महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-189, verse-31

तथा कथां शुभां श्रुत्वा मार्कण्डेयस्य धीमतः ।
विस्मिताः समपद्यन्त पुराणस्य निवेदनात् ॥३१॥

31. tathā kathāṁ śubhāṁ śrutvā mārkaṇḍeyasya dhīmataḥ ,
vismitāḥ samapadyanta purāṇasya nivedanāt.

31. tathā kathām śubhām śrutvā mārkaṇḍeyasya dhīmataḥ
vismitāḥ samapadyanta purāṇasya nivedanāt

31. Likewise, having heard the auspicious story from the wise Mārkaṇḍeya, they became astonished by his narration of the ancient lore (purāṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, in that manner)

• कथाम् (kathām) - story, tale, narrative

• शुभाम् (śubhām) - auspicious, beautiful, good

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• मार्कण्डेयस्य (mārkaṇḍeyasya) - of Mārkaṇḍeya

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise (Mārkaṇḍeya) (of the wise, intelligent)

• विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished, amazed

• समपद्यन्त (samapadyanta) - they became (they became, they attained)

• पुराणस्य (purāṇasya) - of the ancient lore, of the Purāṇa

• निवेदनात् (nivedanāt) - by the narration (from the narration, from the report)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - likewise (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates continuation or similarity to a previous action.

कथाम् (kathām) - story, tale, narrative

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, discourse

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Direct object of 'śrutvā'.

शुभाम् (śubhām) - auspicious, beautiful, good

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śubhā

śubhā - auspicious, beautiful, bright, pure, good

Note: Modifies 'kathām'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Absolutive (kṛt affix -tvā) of √śru (class 5)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Functions as a non-finite verb.

मार्कण्डेयस्य (mārkaṇḍeyasya) - of Mārkaṇḍeya

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - Mārkaṇḍeya (name of a sage)

Note: Indicates the source of the story.

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise (Mārkaṇḍeya) (of the wise, intelligent)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, endowed with understanding

Note: Modifies 'mārkaṇḍeyasya'.

विस्मिताः (vismitāḥ) - astonished, amazed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vismita

vismita - astonished, amazed, wondering

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √smi (class 1) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas (implied subject from previous verse).

समपद्यन्त (samapadyanta) - they became (they became, they attained)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of pad

Imperfect Middle

Imperfect 3rd plural middle of √pad (class 4) with prefixes sam- and a-

Prefixes: sam+a

Root: pad (class 4)

पुराणस्य (purāṇasya) - of the ancient lore, of the Purāṇa

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; an ancient tale or legend, Purāṇa (sacred text)

Note: Relates to 'nivedanāt'.

निवेदनात् (nivedanāt) - by the narration (from the narration, from the report)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nivedana

nivedana - informing, reporting, narrating, offering

Derived from √vid (class 6) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Indicates the cause or source of astonishment.