महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-36, verse-22

एवमुक्तः स राजेन्द्रो व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना ।
मुहूर्तमिव संचिन्त्य वचनायोपचक्रमे ॥२२॥

22. evamuktaḥ sa rājendro vyāsenāmitabuddhinā ,
muhūrtamiva saṁcintya vacanāyopacakrame.

22. evam uktaḥ saḥ rājendraḥ vyāsena amitabuddhinā
muhūrtam iva saṃcintya vacanāya upacakrame

22. Thus addressed by Vyasa, the one of immeasurable intellect, that chief of kings pondered for a moment, as it were, and then began to speak.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

• राजेन्द्रः (rājendraḥ) - chief of kings, best of kings

• व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyasa

• अमितबुद्धिना (amitabuddhinā) - by one of immeasurable intellect

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, a short time

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having reflected, having pondered

• वचनाय (vacanāya) - for speaking, to speak

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies uktaḥ.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak) + kta suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to rājendraḥ.

राजेन्द्रः (rājendraḥ) - chief of kings, best of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, best of kings, emperor

From rājan (king) + indra (chief, lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• indra – chief, lord, most excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

व्यासेन (vyāsena) - by Vyasa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyasa (name of a revered sage, compiler of the Vedas and Mahabharata)

From vi (apart) + as (to throw, scatter) indicating 'one who separates/arranges'.

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

अमितबुद्धिना (amitabuddhinā) - by one of immeasurable intellect

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of amitabuddhi

amitabuddhi - having immeasurable intellect, infinite wisdom

From amita (immeasurable) + buddhi (intellect).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+buddhi)

• amita – immeasurable, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From a (not) + root mā (to measure) + kta suffix.
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, understand) + ti suffix.
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vyāsena.

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, a short time

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, a short space of time, a specific division of time

Note: Accusative of duration.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison or qualification.

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having reflected, having pondered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From sam (together, thoroughly) + root cit (to perceive, think) with ṇya suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Absolute participle.

वचनाय (vacanāya) - for speaking, to speak

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech

From root vac (to speak) + ana suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kram

Perfect middle

From upa (towards, near) + root kram (to step, go). Perfect form cakrame.

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Refers to rājendraḥ.