महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-28, verse-6

विदुरः किमवस्थश्च भ्रातुः शुश्रूषुरात्मवान् ।
स च गावल्गणिर्धीमान्भर्तृपिण्डानुपालकः ॥६॥

6. viduraḥ kimavasthaśca bhrātuḥ śuśrūṣurātmavān ,
sa ca gāvalgaṇirdhīmānbhartṛpiṇḍānupālakaḥ.

6. viduraḥ kimavasthaḥ ca bhrātuḥ śuśrūṣuḥ ātmavān
saḥ ca gāvalgaṇiḥ dhīmān bhartṛpiṇḍānupālakaḥ

6. What was the state of Vidura, the self-controlled one, desirous of serving his brother? And what about the intelligent Gavalgani (Sanjaya), who maintained his master's sustenance?

Words meanings summery:

• विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (Vidura (name))

• किमवस्थः (kimavasthaḥ) - in what state (in what state, in what condition, of what nature)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of his brother (of the brother)

• शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - desirous of serving (desirous to hear, wishing to obey, desirous to serve)

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - the self-controlled one (self-possessed, resolute, wise, sagacious, having soul/self (ātman))

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• गावल्गणिः (gāvalgaṇiḥ) - Gavalgani (Sanjaya) (Gavalgani (name, patronymic of Sanjaya))

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - the intelligent one (intelligent, wise, discerning)

• भर्तृपिण्डानुपालकः (bhartṛpiṇḍānupālakaḥ) - who maintained his master's sustenance (one who maintains/observes the master's sustenance/duty, loyal servant)

Words meanings and morphology

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (Vidura (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (half-brother of Dhritarashtra, known for wisdom)

Note: Subject of implied 'was' or 'is'.

किमवस्थः (kimavasthaḥ) - in what state (in what state, in what condition, of what nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kimavastha

kimavastha - in what state/condition

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kim+avasthā)

• kim – what, which, why
  pronoun (neuter)
• avasthā – state, condition, situation
  noun (feminine)
  from ava-sthā (to stand down/be in a state)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for Vidura.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of his brother (of the brother)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Dependent on śuśrūṣuḥ (desirous of serving whom?). His brother is Dhritarashtra.

शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - desirous of serving (desirous to hear, wishing to obey, desirous to serve)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuśrūṣu

śuśrūṣu - desirous to serve/obey

desiderative noun/adjective

desiderative stem of root śru (to hear) + -u suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Describes Vidura.

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - the self-controlled one (self-possessed, resolute, wise, sagacious, having soul/self (ātman))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - self-possessed, wise, resolute, having a self (ātman)

from ātman (self/soul) with -vat possessive suffix

Note: Describes Vidura.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Gavalgani.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

गावल्गणिः (gāvalgaṇiḥ) - Gavalgani (Sanjaya) (Gavalgani (name, patronymic of Sanjaya))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gāvalgaṇi

gāvalgaṇi - son of Gavalgaṇa, Sanjaya

patronymic from Gavalgaṇa

Note: Refers to Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra's charioteer and minister.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - the intelligent one (intelligent, wise, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious

from dhī (intellect) with -mat possessive suffix

Note: Describes Gavalgani.

भर्तृपिण्डानुपालकः (bhartṛpiṇḍānupālakaḥ) - who maintained his master's sustenance (one who maintains/observes the master's sustenance/duty, loyal servant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛpiṇḍānupālaka

bhartṛpiṇḍānupālaka - one who maintains the master's sustenance/duty

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhartṛ+piṇḍa+anupālaka)

• bhartṛ – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhṛ (to bear/support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• piṇḍa – lump of food, sustenance, livelihood
  noun (masculine)
• anupālaka – protector, maintainer, preserver
  noun (masculine)
  from anu-pāl (to protect/maintain)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Describes Gavalgani.