महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-70, verse-17

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
इत्युक्तः स तु धर्मात्मा कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अश्वमेधस्य कौरव्य चकाराहरणे मतिम् ॥१७॥

17. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
ityuktaḥ sa tu dharmātmā kururājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
aśvamedhasya kauravya cakārāharaṇe matim.

17. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca iti uktaḥ saḥ tu dharmātmā kururājaḥ
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ aśvamedhasya kauravya cakāra āharaṇe matim

17. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca kauravya iti uktaḥ saḥ tu dharmātmā
kururājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ aśvamedhasya āharaṇe matim cakāra

17. Vaishampayana said: "Thus addressed, that virtuous King Yudhiṣṭhira, ruler of the Kurus, O descendant of Kuru, resolved to arrange for the aśvamedha (Vedic ritual)."

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - Vaishampayana (name of a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, spoken, addressed

• सः (saḥ) - He, Yudhiṣṭhira (he, that (masculine))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Yudhiṣṭhira, known for his righteousness. (virtuous, righteous-souled)

• कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as the ruler of the Kuru kingdom. (King of the Kurus)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pandava)

• अश्वमेधस्य (aśvamedhasya) - of the aśvamedha (Vedic ritual)

• कौरव्य (kauravya) - O King, referring to Janamejaya, to whom Vaishampayana is narrating. (O descendant of Kuru)

• चकार (cakāra) - did, made, performed

• आहरणे (āharaṇe) - in the preparation of the ritual (in collecting, in bringing, in preparing)

• मतिम् (matim) - mind, intention, decision

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - Vaishampayana (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Name of a sage, a disciple of Vyasa and narrator of the Mahabharata

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √vac

Perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of √vac

Root: √vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, spoken, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √vac

Root: √vac (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - He, Yudhiṣṭhira (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Yudhiṣṭhira, known for his righteousness. (virtuous, righteous-souled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - having a righteous nature, virtuous, pious, righteous-souled

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, duty
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ' (Yudhiṣṭhira)

कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as the ruler of the Kuru kingdom. (King of the Kurus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kururāja

kururāja - king of the Kurus

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kuru+rājan)

• kuru – name of an ancient tribe and kingdom
  proper noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to 'yudhiṣṭhiraḥ'

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pandava)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Name of the eldest Pandava brother, known for his righteousness and steadfastness in battle

Literally 'steady in battle'

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle (locative of 'yudh')
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'cakāra'

अश्वमेधस्य (aśvamedhasya) - of the aśvamedha (Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aśvamedha

aśvamedha - horse Vedic ritual; a particular type of Vedic ritual

Compound type : Tatpurusha (aśva+medha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• medha – Vedic ritual, offering, oblation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √medh (class 1)

Note: Connected to 'āharaṇe' (in the collection/preparation of the aśvamedha)

कौरव्य (kauravya) - O King, referring to Janamejaya, to whom Vaishampayana is narrating. (O descendant of Kuru)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravya

kauravya - descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kuru lineage

Patronymic derivation from Kuru

Note: Used by Vaishampayana to address King Janamejaya

चकार (cakāra) - did, made, performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √kṛ

Perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of √kṛ

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: The subject is Yudhiṣṭhira

आहरणे (āharaṇe) - in the preparation of the ritual (in collecting, in bringing, in preparing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āharaṇa

āharaṇa - bringing, collecting, procuring, preparation, acquisition

verbal noun

Derived from √hṛ with ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: √hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the preparation for the aśvamedha ritual

मतिम् (matim) - mind, intention, decision

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intention, resolve, decision, opinion

Derived from √man 'to think'

Root: √man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'cakāra' (made a decision/mind)