महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-15, verse-16

तमश्रौषमहं गत्वा यथा वृत्तः सुदुर्मतिः ।
मयि कौरव्य दुष्टात्मा मार्त्तिकावतको नृपः ॥१६॥

16. tamaśrauṣamahaṁ gatvā yathā vṛttaḥ sudurmatiḥ ,
mayi kauravya duṣṭātmā mārttikāvatako nṛpaḥ.

16. tam aśrauṣam aham gatvā yathā vṛttaḥ sudurmatiḥ
mayi kauravya duṣṭātmā mārttikāvatakaḥ nṛpaḥ

16. O descendant of Kuru, having gone, I heard how that utterly wicked-minded, evil-souled king, the king of Mārtikāvata (Kṛṣṇa), behaved towards me.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - Kṛṣṇa (him, that (one))

• अश्रौषम् (aśrauṣam) - I heard

• अहम् (aham) - The messenger speaking. (I)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

• यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner

• वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - how he behaved (behaved, occurred, happened)

• सुदुर्मतिः (sudurmatiḥ) - (Kṛṣṇa) who is extremely evil-minded (very wicked-minded, extremely evil-minded)

• मयि (mayi) - towards me (the messenger) or (indirectly) towards Salva, whose cause the messenger represents. (in me, on me, towards me)

• कौरव्य (kauravya) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Kuru)

• दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - (Kṛṣṇa) who has an evil nature (ātman) (wicked-souled, evil-natured)

• मार्त्तिकावतकः (mārttikāvatakaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa, often referred to by his enemies in the Mahābhārata as the king of Mārtikāvata or Mathurā. (king of Mārtikāvata (a region))

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (king)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - Kṛṣṇa (him, that (one))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Accusative singular masculine of 'tad'.

Note: Refers to the king who is the subject of the behavior.

अश्रौषम् (aśrauṣam) - I heard

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past perfect (luṅ) of śru

Aorist

Aorist tense, 1st person singular, active voice of root 'śru'.

Root: śru (class 5)

अहम् (aham) - The messenger speaking. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Nominative singular form of 'asmad'.

Note: Subject of 'aśrauṣam'.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'gam' (to go) + 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a clause describing the manner of behavior.

वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - how he behaved (behaved, occurred, happened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - happened, occurred, behaved, existed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'vṛt' (to turn, exist, behave) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'nṛpaḥ' (Kṛṣṇa).

सुदुर्मतिः (sudurmatiḥ) - (Kṛṣṇa) who is extremely evil-minded (very wicked-minded, extremely evil-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudurmati

sudurmati - very evil-minded, very wicked-minded

Compound of 'su' (intensive prefix) and 'durmati' (evil-minded).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+durmati)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence or intensity.
• durmati – evil-minded, wicked
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'dur' (bad) and 'mati' (mind).

Note: Modifies 'nṛpaḥ' (Kṛṣṇa).

मयि (mayi) - towards me (the messenger) or (indirectly) towards Salva, whose cause the messenger represents. (in me, on me, towards me)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Locative singular form of 'asmad'.

Note: Indicates the object of the behavior or the person towards whom the behavior was directed.

कौरव्य (kauravya) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Kuru)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravya

kauravya - descendant of Kuru, a Kuru

Derived from 'kuru' + 'ya' (patronymic suffix).

Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra by the messenger.

दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - (Kṛṣṇa) who has an evil nature (ātman) (wicked-souled, evil-natured)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣṭātman

duṣṭātman - wicked-souled, evil-minded, depraved

Compound of 'duṣṭa' (corrupt, wicked) and 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duṣṭa+ātman)

• duṣṭa – wicked, corrupt, evil, spoiled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'duṣ' (to be corrupt, spoil) + 'kta' suffix.
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'nṛpaḥ' (Kṛṣṇa).

मार्त्तिकावतकः (mārttikāvatakaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa, often referred to by his enemies in the Mahābhārata as the king of Mārtikāvata or Mathurā. (king of Mārtikāvata (a region))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārttikāvataka

mārttikāvataka - belonging to Mārtikāvata; inhabitant of Mārtikāvata (a city/region)

Derived from Mārtikāvata, name of a city. Often used to refer to Kṛṣṇa by his detractors.

Note: Modifies 'nṛpaḥ' (Kṛṣṇa).

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (protector of men)

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'pā' (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Main subject of the subordinate clause 'yathā vṛttaḥ'. Refers to Kṛṣṇa.