महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-38, verse-43

ततो वैतालिकैः सूतैर्मागधैश्च सुभाषितैः ।
स्तूयमानो ययौ राजा नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ॥४३॥

43. tato vaitālikaiḥ sūtairmāgadhaiśca subhāṣitaiḥ ,
stūyamāno yayau rājā nagaraṁ nāgasāhvayam.

43. tataḥ vaitālikaiḥ sūtaiḥ māgadhaiḥ ca subhāṣitaiḥ
stūyamānaḥ yayau rājā nagaram nāga-sāhvayam

43. tataḥ vaitālikaiḥ sūtaiḥ ca māgadhaiḥ subhāṣitaiḥ
stūyamānaḥ rājā nāga-sāhvayam nagaram yayau

43. Then, being praised with eloquent speeches by bards, heralds, and Māgadhas (a class of panegyrists), the king proceeded to the city known as Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom

• वैतालिकैः (vaitālikaiḥ) - by bards, by panegyrists

• सूतैः (sūtaiḥ) - by charioteers, by heralds, by bards

• मागधैः (māgadhaiḥ) - Māgadhas were a specific class of bards or panegyrists, often of mixed caste. (by Māgadhas (a class of bards))

• च (ca) - and

• सुभाषितैः (subhāṣitaiḥ) - by eloquent speeches, by good sayings

• स्तूयमानः (stūyamānaḥ) - being praised

• ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded

• राजा (rājā) - the king

• नगरम् (nagaram) - to the city

• नाग-साह्वयम् (nāga-sāhvayam) - referring to the city of Hastināpura (named Nāgasāhvaya)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom

(indeclinable)

वैतालिकैः (vaitālikaiḥ) - by bards, by panegyrists

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vaitālika

vaitālika - bard, panegyrist, herald

सूतैः (sūtaiḥ) - by charioteers, by heralds, by bards

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sūta

sūta - charioteer, herald, bard, minstrel

Root: sū (class 2)

मागधैः (māgadhaiḥ) - Māgadhas were a specific class of bards or panegyrists, often of mixed caste. (by Māgadhas (a class of bards))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of māgadha

māgadha - inhabitant of Magadha; a bard, encomiast; a caste of mixed origin

Derived from Magadha + aṇ suffix

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सुभाषितैः (subhāṣitaiḥ) - by eloquent speeches, by good sayings

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of subhāṣita

subhāṣita - well-spoken, eloquent speech, good saying

Past Passive Participle

from 'su' (good, well) + root 'bhāṣ' (to speak)

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+bhāṣita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  upasarga
• bhāṣita – spoken, said, speech, saying
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'bhāṣ' (to speak)
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vaitālikaiḥ, sūtaiḥ, māgadhaiḥ

स्तूयमानः (stūyamānaḥ) - being praised

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stūyamāna

stūyamāna - being praised, extolled

Present Passive Participle

from root 'stu' (to praise) + 'yamāna' suffix

Root: stu (class 2)

ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

राजा (rājā) - the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

नगरम् (nagaram) - to the city

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

नाग-साह्वयम् (nāga-sāhvayam) - referring to the city of Hastināpura (named Nāgasāhvaya)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāga-sāhvaya

nāga-sāhvaya - named Nāga, having Nāga as its name (a name for Hastināpura)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nāga+sāhvaya)

• nāga – serpent, elephant
  noun (masculine)
• sāhvaya – named, called by name
  adjective (neuter)
  from 'sa' (with) + 'āhvaya' (name, calling)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hve (class 1)