महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-345, verse-3

सोऽभिगम्य यथाख्यातं नागायतनमर्थवित् ।
प्रोक्तवानहमस्मीति भोःशब्दालंकृतं वचः ॥३॥

3. so'bhigamya yathākhyātaṁ nāgāyatanamarthavit ,
proktavānahamasmīti bhoḥśabdālaṁkṛtaṁ vacaḥ.

3. saḥ abhigamya yathākhyātam nāgāyatanam arthavit
proktavān aham asmi iti bhoḥśabdālaṅkṛtam vacaḥ

3. arthavit saḥ yathākhyātam nāgāyatanam abhigamya,
"aham asmi" iti bhoḥśabdālaṅkṛtam vacaḥ proktavān.

3. Knowing his purpose, he approached the serpent's abode as described. He then spoke, saying, "Here I am," his words adorned with the address "Bhoḥ" (Sir).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached, having gone to

• यथाख्यातम् (yathākhyātam) - as described, as told

• नागायतनम् (nāgāyatanam) - serpent's abode, temple of nāgas

• अर्थवित् (arthavit) - knowing the meaning/purpose

• प्रोक्तवान् (proktavān) - he spoke, he said

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation

• भोःशब्दालङ्कृतम् (bhoḥśabdālaṅkṛtam) - adorned with the word 'bhoḥ' (sir)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, words

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached, having gone to

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

from root gam with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

यथाख्यातम् (yathākhyātam) - as described, as told

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathākhyāta

yathākhyāta - as described, as told

Past Passive Participle

from root khyā with prefix ā, compounded with yathā

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ākhyāta)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• ākhyāta – described, told
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root khyā (to tell, relate) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies nāgāyatanam.

नागायतनम् (nāgāyatanam) - serpent's abode, temple of nāgas

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāgāyatana

nāgāyatana - abode of serpents, temple of nāgas

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāga+āyatana)

• nāga – serpent, cobra, a mythical semi-divine being
  noun (masculine)
• āyatana – abode, dwelling, temple
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'abhigamya'.

अर्थवित् (arthavit) - knowing the meaning/purpose

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthavit

arthavit - knowing the meaning, knowing the purpose

compound of artha and vid (from root vid, to know)

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+vid)

• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

प्रोक्तवान् (proktavān) - he spoke, he said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of proktavat

proktavat - one who has spoken

Past Active Participle

from root vac (to speak) with prefix pra, suffixed with -vat

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as a finite verb here.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Tense, Active Voice

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quotation

(indeclinable)

भोःशब्दालङ्कृतम् (bhoḥśabdālaṅkṛtam) - adorned with the word 'bhoḥ' (sir)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhoḥśabdālaṅkṛta

bhoḥśabdālaṅkṛta - adorned with the word 'bhoḥ'

Past Passive Participle

compound of bhoḥśabda and alaṅkṛta

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhoḥśabda+alaṅkṛta)

• bhoḥśabda – the word 'bhoḥ'
  noun (masculine)
  compound of bhoḥ and śabda
• alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do) with prefix alam (to adorn)
  Prefix: alam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'vacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, words

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word

Note: Object of 'proktavān'.