महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-51, verse-23

नहुषस्तु ततः श्रुत्वा महर्षेर्वचनं नृप ।
हर्षेण महता युक्तः सहामात्यपुरोहितः ॥२३॥

23. nahuṣastu tataḥ śrutvā maharṣervacanaṁ nṛpa ,
harṣeṇa mahatā yuktaḥ sahāmātyapurohitaḥ.

23. nahuṣaḥ tu tataḥ śrutvā maharṣeḥ vacanam nṛpa
harṣeṇa mahatā yuktaḥ saha amātyapurohitaḥ

23. O king, Nahusha, having then heard the words of the great sage (Chyavana), was filled with great joy, accompanied by his ministers and priests.

Words meanings summery:

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - Refers to Chyavana. (of the great sage)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• नृप (nṛpa) - Bhishma is addressing Yudhishthira. (O king)

• हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - with joy, by delight

• महता (mahatā) - Qualifies 'joy'. (by great, with great)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - Nahusha was 'endowed with' or 'filled with' great joy. (joined, accompanied, endowed with, possessed of)

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• अमात्यपुरोहितः (amātyapurohitaḥ) - Refers to Nahusha's royal retinue. (ministers and priests)

Words meanings and morphology

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahusha (a legendary king, son of Ayu)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed from root √śru (class 5) with suffix -tvā, indicating a completed action before the main verb.

Root: śru (class 5)

महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - Refers to Chyavana. (of the great sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, eminent seer

Compound: mahā (great) + ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem of mahat used in compounds.
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, utterance, word, speech, expression

From root √vac (to speak) + suffix -ana.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Can also be nominative singular.

नृप (nṛpa) - Bhishma is addressing Yudhishthira. (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pā 'to protect'.
  Root: pā (class 2)

हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - with joy, by delight

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, pleasure, excitement, thrill

From root √hṛṣ 'to be excited, to rejoice' + suffix -a.

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

महता (mahatā) - Qualifies 'joy'. (by great, with great)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable

Note: Agrees with harṣeṇa in gender, number, and case.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - Nahusha was 'endowed with' or 'filled with' great joy. (joined, accompanied, endowed with, possessed of)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, endowed with, engaged in, proper, yoked

Past Passive Participle

From root √yuj (class 7) 'to join, to yoke'.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies Nahusha.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

अमात्यपुरोहितः (amātyapurohitaḥ) - Refers to Nahusha's royal retinue. (ministers and priests)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amātyapurohita

amātyapurohita - ministers and priests

Dvanda compound: amātya (minister) + purohita (priest).

Compound type : dvandva (amātya+purohita)

• amātya – minister, counselor, companion
  noun (masculine)
• purohita – chief priest, family priest
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: puras (before) + hita (placed).
  Prefix: puras

Note: Used as a collective singular for a group.