महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-17, chapter-3, verse-28

नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ।
देवानामन्त्र्य धर्मात्मा स्वपक्षांश्चैव पार्थिवान् ॥२८॥

28. nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājā vacanamabravīt ,
devānāmantrya dharmātmā svapakṣāṁścaiva pārthivān.

28. nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājā vacanam abravīt devān
āmantrya dharma-ātmā sva-pakṣān ca eva pārthivān

28. Having heard Narada's speech, the king, who possessed a righteous nature (dharma), spoke, addressing both the gods and his own allied kings.

Words meanings summery:

• नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

• वचः (vacaḥ) - speech (word, speech, statement)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

• राजा (rājā) - the king (Yudhishthira) (king, ruler)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - spoke (a speech/word) (word, speech, statement)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)

• आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - addressing (having invited, having addressed, having invoked)

• धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - who possessed a righteous nature (dharma) (one whose nature is righteousness, righteous-souled)

• स्व-पक्षान् (sva-pakṣān) - his own allied kings (one's own parties/allies)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - both (used for emphasis, alongside 'ca') (indeed, only, just)

• पार्थिवान् (pārthivān) - kings (as allies) (kings, earthly rulers)

Words meanings and morphology

नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a divine sage)

Note: Possessive, "Narada's".

वचः (vacaḥ) - speech (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, utterance

s-stem noun

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

gerund of √śru with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

राजा (rājā) - the king (Yudhishthira) (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

n-stem noun

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

वचनम् (vacanam) - spoke (a speech/word) (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, word, utterance, statement

derived from √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √brū

imperfect tense (luṅ) form

3rd person singular imperfect active of √brū (or √vac used as a substitute)

Root: brū (class 2)

देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of `āmantrya`.

आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - addressing (having invited, having addressed, having invoked)

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

gerund of √mantr (class 10) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Adverbial participle indicating prior or simultaneous action.

धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - who possessed a righteous nature (dharma) (one whose nature is righteousness, righteous-souled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-ātman

dharma-ātman - one whose self is dharma, righteous-souled, virtuous

bahuvrīhi compound (dharma + ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

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

Note: Appears as an epithet for the king.

स्व-पक्षान् (sva-pakṣān) - his own allied kings (one's own parties/allies)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sva-pakṣa

sva-pakṣa - one's own side, one's own party, one's own allies

karmadhāraya compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+pakṣa)

• sva – own, self
  adjective (masculine)
• pakṣa – side, party, wing, follower
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `āmantrya`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

conjunction/particle

एव (eva) - both (used for emphasis, alongside 'ca') (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

particle used for emphasis

पार्थिवान् (pārthivān) - kings (as allies) (kings, earthly rulers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, king, prince, ruler

derived from pṛthivī (earth) + -a suffix