महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-318, verse-62

श्रुत्वा ऋषिस्तद्वचनं शुकस्य प्रीतो महात्मा पुनराह चैनम् ।
भो भोः पुत्र स्थीयतां तावदद्य यावच्चक्षुः प्रीणयामि त्वदर्थम् ॥६२॥

62. śrutvā ṛṣistadvacanaṁ śukasya; prīto mahātmā punarāha cainam ,
bho bhoḥ putra sthīyatāṁ tāvadadya; yāvaccakṣuḥ prīṇayāmi tvadartham.

62. śrutvā ṛṣiḥ tat vacanam śukasya
prītaḥ mahātmā punaḥ āha ca enam
bhoḥ bhoḥ putra sthīyatām tāvat adya
yāvat cakṣuḥ prīṇayāmi tvadartham

62. Having heard Shuka's words, the great-souled sage (Vyasa), pleased, then spoke to him again: 'O son, please stay here for a while today, so that I may feast my eyes upon you.'

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage

• तत् (tat) - that, his

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• शुकस्य (śukasya) - of Shuka

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, then

• आह (āha) - he said

• च (ca) - and

• एनम् (enam) - to him

• भोः (bhoḥ) - O! (vocative particle)

• भोः (bhoḥ) - O! (vocative particle)

• पुत्र (putra) - son, child

• स्थीयताम् (sthīyatām) - let it be stayed, please stay

• तावत् (tāvat) - for a while, so long, meanwhile

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until, while

• चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, sight

• प्रीणयामि (prīṇayāmi) - I please, I delight, I satisfy

• त्वदर्थम् (tvadartham) - by seeing you (for your sake, for your purpose)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet (ṛṣi)

Note: Refers to Vyasa.

तत् (tat) - that, his

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Shuka's words.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

शुकस्य (śukasya) - of Shuka

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śuka

śuka - Shuka (name of a sage, son of Vyasa), parrot

Note: Possessive of 'vacanam'.

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied, beloved

Past Passive Participle

from root prī (to please, to love)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'mahātmā'.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted spirit

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Vyasa.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, then

(indeclinable)

आह (āha) - he said

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root ah- used as perfect, defective verb

Root: ah (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एनम् (enam) - to him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, her, it

Note: Object of āha.

भोः (bhoḥ) - O! (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition for emphasis.

भोः (bhoḥ) - O! (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition for emphasis.

पुत्र (putra) - son, child

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Refers to Shuka.

स्थीयताम् (sthīyatām) - let it be stayed, please stay

(verb)

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

Imperative Mood (Passive)

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Expresses a polite request.

तावत् (tāvat) - for a while, so long, meanwhile

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies sthīyatām.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until, while

(indeclinable)

चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, sight

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Object of prīṇayāmi.

प्रीणयामि (prīṇayāmi) - I please, I delight, I satisfy

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prīṇ

Present Tense (Causative/10th class)

Causative of root prī (to please, to love)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Here used transitively with 'cakṣuḥ' as object.

त्वदर्थम् (tvadartham) - by seeing you (for your sake, for your purpose)

(indeclinable)

compound formed from tvad (from yuṣmad, your) and artha (sake, purpose)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuṣmad+artha)

• yuṣmad – you (singular/plural)
  pronoun
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adverbial phrase.