महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-42, verse-28

रहस्तु केचिद्वार्ष्णेयं प्रशशंसुर्नराधिपाः ।
केचिदेव तु संरब्धा मध्यस्थास्त्वपरेऽभवन् ॥२८॥

28. rahastu kecidvārṣṇeyaṁ praśaśaṁsurnarādhipāḥ ,
kecideva tu saṁrabdhā madhyasthāstvapare'bhavan.

28. rahaḥ tu kecit vārṣṇeyam praśaśaṃsuḥ narādhipāḥ
kecit eva tu saṃrabdhāḥ madhyasthāḥ tu apare abhavan

28. Some kings, however, praised Vārṣṇeya (Krishna) in private. But others, indeed, were greatly agitated, while still others remained neutral.

Words meanings summery:

• रहः (rahaḥ) - in private, away from others (in private, secretly, privately)

• तु (tu) - however, indicating a contrast or emphasis (but, however, indeed)

• केचित् (kecit) - some of the kings (some, certain ones)

• वार्ष्णेयम् (vārṣṇeyam) - Vārṣṇeya (Krishna), son of Vṛṣṇi (Vārṣṇeya (Krishna))

• प्रशशंसुः (praśaśaṁsuḥ) - they praised Vārṣṇeya (Krishna) (they praised, they extolled)

• नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - the kings present (kings, rulers of men)

• केचित् (kecit) - some other kings (some, certain ones)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the state of being agitated (indeed, only, just)

• तु (tu) - but, contrasting with the previous group (but, however)

• संरब्धाः (saṁrabdhāḥ) - greatly agitated or enraged (enraged, agitated, excited)

• मध्यस्थाः (madhyasthāḥ) - remaining neutral, taking no side (neutral, impartial, in the middle)

• तु (tu) - while, indicating another contrast (but, however)

• अपरे (apare) - still other kings/people (others, other ones)

• अभवन् (abhavan) - they remained (neutral) (they became, they were, they remained)

Words meanings and morphology

रहः (rahaḥ) - in private, away from others (in private, secretly, privately)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - however, indicating a contrast or emphasis (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

केचित् (kecit) - some of the kings (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kecit

kecit - some, certain, someone

From kiṃ + cit

वार्ष्णेयम् (vārṣṇeyam) - Vārṣṇeya (Krishna), son of Vṛṣṇi (Vārṣṇeya (Krishna))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vārṣṇeya

vārṣṇeya - descendant of Vṛṣṇi, belonging to the Vṛṣṇi clan (a name for Krishna)

Derived from Vṛṣṇi

प्रशशंसुः (praśaśaṁsuḥ) - they praised Vārṣṇeya (Krishna) (they praised, they extolled)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of praśaṃs

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - the kings present (kings, rulers of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

केचित् (kecit) - some other kings (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kecit

kecit - some, certain, someone

From kiṃ + cit

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing the state of being agitated (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, contrasting with the previous group (but, however)

(indeclinable)

संरब्धाः (saṁrabdhāḥ) - greatly agitated or enraged (enraged, agitated, excited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃrabdha

saṁrabdha - enraged, furious, excited, agitated

Past Passive Participle

From sam-√rabh (to seize, to begin, to be excited)

Prefix: sam

Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kecit'

मध्यस्थाः (madhyasthāḥ) - remaining neutral, taking no side (neutral, impartial, in the middle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of madhyastha

madhyastha - standing in the middle, neutral, impartial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhya+stha)

• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Krt suffix -ḍa
  From root √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'apare'

तु (tu) - while, indicating another contrast (but, however)

(indeclinable)

अपरे (apare) - still other kings/people (others, other ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent

अभवन् (abhavan) - they remained (neutral) (they became, they were, they remained)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)