महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-26, verse-4

तत्र धर्म्याः कथास्तात चक्रुस्ते परमर्षयः ।
रमयन्तो महात्मानं धृतराष्ट्रं जनाधिपम् ॥४॥

4. tatra dharmyāḥ kathāstāta cakruste paramarṣayaḥ ,
ramayanto mahātmānaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ janādhipam.

4. tatra dharmyāḥ kathāḥ tāta cakruḥ te paramarṣayaḥ
ramayantaḥ mahātmānam dhṛtarāṣṭram janādhipam

4. tāta tatra te paramarṣayaḥ dharmyāḥ kathāḥ
mahātmānam dhṛtarāṣṭram janādhipam ramayantaḥ cakruḥ

4. There, O son, those great sages narrated stories about righteousness (dharma), delighting the great-souled King Dhritarashtra, the lord of men.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - at that gathering or occasion (there, then, at that time/place)

• धर्म्याः (dharmyāḥ) - righteous, related to principles of dharma (righteous, lawful, pertaining to dharma)

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - moral or spiritual narratives (stories, narrations, tales)

• तात (tāta) - O Sanjaya (as addressed by Dhritarashtra, or by a superior like Vyasa) (O son, O dear one)

• चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they narrated or told (they did, they made, they performed, they narrated)

• ते (te) - those same great sages (those)

• परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - the most exalted among the sages (great sages, supreme rishis)

• रमयन्तः (ramayantaḥ) - entertaining and bringing joy to (delighting, gladdening, entertaining)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - referring to King Dhritarashtra, who possessed a great spirit (the great-souled, the noble-minded)

• धृतराष्ट्रम् (dhṛtarāṣṭram) - King Dhritarashtra (Dhritarashtra)

• जनाधिपम् (janādhipam) - the king, an epithet for Dhritarashtra (the lord of men, the king)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - at that gathering or occasion (there, then, at that time/place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place/time.

धर्म्याः (dharmyāḥ) - righteous, related to principles of dharma (righteous, lawful, pertaining to dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, lawful, sacred, relating to dharma

Derived from 'dharma' with suffix '-ya'.

Note: Qualifies 'kathāḥ'.

कथाः (kathāḥ) - moral or spiritual narratives (stories, narrations, tales)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narration

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Subject of the sentence alongside 'dharmyāḥ'.

तात (tāta) - O Sanjaya (as addressed by Dhritarashtra, or by a superior like Vyasa) (O son, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, son, dear one (term of endearment)

Note: Term of address.

चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they narrated or told (they did, they made, they performed, they narrated)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice.

ते (te) - those same great sages (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'paramarṣayaḥ'.

परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - the most exalted among the sages (great sages, supreme rishis)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - great sage, supreme rishi

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective
• ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'cakruḥ'.

रमयन्तः (ramayantaḥ) - entertaining and bringing joy to (delighting, gladdening, entertaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ramayat

ramayat - delighting, gladdening

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Present active participle of the causative form of root 'ram'.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'paramarṣayaḥ' and acts adverbially.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - referring to King Dhritarashtra, who possessed a great spirit (the great-souled, the noble-minded)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahant+ātman)

• mahant – great, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'ramayantaḥ'.

धृतराष्ट्रम् (dhṛtarāṣṭram) - King Dhritarashtra (Dhritarashtra)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhritarashtra (proper noun)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, borne, maintained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'dhṛ'.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, country
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'ramayantaḥ'.

जनाधिपम् (janādhipam) - the king, an epithet for Dhritarashtra (the lord of men, the king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janādhipa

janādhipa - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+adhipa)

• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to 'dhṛtarāṣṭram'.