महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-36, verse-9

युधिष्ठिराभिषेकं च वासुदेवस्य चार्हणम् ।
अब्रुवंस्तत्र राजानो निर्वेदादात्मनिश्चयात् ॥९॥

9. yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekaṁ ca vāsudevasya cārhaṇam ,
abruvaṁstatra rājāno nirvedādātmaniścayāt.

9. yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekam ca vāsudevasya ca arhaṇam
abruvan tatra rājānaḥ nirvedāt ātmanirṇayāt

9. The kings present there, driven by their despair and firm resolve, then spoke of Yudhiṣṭhira's consecration and the honor for Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिराभिषेकम् (yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekam) - Yudhiṣṭhira's coronation (the consecration of Yudhiṣṭhira, Yudhiṣṭhira's coronation)

• च (ca) - and

• वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) (of Vāsudeva)

• च (ca) - and

• अर्हणम् (arhaṇam) - the honor/veneration (worship, honor, offering, veneration)

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke (they spoke, they said)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (at the assembly) (there, then)

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - the kings (kings)

• निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - out of despair (from despair, from disinterest, from disenchantment)

• आत्मनिर्णयात् (ātmanirṇayāt) - from their own firm resolve (from self-determination, out of firm resolve)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिराभिषेकम् (yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekam) - Yudhiṣṭhira's coronation (the consecration of Yudhiṣṭhira, Yudhiṣṭhira's coronation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣeka

yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣeka - Yudhiṣṭhira's coronation/consecration

Tatpuruṣa compound of yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun) and abhiṣeka (coronation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yudhiṣṭhira+abhiṣeka)

• yudhiṣṭhira – Yudhiṣṭhira (a Pāṇḍava brother, literally 'firm in battle')
  proper noun (masculine)
• abhiṣeka – anointment, consecration, coronation, ablution
  noun (masculine)
  From the root √sic (to sprinkle) with the prefix abhi.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Object of 'abruvan'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekam' with the following idea.

वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) (of Vāsudeva)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - Vāsudeva (a patronymic for Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva)

Derived from Vasudeva.

Note: Qualifies 'arhaṇam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'vāsudevasya' and 'arhaṇam'.

अर्हणम् (arhaṇam) - the honor/veneration (worship, honor, offering, veneration)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arhaṇa

arhaṇa - worship, honor, veneration, offering, deserving

From the root √arh (to deserve, to worship).

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'abruvan'.

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke (they spoke, they said)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd person plural.

Imperfect (laṅ), parasmaipada, 3rd plural of the root √bru.

Root: bru (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'rājānaḥ'.

तत्र (tatra) - there (at the assembly) (there, then)

(indeclinable)

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - the kings (kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

N-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'abruvan'.

निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - out of despair (from despair, from disinterest, from disenchantment)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nirveda

nirveda - despair, despondency, indifference, disenchantment, detachment

From the root √vid (to know, perceive) with the prefix nir (out, off). Implies disinterest in worldly things.

Prefix: nir

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Indicates the cause or origin of their speaking.

आत्मनिर्णयात् (ātmanirṇayāt) - from their own firm resolve (from self-determination, out of firm resolve)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ātmanirṇaya

ātmanirṇaya - self-determination, firm resolve, decision of one's own, determination by the self

Tatpuruṣa compound: ātman (self) + nirṇaya (decision, ascertainment).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+nirṇaya)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  N-stem noun.
  Root: an (class 2)
• nirṇaya – decision, ascertainment, firm resolve, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  From the root √nī (to lead) with the prefix nir (out, away).
  Prefix: nir
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or origin of their speaking.