महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-6, verse-16

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
तापस्ये मे मनस्तात वर्तते कुरुनन्दन ।
उचितं हि कुलेऽस्माकमरण्यगमनं प्रभो ॥१६॥

16. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
tāpasye me manastāta vartate kurunandana ,
ucitaṁ hi kule'smākamaraṇyagamanaṁ prabho.

16. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca tāpasye me manaḥ tāta vartate
kurunandana ucitam hi kule asmākam araṇyagamanam prabho

16. Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: 'My mind, dear son, is inclined towards an ascetic life, O delight of the Kurus. Indeed, for our family, O lord, resorting to the forest is the proper course of action.'

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

• तापस्ये (tāpasye) - in an ascetic life (in asceticism, in an ascetic state/practice)

• मे (me) - my (mind) (my, to me, for me)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• तात (tāta) - dear son (O father, O son, O dear one)

• वर्तते (vartate) - is inclined towards (exists, is, dwells, is inclined to)

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (O delight of the Kurus, O son of the Kuru dynasty)

• उचितम् (ucitam) - proper course of action (proper, right, fit, appropriate)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• कुले (kule) - for our family (in the family, for the family)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (our, of us)

• अरण्यगमनम् (araṇyagamanam) - resorting to the forest (going to the forest, forest dwelling)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (O lord, O master)

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper name, 'He who holds the kingdom')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, maintained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhṛ ('to hold')
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, nation, country
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Introductory phrase for a speech.

तापस्ये (tāpasye) - in an ascetic life (in asceticism, in an ascetic state/practice)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tāpasya

tāpasya - asceticism, ascetic practice, penance

Derived from 'tapas' (ascetic fervor)

Note: Indicates the sphere of mind's action.

मे (me) - my (mind) (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive, 'my mind'.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Note: Subject of 'vartate'.

तात (tāta) - dear son (O father, O son, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

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

Note: Term of address, likely to Vidura or Saṃjaya.

वर्तते (vartate) - is inclined towards (exists, is, dwells, is inclined to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: 'My mind is in asceticism'.

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (O delight of the Kurus, O son of the Kuru dynasty)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - joy of the Kurus, son of the Kuru dynasty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root nand ('to rejoice')
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Another term of address.

उचितम् (ucitam) - proper course of action (proper, right, fit, appropriate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucita

ucita - proper, right, fit, appropriate

Past Passive Participle (secondary meaning as adjective)

Derived from root vac (to speak/be suitable) with prefix ud

Prefix: ud

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'araṇyagamanam'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

कुले (kule) - for our family (in the family, for the family)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race

Note: Locative used in the sense of 'for' or 'in the case of'.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (our, of us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive, modifies 'kule'.

अरण्यगमनम् (araṇyagamanam) - resorting to the forest (going to the forest, forest dwelling)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of araṇyagamana

araṇyagamana - going to the forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (araṇya+gamana)

• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
• gamana – going, motion, course
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root gam ('to go')
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty, able

Note: Term of address.