महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-72, verse-36

एवं गावल्गणे क्षत्ता धर्मार्थसहितं वचः ।
उक्तवान्न गृहीतं च मया पुत्रहितेप्सया ॥३६॥

36. evaṁ gāvalgaṇe kṣattā dharmārthasahitaṁ vacaḥ ,
uktavānna gṛhītaṁ ca mayā putrahitepsayā.

36. evam gāvalgaṇe kṣattā dharmārthasahitam vacaḥ
uktavān na gṛhītam ca mayā putrahitepsayā

36. Thus, O Sañjaya (son of Gavalgala), the charioteer (Vidura) spoke words consistent with righteousness (dharma) and purpose, but they were not accepted by me due to my strong desire for the welfare of my sons.

Words meanings summery:

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

• गावल्गणे (gāvalgaṇe) - O Sañjaya, son of Gavalgala (O son of Gavalgala)

• क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - the charioteer (Vidura) (charioteer, doorkeeper, chamberlain)

• धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - consistent with righteousness (dharma) and purpose (accompanied by righteousness and purpose/gain)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - spoke, said, having spoken

• न (na) - not, no

• गृहीतम् (gṛhītam) - accepted, taken, seized, received

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• मया (mayā) - by me

• पुत्रहितेप्सया (putrahitepsayā) - due to my strong desire for the welfare of my sons (by the desire for the welfare of sons)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

गावल्गणे (gāvalgaṇe) - O Sañjaya, son of Gavalgala (O son of Gavalgala)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of gāvalgaṇa

gāvalgaṇa - son of Gavalgala (a patronymic used for Sañjaya)

Patronymic derived from Gavalgala

क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - the charioteer (Vidura) (charioteer, doorkeeper, chamberlain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣattṛ

kṣattṛ - charioteer, doorkeeper, chamberlain; a person of mixed caste (son of a Kṣatriya father and Śūdra mother)

धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - consistent with righteousness (dharma) and purpose (accompanied by righteousness and purpose/gain)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmārthasahita

dharmārthasahita - accompanied by dharma and artha; endowed with virtue and prosperity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+sahita)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, gain, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
• sahita – accompanied, joined, connected with, furnished with
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √dhā (to place, hold) with the prefix 'sa-' (together), or from √sah (to bear, endure) + kta.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'vacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, declaration

Derived from root √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - spoke, said, having spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - one who has spoken, having said

Past Active Participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak) + ktavatu suffix. Irregular root form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to 'kṣattā'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गृहीतम् (gṛhītam) - accepted, taken, seized, received

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gṛhīta

gṛhīta - accepted, taken, seized, received

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √grah (to seize, take) + kta suffix.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Refers to 'vacaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Agent in the passive construction (by me).

पुत्रहितेप्सया (putrahitepsayā) - due to my strong desire for the welfare of my sons (by the desire for the welfare of sons)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of putrahitepsā

putrahitepsā - desire for the welfare of sons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+hita+īpsā)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good, advantageous
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (when adjective)
  Derived from root √dhā (to place, hold), meaning 'placed, set', thus 'suitable, beneficial'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• īpsā – desire, longing, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the desiderative stem of root √āp (to obtain, reach) + suffix -ā.
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Expresses the reason or cause.