महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-63, verse-26

एवमुक्त्वा धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी हितान्वेषी बान्धवानामपायात् ।
कृष्णां पाञ्चालीमब्रवीत्सान्त्वपूर्वं विमृश्यैतत्प्रज्ञया तत्त्वबुद्धिः ॥२६॥

26. evamuktvā dhṛtarāṣṭro manīṣī; hitānveṣī bāndhavānāmapāyāt ,
kṛṣṇāṁ pāñcālīmabravītsāntvapūrvaṁ; vimṛśyaitatprajñayā tattvabuddhiḥ.

26. evam uktvā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ manīṣī
hita-anveṣī bāndhavānām apāyāt kṛṣṇām
pāñcālīm abravīt sāntva-pūrvam
vimṛśya etat prajñayā tattva-buddhiḥ

26. Having spoken thus, Dhritarashtra, who was a sagacious man, seeking the welfare of his kinsmen from danger, reflected on this matter with his intellect (prajñā) that discerned truth. Then, he spoke consolingly to Krishnaa Panchali.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, as described (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra

• मनीषी (manīṣī) - wise, sagacious, intelligent

• हित-अन्वेषी (hita-anveṣī) - seeking welfare, pursuing benefit

• बान्धवानाम् (bāndhavānām) - of kinsmen, of relatives

• अपायात् (apāyāt) - from danger (from danger, from harm, from removal, from departure)

• कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - Draupadi, referring to her dark complexion (Krishnaa, Draupadi)

• पाञ्चालीम् (pāñcālīm) - Draupadi, princess of Panchala (Panchali, Draupadi)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• सान्त्व-पूर्वम् (sāntva-pūrvam) - consolingly (gently, consolingly, preceded by soothing words)

• विमृश्य (vimṛśya) - having reflected, having deliberated, having examined

• एतत् (etat) - this matter (referring to the ongoing situation and its implications) (this, this matter)

• प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by wisdom, by intelligence, by discerning knowledge

• तत्त्व-बुद्धिः (tattva-buddhiḥ) - having a discerning intellect that understands the truth of matters (one whose intellect grasps truth, discerning, having knowledge of reality)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, as described (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root 'vac' with suffix -tvā. The root 'vac' often changes to 'uk' in some forms.

Root: vac (class 2)

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhritarashtra (name of a king, father of the Kauravas)

मनीषी (manīṣī) - wise, sagacious, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, intelligent, sagacious, discerning

Derived from 'manīṣā' (intellect, wisdom)

हित-अन्वेषी (hita-anveṣī) - seeking welfare, pursuing benefit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hita-anveṣin

hita-anveṣin - seeking welfare, one who searches for good

Compound type : tatpurusha (hita+anveṣin)

• hita – welfare, benefit, good; well-being, proper, suitable
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dhā' (to place, to put), with prefix 'hi' (often a reduction of 'hṛ' or 'dhi'), meaning 'placed, fixed', hence 'proper' or 'beneficial'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• anveṣin – seeker, investigator, one who searches
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'iṣ' (to seek, to desire) with prefix 'anu-' (after, along) and agent suffix '-in'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

बान्धवानाम् (bāndhavānām) - of kinsmen, of relatives

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - kinsman, relative, friend

Derived from 'bandhu' (relative) with suffix 'aṇ'.

अपायात् (apāyāt) - from danger (from danger, from harm, from removal, from departure)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of apāya

apāya - departure, removal, loss, ruin, danger, harm

From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'apa-' (away, off).

Prefix: apa

Root: i (class 2)

कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - Draupadi, referring to her dark complexion (Krishnaa, Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā

kṛṣṇā - Krishnaa (epithet of Draupadi, meaning 'dark-complexioned')

पाञ्चालीम् (pāñcālīm) - Draupadi, princess of Panchala (Panchali, Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pāñcālī

pāñcālī - Panchali (epithet of Draupadi, meaning 'daughter of the king of Panchala')

Derived from 'Pañcāla' (name of a kingdom).

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect

Imperfect 3rd person singular active form of root 'brū'.

Root: brū (class 2)

सान्त्व-पूर्वम् (sāntva-pūrvam) - consolingly (gently, consolingly, preceded by soothing words)

(indeclinable)

Compound acting as an adverb.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sāntva+pūrva)

• sāntva – soothing, conciliatory, gentle word
  noun (neuter)
• pūrva – preceding, prior, former, eastern
  adjective (masculine)

विमृश्य (vimṛśya) - having reflected, having deliberated, having examined

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root 'mṛś' with prefix 'vi-' and suffix '-ya' for absolutive.

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

एतत् (etat) - this matter (referring to the ongoing situation and its implications) (this, this matter)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by wisdom, by intelligence, by discerning knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, discernment, understanding, knowledge

From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'pra-' (forth, forward, excel).

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

तत्त्व-बुद्धिः (tattva-buddhiḥ) - having a discerning intellect that understands the truth of matters (one whose intellect grasps truth, discerning, having knowledge of reality)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tattva-buddhi

tattva-buddhi - intellect that grasps truth, discernment of reality

A Bahuvrihi compound, describing one who possesses 'tattva-buddhi' (truth-intellect).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tattva+buddhi)

• tattva – truth, reality, essential nature, principle
  noun (neuter)
  From 'tad' (that) and 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun).
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, reason
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'budh' (to know, to awaken).
  Root: budh (class 1)