महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-46, verse-10

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततः स्वगोचरे न्यस्य मनो बुद्धीन्द्रियाणि च ।
स्मितपूर्वमुवाचेदं भगवान्वासवानुजः ॥१०॥

10. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
tataḥ svagocare nyasya mano buddhīndriyāṇi ca ,
smitapūrvamuvācedaṁ bhagavānvāsavānujaḥ.

10. vaiśampāyanaḥ uvāca tataḥ svagocare nyasya manaḥ
buddhi-indriyāṇi ca smitapūrvam uvāca idam bhagavān vāsavānujaḥ

10. vaiśampāyanaḥ uvāca tataḥ bhagavān vāsavānujaḥ manaḥ
buddhi-indriyāṇi ca svagocare nyasya smitapūrvam idam uvāca

10. Vaiśampāyana said: Then, the revered one, younger brother of Indra (Vāsava), having focused his mind, intellect, and senses within their proper sphere, spoke these words with a gentle smile.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - The sage Vaiśampāyana, narrator of the Mahābhārata to King Janamejaya. (Vaiśampāyana)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• स्वगोचरे (svagocare) - Refers to the mind, intellect, and senses operating within their prescribed limits or natural domain. (in its own sphere, within its proper range)

• न्यस्य (nyasya) - Having focused or concentrated. (having placed, having fixed, having deposited)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind

• बुद्धि-इन्द्रियाणि (buddhi-indriyāṇi) - The cognitive faculties (buddhi) and sense organs (indriyāṇi). (intellect and senses)

• च (ca) - and

• स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - preceded by a smile, with a gentle smile

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the speech that follows. (this, these (words))

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Krishna (Vāsavānuja). (the revered one, the divine one, Lord)

• वासवानुजः (vāsavānujaḥ) - Refers to Krishna, who is the younger brother of Indra in certain mythological accounts (e.g., as Upendra, or as born after Indra). (the younger brother of Indra (Vāsava))

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - The sage Vaiśampāyana, narrator of the Mahābhārata to King Janamejaya. (Vaiśampāyana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana

vaiśampāyana - name of a celebrated sage, a pupil of Vyāsa

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

3rd person singular active perfect of vac (irregular form)

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

स्वगोचरे (svagocare) - Refers to the mind, intellect, and senses operating within their prescribed limits or natural domain. (in its own sphere, within its proper range)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svagocara

svagocara - one's own sphere, proper range, natural scope

Tatpurusha compound (sva + gocara)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sva+gocara)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• gocara – range, scope, sphere, object of sense
  noun (masculine)

न्यस्य (nyasya) - Having focused or concentrated. (having placed, having fixed, having deposited)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root as (to throw, cast) with prefix ni- (down, in)

Prefix: ni

Root: as (class 4)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought

Root: man (class 4)

बुद्धि-इन्द्रियाणि (buddhi-indriyāṇi) - The cognitive faculties (buddhi) and sense organs (indriyāṇi). (intellect and senses)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of buddhi-indriya

buddhi-indriya - intellect and senses (plural)

Dvandva compound

Compound type : Dvandva (buddhi+indriya)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, understand)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, power
  noun (neuter)
  Related to Indra

Note: Refers to both cognitive and conative senses.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - preceded by a smile, with a gentle smile

(indeclinable)

Bahuvrihi compound, 'that which has a smile before it'. Used adverbially.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (smita+pūrva)

• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root smi (to smile)
  Root: smi (class 1)
• pūrva – former, prior, preceding
  adjective

Note: adverbial accusative neuter singular

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

3rd person singular active perfect of vac (irregular form)

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the speech that follows. (this, these (words))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Krishna (Vāsavānuja). (the revered one, the divine one, Lord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, revered, Lord

suffix -vat after bhaga

Note: Used as a noun.

वासवानुजः (vāsavānujaḥ) - Refers to Krishna, who is the younger brother of Indra in certain mythological accounts (e.g., as Upendra, or as born after Indra). (the younger brother of Indra (Vāsava))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsavānuja

vāsavānuja - younger brother of Indra

Tatpurusha compound (Vāsava + anuja)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vāsava+anuja)

• vāsava – Indra (as chief of the Vasus)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anuja – younger brother
  noun (masculine)
  From anu- (after) and jan (to be born)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)