महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-9

तच्छ्रुत्वा नारदस्तस्य धर्मराजस्य भाषितम् ।
पाण्डवं प्रत्युवाचेदं स्मयन्मधुरया गिरा ॥९॥

9. tacchrutvā nāradastasya dharmarājasya bhāṣitam ,
pāṇḍavaṁ pratyuvācedaṁ smayanmadhurayā girā.

9. tat śrutvā nāradaḥ tasya dharmarājasya bhāṣitam
pāṇḍavam prati uvāca idam smayan madhurayā girā

9. Having heard that speech from Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of righteousness (dharmarāja), Nārada, smiling, spoke these words to the Pāṇḍava in a sweet voice.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (speech) (that)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (the sage) (Nārada)

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Yudhiṣṭhira) (his, of him, of that)

• धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (who is called Dharmarāja) (of the king of dharma, of the king of justice)

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - speech, words (speech, spoken word, statement)

• पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - to Yudhiṣṭhira (to the Pāṇḍava, son of Pāṇḍu)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, to (towards, to, in regard to)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

• मधुरया (madhurayā) - with sweet (with a sweet, lovely)

• गिरा (girā) - with a voice (by voice, with speech)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (speech) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira's speech.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (the sage) (Nārada)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Name of a divine sage

Note: Subject of the verb uvāca.

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Yudhiṣṭhira) (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira (who is called Dharmarāja) (of the king of dharma, of the king of justice)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of righteousness, king of justice

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies tasya.

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - speech, words (speech, spoken word, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said; speech, statement

Past Passive Participle

from root bhāṣ (to speak)

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - to Yudhiṣṭhira (to the Pāṇḍava, son of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu

Note: Recipient of speech.

प्रति (prati) - towards, to (towards, to, in regard to)

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

perfect tense form

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The main verb.

इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Object of uvāca.

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayat

smayat - smiling

Present Active Participle

from root smi (to smile)

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Describes Nārada's state while speaking.

मधुरया (madhurayā) - with sweet (with a sweet, lovely)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming

Note: Qualifies girā.

गिरा (girā) - with a voice (by voice, with speech)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir

gir - voice, speech, word

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Means by means of speech/voice.