महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-41, verse-29

इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा ततः कुरुपितामहः ।
उवाच मतिमान्भीष्मस्तानेव वसुधाधिपान् ॥२९॥

29. iti teṣāṁ vacaḥ śrutvā tataḥ kurupitāmahaḥ ,
uvāca matimānbhīṣmastāneva vasudhādhipān.

29. iti teṣām vacaḥ śrutvā tataḥ kuru-pitāmahaḥ
uvāca matimān bhīṣmaḥ tān eva vasudhā-adhipān

29. Having heard those words of theirs, then Bhishma, the wise (matimān) grandfather (pitāmaha) of the Kurus, spoke to those very rulers of the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, thereupon

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• कुरु-पितामहः (kuru-pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather of the Kurus

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the Kuru patriarch) (Bhishma)

• तान् (tān) - those

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, very

• वसुधा-अधिपान् (vasudhā-adhipān) - rulers of the earth, kings

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the end of the preceding speech.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the 'great archers' (kecit mahā-iṣv-āsāḥ)

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive formed from root śru with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

कुरु-पितामहः (kuru-pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather of the Kurus

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuru-pitāmaha

kuru-pitāmaha - grandfather of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+pitāmaha)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his lineage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, creator (Brahma)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Bhishma

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active third person singular of root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

Derived from mati (mind, intellect) with suffix -mat

Note: Agrees with Bhishma

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the Kuru patriarch) (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - terrible, formidable, Bhishma (proper name)

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

एव (eva) - only, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

वसुधा-अधिपान् (vasudhā-adhipān) - rulers of the earth, kings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vasudhā-adhipa

vasudhā-adhipa - ruler of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (vasudhā+adhipa)

• vasudhā – earth
  noun (feminine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'great archers' / 'kings' mentioned in the previous verse.