महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-88, verse-13

इत्युक्ते राजशार्दूल वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिस्तदा ।
प्रोवाचेदं वचो वाग्मी धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥१३॥

13. ityukte rājaśārdūla vṛṣṇyandhakapatistadā ,
provācedaṁ vaco vāgmī dharmātmānaṁ yudhiṣṭhiram.

13. iti ukte rājaśārdūla vṛṣṇyandhakapatiḥ tadā
provāca idam vacaḥ vāgmī dharmātmānam yudhiṣṭhiram

13. rājaśārdūla iti ukte tadā vāgmī vṛṣṇyandhakapatiḥ
dharmātmānam yudhiṣṭhiram idam vacaḥ provāca

13. When this was said, O tiger among kings, then the eloquent lord of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas spoke these words to the righteous-souled (dharmātman) Yudhiṣṭhira.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - referring to the preceding statement (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्ते (ukte) - when this was said (having been said, when spoken)

• राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (O tiger among kings, O best of kings)

• वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिः (vṛṣṇyandhakapatiḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (lord of Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas)

• तदा (tadā) - referring to the time when the statement was made (then, at that time)

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - the act of speaking (said, spoke)

• इदम् (idam) - referring to the words being spoken (this, these)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - the message being conveyed (word, speech, saying)

• वाग्मी (vāgmī) - describing Kṛṣṇa (eloquent, good speaker)

• धर्मात्मानम् (dharmātmānam) - to Yudhiṣṭhira, who is known for his righteousness (dharma) (to the righteous-souled, to the one whose soul is (his) intrinsic nature (dharma))

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - The eldest Pāṇḍava prince. (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - referring to the preceding statement (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्ते (ukte) - when this was said (having been said, when spoken)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak), irregular past passive participle

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the preceding statement or context.

राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (O tiger among kings, O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaśārdūla

rājaśārdūla - tiger among kings, best of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+śārdūla)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिः (vṛṣṇyandhakapatiḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (lord of Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣṇyandhakapati

vṛṣṇyandhakapati - lord of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas (two Yadava clans)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛṣṇi+andhaka+pati)

• vṛṣṇi – a clan of the Yādavas
  proper noun (masculine)
• andhaka – a clan of the Yādavas
  proper noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

तदा (tadā) - referring to the time when the statement was made (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

प्रोवाच (provāca) - the act of speaking (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Root vac, class 2, with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - referring to the words being spoken (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Adjective modifying 'vacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - the message being conveyed (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The object of 'provāca'.

वाग्मी (vāgmī) - describing Kṛṣṇa (eloquent, good speaker)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgmin

vāgmin - eloquent, good speaker

From vāc (speech) + -min suffix

Note: Refers to Vṛṣṇyandhakapatiḥ.

धर्मात्मानम् (dharmātmānam) - to Yudhiṣṭhira, who is known for his righteousness (dharma) (to the righteous-souled, to the one whose soul is (his) intrinsic nature (dharma))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, one whose inner nature (ātman) is (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

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

Note: Adjective modifying 'yudhiṣṭhiram'.

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - The eldest Pāṇḍava prince. (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name, 'steadfast in battle')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The indirect object of 'provāca' (to whom the speech was made).