महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-60, verse-3

एवमुक्तः प्रातिकामी स सूतः प्रायाच्छीघ्रं राजवचो निशम्य ।
प्रविश्य च श्वेव स सिंहगोष्ठं समासदन्महिषीं पाण्डवानाम् ॥३॥

3. evamuktaḥ prātikāmī sa sūtaḥ; prāyācchīghraṁ rājavaco niśamya ,
praviśya ca śveva sa siṁhagoṣṭhaṁ; samāsadanmahiṣīṁ pāṇḍavānām.

3. evam uktaḥ prātikāmī sa sūtaḥ
prāyāt śīghram rājavacaḥ niśamya
praviśya ca śvā iva sa siṃhagoṣṭham
samāsat mahiṣīm pāṇḍavānām

3. Thus spoken to, that charioteer (Sūta) Prātikāmī, having heard the king's command, swiftly departed. And like a dog entering a lion's den, he approached the chief queen (mahiṣī) of the Pāṇḍavas.

Words meanings summery:

• एवमुक्तः (evamuktaḥ) - thus addressed (thus spoken, thus addressed)

• प्रातिकामी (prātikāmī) - Prātikāmī (Prātikāmī (name of a charioteer))

• स (sa) - that (charioteer) (he, that)

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the charioteer (charioteer, bard, a particular mixed caste)

• प्रायात् (prāyāt) - departed (went forth, departed)

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly)

• राजवचः (rājavacaḥ) - the king's command (the king's word/command)

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard (having heard, having perceived)

• प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• श्वा (śvā) - a dog (dog)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• स (sa) - he (Prātikāmī) (he, that)

• सिंहगोष्ठम् (siṁhagoṣṭham) - a lion's den (lion's den/assembly)

• समासत् (samāsat) - approached (approached, sat down)

• महिषीम् (mahiṣīm) - the chief queen (Draupadī) (chief queen, buffalo cow)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

Words meanings and morphology

एवमुक्तः (evamuktaḥ) - thus addressed (thus spoken, thus addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evamukta

evamukta - thus spoken, thus addressed

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'evam' (thus) and 'ukta' (spoken).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+ukta)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said, addressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix '-ta'.
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'Prātikāmī'.

प्रातिकामी (prātikāmī) - Prātikāmī (Prātikāmī (name of a charioteer))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prātikāmin

prātikāmin - Prātikāmin (a proper name, Dhṛtarāṣṭra's charioteer)

स (sa) - that (charioteer) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Prātikāmī.

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the charioteer (charioteer, bard, a particular mixed caste)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, a particular mixed caste (born of a kṣatriya father and brāhmaṇa mother, or vice-versa)

Note: Synonymous with kṣattṛ in context.

प्रायात् (prāyāt) - departed (went forth, departed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of yā

Aorist tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root 'yā' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

राजवचः (rājavacaḥ) - the king's command (the king's word/command)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājavacas

rājavacas - king's speech, royal command

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+vacas)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, command
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'niśamya'.

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard (having heard, having perceived)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm) or 'śru' (to hear) with prefix 'ni' and gerund suffix '-ya'. Here, 'to hear' fits the context.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 1)

प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'pra' and gerund suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

श्वा (śvā) - a dog (dog)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvan

śvan - dog

Note: First case singular of śvan.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

स (sa) - he (Prātikāmī) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Prātikāmī.

सिंहगोष्ठम् (siṁhagoṣṭham) - a lion's den (lion's den/assembly)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of siṃhagoṣṭha

siṁhagoṣṭha - lion's den, assembly of lions

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (siṃha+goṣṭha)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• goṣṭha – assembly, herd, stall, den
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'praviśya'.

समासत् (samāsat) - approached (approached, sat down)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of sad

Aorist tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root 'sad' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

महिषीम् (mahiṣīm) - the chief queen (Draupadī) (chief queen, buffalo cow)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahiṣī

mahiṣī - chief queen, empress, buffalo cow

Note: Object of 'samāsat'.

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu

Note: Relates to 'mahiṣīm'.