महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-180, verse-23

प्रोवाच कृष्णामपि याज्ञसेनीं दशार्हभर्ता सहितः सुहृद्भिः ।
कृष्णे धनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः सत्यव्रतास्ते शिशवः सुशीलाः ।
सद्भिः सदैवाचरितं समाधिं चरन्ति पुत्रास्तव याज्ञसेनि ॥२३॥

23. provāca kṛṣṇāmapi yājñasenīṁ; daśārhabhartā sahitaḥ suhṛdbhiḥ ,
kṛṣṇe dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ; satyavratāste śiśavaḥ suśīlāḥ ,
sadbhiḥ sadaivācaritaṁ samādhiṁ; caranti putrāstava yājñaseni.

23. provāca kṛṣṇām api yājñasenīm daśārhbhartā
sahitaḥ suhṛdbhiḥ kṛṣṇe dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ
satyavratāḥ te śiśavaḥ suśīlāḥ sadbhiḥ sadā eva
ācaritam samādhim caranti putrāḥ tava yājñaseni

23. The lord of the Daśārhas (Kṛṣṇa), accompanied by his friends, spoke also to Draupadi (Yājñasenī Kṛṣṇā): "O Draupadi (Kṛṣṇe), your sons are pre-eminent in their devotion to archery, truthful in their vows, and virtuous. O Draupadi (Yājñaseni), they practice the profound meditation (samādhi) that has always been cultivated by the virtuous."

Words meanings summery:

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - he spoke, he said

• कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - to Draupadi (to Krishna, to Draupadi)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• याज्ञसेनीम् (yājñasenīm) - to Draupadi (to Yagnaseni, to Draupadi)

• दशार्ह्भर्ता (daśārhbhartā) - Krishna, the lord of the Daśārhas (the lord of the Dasharhas)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with

• सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - by friends

• कृष्णे (kṛṣṇe) - O Draupadi (O Krishna, O Draupadi)

• धनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः (dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ) - pre-eminent in their delight for archery, excelling in the science of archery

• सत्यव्रताः (satyavratāḥ) - truthful in vows, those whose vows are truth

• ते (te) - your

• शिशवः (śiśavaḥ) - children, boys

• सुशीलाः (suśīlāḥ) - well-behaved, virtuous, good-natured

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the virtuous

• सदा (sadā) - always, constantly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• आचरितम् (ācaritam) - practiced, observed, performed

• समाधिम् (samādhim) - profound meditation, concentration, absorption (samādhi)

• चरन्ति (caranti) - they practice (they practice, they perform, they move about)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons, children

• तव (tava) - your

• याज्ञसेनि (yājñaseni) - O Draupadi (O Yagnaseni, O Draupadi)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रोवाच (provāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pra-vac

Past Perfect Active

third person singular, Parasmaipada, Lit-lakāra

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - to Draupadi (to Krishna, to Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā

kṛṣṇā - Krishna (Draupadi), dark-colored, black

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

याज्ञसेनीम् (yājñasenīm) - to Draupadi (to Yagnaseni, to Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yājñasenī

yājñasenī - Yagnaseni (Draupadi), daughter of Drupada

दशार्ह्भर्ता (daśārhbhartā) - Krishna, the lord of the Daśārhas (the lord of the Dasharhas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśārhbhartṛ

daśārhbhartṛ - lord of the Daśārhas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśārha+bhartṛ)

• daśārha – name of a Yadava clan or its territory
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhartṛ – lord, master, husband, supporter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by, together with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, associated with, joined with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'sah' (to endure/accompany) or 'sa' (with) + 'hita'

Root: sah (class 1)

सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - by friends

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• hṛd – heart, mind, bosom
  noun (neuter)

कृष्णे (kṛṣṇe) - O Draupadi (O Krishna, O Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā

kṛṣṇā - Krishna (Draupadi), dark-colored, black

धनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः (dhanurvedaratipradhānāḥ) - pre-eminent in their delight for archery, excelling in the science of archery

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanurvedaratipradhāna

dhanurvedaratipradhāna - pre-eminent in the delight of archery

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanurveda+rati+pradhāna)

• dhanurveda – the science of archery
  noun (masculine)
• rati – delight, love, attachment, devotion
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, pre-eminent, excelling
  adjective

सत्यव्रताः (satyavratāḥ) - truthful in vows, those whose vows are truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyavrata

satyavrata - one whose vow is truth, truthful, faithful to one's promise

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vrata)

• satya – truth, reality, sincere
  noun (neuter)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun, 2nd person), your

Note: Possessive form for 'your'

शिशवः (śiśavaḥ) - children, boys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śiśu

śiśu - child, infant, young one, boy

सुशीलाः (suśīlāḥ) - well-behaved, virtuous, good-natured

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suśīla

suśīla - of good character, virtuous, well-behaved

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+śīla)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• śīla – character, conduct, habit, virtue
  noun (neuter)

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the virtuous

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be), functioning as an adjective or noun.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'the virtuous ones'.

सदा (sadā) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

आचरितम् (ācaritam) - practiced, observed, performed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ācarita

ācarita - practiced, performed, observed, conducted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'car' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

समाधिम् (samādhim) - profound meditation, concentration, absorption (samādhi)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samādhi

samādhi - profound meditation, concentration, absorption, trance (samādhi)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

चरन्ति (caranti) - they practice (they practice, they perform, they move about)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of car

Present Active

third person plural, Parasmaipada, Laṭ-lakāra

Root: car (class 1)

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons, children

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun, 2nd person), your

Note: Possessive form for 'your'

याज्ञसेनि (yājñaseni) - O Draupadi (O Yagnaseni, O Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of yājñasenī

yājñasenī - Yagnaseni (Draupadi), daughter of Drupada