महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-52, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततः कृष्णस्य तद्वाक्यं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् ।
श्रुत्वा शांतनवो भीष्मः प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
tataḥ kṛṣṇasya tadvākyaṁ dharmārthasahitaṁ hitam ,
śrutvā śāṁtanavo bhīṣmaḥ pratyuvāca kṛtāñjaliḥ.

1. vaiśampāyanaḥ uvāca tataḥ kṛṣṇasya
tat vākyam dharma-artha-sahitam
hitam śrutvā śāntanavaḥ
bhīṣmaḥ pratyuvāca kṛta-añjaliḥ

1. vaiśampāyanaḥ uvāca tataḥ
śāntanavaḥ bhīṣmaḥ kṛta-añjaliḥ
kṛṣṇasya dharma-artha-sahitam
hitam tat vākyam śrutvā pratyuvāca

1. Vaiśampāyana said: Then, having heard that beneficial statement of Kṛṣṇa, which was endowed with (the principles of) natural law (dharma) and purpose, Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, replied with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana (the narrator of the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya) (Vaiśampāyana)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Kṛṣṇa

• तत् (tat) - that

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement, speech, word

• धर्म-अर्थ-सहितम् (dharma-artha-sahitam) - referring to Kṛṣṇa's statement being beneficial and aligning with principles of natural law (dharma) and purpose (artha) (accompanied by natural law and purpose, pertaining to righteousness and prosperity)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, salutary, good

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Bhīṣma, son of King Śantanu (son of Śantanu, descendant of Śantanu)

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, one of the central figures of the Mahābhārata (Bhīṣma)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• कृत-अञ्जलिः (kṛta-añjaliḥ) - Bhīṣma making a respectful gesture by folding his hands (with folded hands, having made the Añjali gesture)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana (the narrator of the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya) (Vaiśampāyana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana

vaiśampāyana - name of a sage, a disciple of Vyāsa

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect (lit) 3rd person singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Kṛṣṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa; dark, black

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement, speech, word

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence, word

धर्म-अर्थ-सहितम् (dharma-artha-sahitam) - referring to Kṛṣṇa's statement being beneficial and aligning with principles of natural law (dharma) and purpose (artha) (accompanied by natural law and purpose, pertaining to righteousness and prosperity)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharma-artha-sahita

dharma-artha-sahita - accompanied by natural law (dharma) and purpose (artha)

compound of dharma, artha, and sahita (PPP)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha+sahita)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, object
  noun (masculine)
• sahita – accompanied by, together with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from verb root sah (to bear, endure) with prefix sa- (with)
  Root: sah (class 1)

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, salutary, good

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, good, friendly; good deed, benefit

Past Passive Participle

from root dhā (to place) with prefix hi- (good, proper) or root hi (to send, incite)

Root: dhā (class 3)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root: śru (class 5)

शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Bhīṣma, son of King Śantanu (son of Śantanu, descendant of Śantanu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntanava

śāntanava - son of Śantanu

patronymic derivative from Śantanu

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, one of the central figures of the Mahābhārata (Bhīṣma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name); terrible, formidable

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

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

perfect (lit) 3rd person singular active

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

कृत-अञ्जलिः (kṛta-añjaliḥ) - Bhīṣma making a respectful gesture by folding his hands (with folded hands, having made the Añjali gesture)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta-añjali

kṛta-añjali - one who has made the Añjali gesture (folded hands)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – folded hands (a gesture of reverence or greeting), offering
  noun (masculine)