action.

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - The sage Nārada (Nārada (name of a divine sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (a divine sage, son of Brahmā)

Note: Subject of 'ācaṣṭa'.

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence of events.

तपोधनः (tapodhanaḥ) - Nārada, known for his austerity (tapas) (one whose wealth is austerity, ascetic, sage)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - one whose wealth is austerity; an ascetic, a sage

Compound of 'tapas' (austerity) and 'dhana' (wealth).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'nāradaḥ'.

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - This particular story (narrative, story, tale)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, story, tale, legend

Verbal noun

Derived from 'ā' + root 'khyā' (to tell, relate).

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ācaṣṭa'.

इदम् (idam) - The narrative that is about to follow (this, here)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies 'ākhyānam'.

आचष्ट (ācaṣṭa) - told, recounted, described

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of ā-cakṣ

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: The verb of the sentence.

पुत्रशोकापहम् (putraśokāpaham) - A narrative intended to alleviate the king's grief (śoka) for his son (removing grief for a son, sorrow-removing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of putraśokāpaha

putraśokāpaha - removing the grief of a son, dispelling sorrow for a child

Compound of 'putraśoka' (grief for a son) and 'apaha' (removing). 'Apaha' is derived from 'apa' + root 'han' (to strike, remove).

Compound type : tatpurusha (putraśoka+apaha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• śoka – grief, sorrow, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śuc (to grieve)
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• apaha – removing, dispelling, taking away
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'apa' (away) + root 'han' (to strike/destroy/remove) + suffix 'a'.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'ākhyānam'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.