महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-54, verse-24

इत्युक्तवचनं धीमान्महाबुद्धिर्जनार्दनः ।
उत्तङ्कं श्लक्ष्णया वाचा सान्त्वयन्निदमब्रवीत् ॥२४॥

24. ityuktavacanaṁ dhīmānmahābuddhirjanārdanaḥ ,
uttaṅkaṁ ślakṣṇayā vācā sāntvayannidamabravīt.

24. iti uktavacanam dhīmān mahābuddhiḥ janārdanaḥ
uttaṅkam ślakṣṇayā vācā sāntvayan idam abravīt

24. iti uktavacanam dhīmān mahābuddhiḥ janārdanaḥ
ślakṣṇayā vācā uttaṅkam sāntvayan idam abravīt

24. After Uttaṅka had spoken thus, the wise and greatly intelligent Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa), comforting Uttaṅka with a gentle voice, said this.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - refers to the preceding statement made by Uttaṅka (thus, so, in this manner)

• उक्तवचनम् (uktavacanam) - (after) such a statement (by Uttaṅka) (spoken word, statement)

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, discerning

• महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - greatly intelligent, having great intellect

• जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana (epithet of Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu))

• उत्तङ्कम् (uttaṅkam) - Uttaṅka

• श्लक्ष्णया (ślakṣṇayā) - with gentle, smooth, soft

• वाचा (vācā) - by speech, with voice

• सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - comforting, consoling, appeasing

• इदम् (idam) - the following words (this)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - refers to the preceding statement made by Uttaṅka (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Introduces or concludes direct speech or refers to something already mentioned.

उक्तवचनम् (uktavacanam) - (after) such a statement (by Uttaṅka) (spoken word, statement)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uktavacana

uktavacana - spoken word, statement, utterance

Compound formed from 'ukta' (spoken, PPP of √vac) and 'vacana' (word).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ukta+vacana)

• ukta – spoken, said, uttered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √vac (to speak) with the kta suffix.
  Root: vac (class 2)
• vacana – word, speech, saying, statement
  noun (neuter)
  From root √vac (to speak) with the ana suffix.
  Root: vac (class 2)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, discerning

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, endowed with understanding, thoughtful

From 'dhī' (intellect) with the matup suffix.

महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - greatly intelligent, having great intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābuddhi

mahābuddhi - great intellect, greatly intelligent, wise

Compound meaning 'having great (mahā) intellect (buddhi)'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+buddhi)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
  Feminine stem of 'mahat', used in compounds.
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From root √budh (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'Janārdanaḥ'.

जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana (epithet of Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - Janārdana, an epithet of Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu (meaning 'agitator of men' or 'one who is worshipped by men')

Compound from 'jana' (people) and 'ardana' (agitating/worshiping).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+ardana)

• jana – people, person, male, creature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ardana – agitating, tormenting, causing pain; also worshipped, supplicated
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √ard (to hurt, to solicit, to worship).
  Root: ard (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

उत्तङ्कम् (uttaṅkam) - Uttaṅka

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttaṅka

uttaṅka - name of a sage

Note: Object of 'sāntvayan'.

श्लक्ष्णया (ślakṣṇayā) - with gentle, smooth, soft

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, soft, gentle, polite, mild

Root: ślakṣ

Note: Qualifies 'vācā'.

वाचा (vācā) - by speech, with voice

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word, language

Root: vac (class 2)

सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - comforting, consoling, appeasing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāntvaya

sāntvaya - comforting, consoling, appeasing

Present Active Participle

From the causative stem of √sāntv (to soothe, comfort) with the śatṛ suffix.

Root: sāntv (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'Janārdanaḥ'.

इदम् (idam) - the following words (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

3rd person singular, imperfect tense (laṅ), active voice. From root √brū.

Root: brū (class 2)