महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-77

उक्तवाक्ये तु नृपतौ सुलभा चारुदर्शना ।
ततश्चारुतरं वाक्यं प्रचक्रामाथ भाषितुम् ॥७७॥

77. uktavākye tu nṛpatau sulabhā cārudarśanā ,
tataścārutaraṁ vākyaṁ pracakrāmātha bhāṣitum.

77. ukta vākye tu nṛpatau sulabhā cārudarśanā
tataḥ cārutaram vākyam pracakrāma atha bhāṣitum

77. tu nṛpatau ukta vākye,
cārudarśanā sulabhā tataḥ atha cārutaram vākyam bhāṣitum pracakrāma.

77. But when the king had finished speaking, Sulabha, who was charming in appearance, then began to utter even more beautiful words.

Words meanings summery:

• उक्त (ukta) - (words) spoken (spoken, said, told)

• वाक्ये (vākye) - when the speech was (spoken) (in the speech, concerning the words)

• तु (tu) - but (indicating a transition) (but, however, then, indeed)

• नृपतौ (nṛpatau) - (when) the king (had spoken) (in the king, on the king, by the king (in locative absolute))

• सुलभा (sulabhā) - Sulabha (a proper noun, referring to a specific person) (Sulabha (proper name))

• चारुदर्शना (cārudarśanā) - charming in appearance (beautiful to behold, charming in appearance)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thereupon, from there)

• चारुतरम् (cārutaram) - even more beautiful (words) (more charming, more beautiful)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (referring to what she spoke) (word, speech, statement)

• प्रचक्राम (pracakrāma) - began (began, started, proceeded)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (now, then, thereupon, moreover)

• भाषितुम् (bhāṣitum) - to utter (to speak, to say, to talk)

Words meanings and morphology

उक्त (ukta) - (words) spoken (spoken, said, told)

(participle)

neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix 'kta'. 'vac' undergoes changes to 'uc' then 'ukta'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: It's part of a compound 'uktavākya' which is in locative case.

वाक्ये (vākye) - when the speech was (spoken) (in the speech, concerning the words)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Derived from 'vac' (to speak).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ukta+vākya)

• ukta – spoken, said, told
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vac' with suffix 'kta'
  Root: vac (class 2)
• vākya – word, speech, statement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: In the locative absolute construction "nṛpatau uktavākye", literally "the king having his words spoken".

तु (tu) - but (indicating a transition) (but, however, then, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

नृपतौ (nṛpatau) - (when) the king (had spoken) (in the king, on the king, by the king (in locative absolute))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: 'nṛpati' (masculine 'i'-stem) locative singular is 'nṛpatau'.

सुलभा (sulabhā) - Sulabha (a proper noun, referring to a specific person) (Sulabha (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sulabhā

sulabhā - easily obtainable, easy to be met with, (proper name) Sulabha

From 'su' (good, easy) + root 'labh' (to obtain).

Prefix: su

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: The subject of the main clause.

चारुदर्शना (cārudarśanā) - charming in appearance (beautiful to behold, charming in appearance)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cārudarśana

cārudarśana - beautiful to behold, charming in appearance

Compound of 'cāru' (beautiful) and 'darśana' (sight, appearance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāru+darśana)

• cāru – beautiful, charming, lovely
  adjective
• darśana – seeing, sight, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ana'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: 'cārudarśana' (feminine a-stem) nominative singular is 'cārudarśanā'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thereupon, from there)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) with suffix 'tasil'.

चारुतरम् (cārutaram) - even more beautiful (words) (more charming, more beautiful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cārutara

cārutara - more beautiful, more charming, very beautiful

Comparative degree formed with suffix 'tara' from 'cāru'.

Note: 'cārutara' (neuter a-stem) accusative singular is 'cārutaram'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (referring to what she spoke) (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Derived from 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: 'vākya' (neuter a-stem) accusative singular is 'vākyam'.

प्रचक्राम (pracakrāma) - began (began, started, proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kram

Perfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, reduplication 'ca-kram'. With upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Often used with an infinitive to mean "began to do X".

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (now, then, thereupon, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/adverb of time.

भाषितुम् (bhāṣitum) - to utter (to speak, to say, to talk)

(infinitive)

Note: 'bhāṣ' is an atmanepada root.