महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-6, verse-21

इत्युक्त्वा स तु धर्मात्मा वृद्धो राजा कुरूद्वहः ।
गान्धारीं शिश्रिये धीमान्सहसैव गतासुवत् ॥२१॥

21. ityuktvā sa tu dharmātmā vṛddho rājā kurūdvahaḥ ,
gāndhārīṁ śiśriye dhīmānsahasaiva gatāsuvat.

21. iti uktvā saḥ tu dharmātmā vṛddhaḥ rājā kurūdvahaḥ
gāndhārīm śiśriye dhīmān sahasā eva gatāsuvat

21. saḥ tu dhīmān dharmātmā vṛddhaḥ rājā kurūdvahaḥ
iti uktvā sahasā eva gatāsuvat gāndhārīm śiśriye

21. Having thus spoken, that wise, old king, whose nature was righteous (dharmātmā) and who was the leader of the Kurus, suddenly leaned upon Gandhari as if he were lifeless.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• सः (saḥ) - (referring to Dhritarashtra) (he, that)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, for emphasis

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous, virtuous, one whose nature is dharma

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged, grown

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• कुरूद्वहः (kurūdvahaḥ) - (epithet for Dhritarashtra) (leader of the Kurus, foremost among Kurus)

• गान्धारीम् (gāndhārīm) - to Gandhari (wife of Dhritarashtra) (Gandhari)

• शिश्रिये (śiśriye) - leaned upon, resorted to, took refuge in

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - (referring to the king, Dhritarashtra) (intelligent, wise, discerning)

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, forcibly, at once

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

• गतासुवत् (gatāsuvat) - like one whose life has departed, as if lifeless

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root vac (to speak) + suffix -tvā

Root: vac (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - (referring to Dhritarashtra) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, for emphasis

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous, virtuous, one whose nature is dharma

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul, one whose nature is (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged, grown

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

कुरूद्वहः (kurūdvahaḥ) - (epithet for Dhritarashtra) (leader of the Kurus, foremost among Kurus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurūdvaha

kurūdvaha - leader of the Kurus, foremost among Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+udvaha)

• kuru – name of an ancient royal dynasty, descendant of Kuru
  proper noun (masculine)
• udvaha – carrying, bearing, conveying, leading
  noun (masculine)
  From ut + vah
  Prefix: ut
  Root: vah (class 1)

गान्धारीम् (gāndhārīm) - to Gandhari (wife of Dhritarashtra) (Gandhari)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gāndhārī

gāndhārī - Gandhari (name of Dhritarashtra's wife)

शिश्रिये (śiśriye) - leaned upon, resorted to, took refuge in

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of śrī

perfect tense

3rd person singular, perfect, ātmanepada

Root: śrī (class 1)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - (referring to the king, Dhritarashtra) (intelligent, wise, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning

Derived from dhī (thought, intelligence) + matup suffix

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, forcibly, at once

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

(indeclinable)

गतासुवत् (gatāsuvat) - like one whose life has departed, as if lifeless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gatāsuvat

gatāsuvat - like one whose life has departed, as if lifeless

From gatāsu (one whose breath has gone) + -vat suffix (like)

Compound type : tatpurusha (gata+asu)

• gata – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• asu – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage, describing the manner of leaning. The form is technically nominative singular masculine, agreeing with rājā or saḥ.