महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-33, verse-24

ततः सोऽनिमिषो भूत्वा राजानं समुदैक्षत ।
संयोज्य विदुरस्तस्मिन्दृष्टिं दृष्ट्या समाहितः ॥२४॥

24. tataḥ so'nimiṣo bhūtvā rājānaṁ samudaikṣata ,
saṁyojya vidurastasmindṛṣṭiṁ dṛṣṭyā samāhitaḥ.

24. tataḥ saḥ animiṣaḥ bhūtvā rājānam sam ud aikṣata
saṃyojya viduraḥ tasmin dṛṣṭim dṛṣṭyā samāhitaḥ

24. tataḥ saḥ animiṣaḥ bhūtvā rājānam sam ud aikṣata.
viduraḥ samāhitaḥ tasmin dṛṣṭim dṛṣṭyā saṃyojya.

24. Then he (Vidura), becoming unblinking, intently gazed upon the king (Yudhiṣṭhira). Vidura, fully absorbed, fixed his vision on him (the king) with utmost concentration.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates a sequence of events. (then, thereafter, from that)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to Vidura. (he, that)

• अनिमिषः (animiṣaḥ) - Describes Vidura's intense gaze. (unblinking, fixed-eyed, steadfast)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - Vidura adopted an unblinking state. (having become, being)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the object of Vidura's gaze. (king)

• सम् (sam) - Intensifies the action of seeing. (together, completely, intensely)

• उद् (ud) - Further intensifies the action of seeing, implying a rising or directed gaze. (up, out, forth)

• ऐक्षत (aikṣata) - Vidura gazed upon Yudhiṣṭhira. (he looked, he saw, he gazed)

• संयोज्य (saṁyojya) - Vidura fixed his gaze. (having joined, having fixed, having united)

• विदुरः (viduraḥ) - The sage Vidura, subject of the action. (Vidura)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - Vidura fixed his gaze on Yudhiṣṭhira. (in him, on that)

• दृष्टिम् (dṛṣṭim) - The object that Vidura fixed. (gaze, sight, vision)

• दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - The means by which Vidura fixed his gaze, implying full visual focus. (by sight, with the eye, with vision)

• समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - Describes Vidura's state of deep concentration. (concentrated, composed, absorbed, steadfast)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - Indicates a sequence of events. (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + suffix -taḥ.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to Vidura. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Form of tad in masculine nominative singular.

अनिमिषः (animiṣaḥ) - Describes Vidura's intense gaze. (unblinking, fixed-eyed, steadfast)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of animiṣa

animiṣa - unblinking, fixed, steady, (adj.) not winking

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'nimiṣa' (blinking).

Compound type : negation (a+nimiṣa)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• nimiṣa – blinking, winking
  noun (masculine)
  From root miṣ (to wink).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 6)

Note: Agreement with `saḥ` (Vidura).

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - Vidura adopted an unblinking state. (having become, being)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root bhū (to be, become), ending in -tvā.

Root: bhū (class 1)

राजानम् (rājānam) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the object of Vidura's gaze. (king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Object of `aikṣata`.

सम् (sam) - Intensifies the action of seeing. (together, completely, intensely)

(indeclinable)

उद् (ud) - Further intensifies the action of seeing, implying a rising or directed gaze. (up, out, forth)

(indeclinable)

ऐक्षत (aikṣata) - Vidura gazed upon Yudhiṣṭhira. (he looked, he saw, he gazed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of īkṣ

Imperfect tense (laṅ), 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, of root īkṣ (to see).

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: It is an Ātmanepada verb.

संयोज्य (saṁyojya) - Vidura fixed his gaze. (having joined, having fixed, having united)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root yuj (to join) with prefix sam-, ending in -ya.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: This is a gerund (absolutive) form.

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - The sage Vidura, subject of the action. (Vidura)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (name of a wise minister/sage)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - Vidura fixed his gaze on Yudhiṣṭhira. (in him, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king (Yudhiṣṭhira).

दृष्टिम् (dṛṣṭim) - The object that Vidura fixed. (gaze, sight, vision)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, vision, gaze, eye, view

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of `saṃyojya`.

दृष्ट्या (dṛṣṭyā) - The means by which Vidura fixed his gaze, implying full visual focus. (by sight, with the eye, with vision)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, vision, gaze, eye, view

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Emphasizes the instrument of sight.

समाहितः (samāhitaḥ) - Describes Vidura's state of deep concentration. (concentrated, composed, absorbed, steadfast)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - concentrated, composed, absorbed, steadfast, fixed

past passive participle

From root dhā (to place) with prefixes sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agreement with `viduraḥ`, functioning adjectivally.