महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-51, verse-5

रथस्थं तु महातेजा वासुदेवं धनंजयः ।
पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वाक्यमिदं भरतसत्तम ॥५॥

5. rathasthaṁ tu mahātejā vāsudevaṁ dhanaṁjayaḥ ,
punarevābravīdvākyamidaṁ bharatasattama.

5. rathastham tu mahātejāḥ vāsudevam dhanañjayaḥ
punar eva abravīt vākyam idam bharatasattama

5. he bharatasattama rathastham vāsudevam mahātejāḥ
dhanañjayaḥ tu punar eva idam vākyam abravīt

5. Then, O best of Bharatas, the greatly effulgent Dhanañjaya, seated on the chariot, spoke these words again to Vāsudeva.

Words meanings summery:

• रथस्थम् (rathastham) - situated on the chariot (referring to Vāsudeva) (situated on a chariot)

• तु (tu) - an emphatic or connective particle, 'then' (but, indeed, however)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, highly glorious

• वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - to Vāsudeva (Krishna)

• धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Arjuna (conqueror of wealth))

• पुनर् (punar) - again, once more

• एव (eva) - used for emphasis, 'just again' (only, just, indeed)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (statement, word, speech)

• इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this)

• भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (addressed by Sañjaya in the narrative) (O best of Bharatas)

Words meanings and morphology

रथस्थम् (rathastham) - situated on the chariot (referring to Vāsudeva) (situated on a chariot)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - one who stands or is situated in a chariot

Compound of 'ratha' (chariot) and 'stha' (standing/situated), from root sthā.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'Vāsudevam'.

तु (tu) - an emphatic or connective particle, 'then' (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, highly glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, great energy, great prowess; one possessing great splendor

Adjective derived from the noun 'mahātejas' (great splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij (to be sharp, keen).
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'Dhanañjayaḥ'.

वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - to Vāsudeva (Krishna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva; an epithet of Krishna

Patronymic from Vasudeva.

Note: Object of the verb 'abravīt'.

धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Arjuna (conqueror of wealth))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth; an epithet of Arjuna

Compound of 'dhana' (wealth) and 'jaya' (conqueror).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jaya – victory, triumph, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'abravīt'.

पुनर् (punar) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - used for emphasis, 'just again' (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

imperfect active 3rd singular

Irregular imperfect active 3rd singular form of the root brū.

Root: brū (class 2)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (statement, word, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, word

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun stem.

Note: Adjective modifying 'vākyam'.

भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (addressed by Sañjaya in the narrative) (O best of Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatasattama

bharatasattama - best among the Bhāratas; an epithet commonly used for Dhṛtarāṣṭra by Sañjaya.

Compound of 'bharata' (descendant of Bharata) and 'sattama' (best, most excellent).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+sattama)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a member of the Bharata clan
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix 'tama' added to 'sat' (good/existent), itself from root as.
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra by Sañjaya.