महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-19

तदेकस्मिन्नधिष्ठाने संवादः श्रूयतामयम् ।
छत्रादिषु विमुक्तस्य मुक्तायाश्च त्रिदण्डके ॥१९॥

19. tadekasminnadhiṣṭhāne saṁvādaḥ śrūyatāmayam ,
chatrādiṣu vimuktasya muktāyāśca tridaṇḍake.

19. तत् एकस्मिन् अधिष्ठाने संवादः श्रूयताम् अयम्
छत्त्र-आदिषु विमुक्तस्य मुक्तायाः च त्रिदण्डके

19. तत् अयम् संवादः एकस्मिन् अधिष्ठाने श्रूयताम्
छत्त्र-आदिषु विमुक्तस्य च त्रिदण्डके मुक्तायाः

19. Therefore, let this conversation be heard in a single context: the dialogue between one (Janaka) who has renounced worldly possessions like umbrellas, and one (Sulabha) who is liberated and carries the triple staff (tridaṇḍa).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (तत्) - therefore (that, therefore, so)

• एकस्मिन् (एकस्मिन्) - in a single (in one, in a single)

• अधिष्ठाने (अधिष्ठाने) - in a single setting/context (in a place, in a seat, in a context, in a setting)

• संवादः (संवादः) - dialogue, conversation (dialogue, conversation, agreement)

• श्रूयताम् (श्रूयताम्) - let it be heard (let it be heard, may it be heard)

• अयम् (अयम्) - this (dialogue) (this (masculine nominative singular))

• छत्त्र-आदिषु (छत्त्र-आदिषु) - regarding regal paraphernalia like umbrellas (indicating one renounced them) (among umbrellas and the like, among royal paraphernalia)

• विमुक्तस्य (विमुक्तस्य) - of the one (Janaka) who has renounced/freed himself from (regal paraphernalia) (of one liberated, released, freed)

• मुक्तायाः (मुक्तायाः) - of the one (Sulabha) who is liberated (of a liberated woman, of one liberated (feminine))

• च (च) - and (and, also)

• त्रिदण्डके (त्रिदण्डके) - (associated with) the triple staff (tridaṇḍa) (regarding the triple staff (symbol of a sannyāsin), in the triple staff)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (तत्) - therefore (that, therefore, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous verse/context

एकस्मिन् (एकस्मिन्) - in a single (in one, in a single)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique

Note: Agrees with 'adhiṣṭhāne'

अधिष्ठाने (अधिष्ठाने) - in a single setting/context (in a place, in a seat, in a context, in a setting)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of adhiṣṭhāna

adhiṣṭhāna - standing over, position, seat, place, basis, context, setting

from adhi-sthā (to stand upon, reside) + lyuṭ

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

संवादः (संवादः) - dialogue, conversation (dialogue, conversation, agreement)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvāda

saṁvāda - dialogue, conversation, agreement, concurrence

from sam-vad (to speak together, converse) + ghañ

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'śrūyatām'

श्रूयताम् (श्रूयताम्) - let it be heard (let it be heard, may it be heard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative Passive

Imperative 3rd singular passive

Root: śru (class 5)

अयम् (अयम्) - this (dialogue) (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvādaḥ'

छत्त्र-आदिषु (छत्त्र-आदिषु) - regarding regal paraphernalia like umbrellas (indicating one renounced them) (among umbrellas and the like, among royal paraphernalia)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of chattrādi

chattrādi - umbrellas etc., royal insignia

compound of chattra and ādi

Compound type : dvandva / tatpurusha (chattra+ādi)

• chattra – umbrella, parasol (symbol of royalty)
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, and so forth, etc.
  indeclinable

Note: Refers to things given up by the king

विमुक्तस्य (विमुक्तस्य) - of the one (Janaka) who has renounced/freed himself from (regal paraphernalia) (of one liberated, released, freed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vimukta

vimukta - liberated, released, freed from

Past Passive Participle

from vi-muc (to release, liberate) + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Refers to Janaka

मुक्तायाः (मुक्तायाः) - of the one (Sulabha) who is liberated (of a liberated woman, of one liberated (feminine))

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of muktā

muktā - a liberated woman, pearl

Past Passive Participle

from muc (to release, liberate) + kta, then feminine suffix āp

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Refers to Sulabha

च (च) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

त्रिदण्डके (त्रिदण्डके) - (associated with) the triple staff (tridaṇḍa) (regarding the triple staff (symbol of a sannyāsin), in the triple staff)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tridaṇḍaka

tridaṇḍaka - a triple staff (symbol of a Sannyāsin's complete control over speech, mind, and body)

compound of tri and daṇḍa, with kāp suffix

Compound type : bahuvrihi / tatpurusha (tri+daṇḍa)

• tri – three
  numeral (neuter)
• daṇḍa – staff, stick, punishment, self-control
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Sulabha's ascetic symbol