महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-4

इति संचिन्त्य मनसा श्रद्दधानः स्त्रिया वचः ।
बलाकाप्रत्ययेनासौ धर्म्यैश्च वचनैः शुभैः ।
संप्रतस्थे स मिथिलां कौतूहलसमन्वितः ॥४॥

4. iti saṁcintya manasā śraddadhānaḥ striyā vacaḥ ,
balākāpratyayenāsau dharmyaiśca vacanaiḥ śubhaiḥ ,
saṁpratasthe sa mithilāṁ kautūhalasamanvitaḥ.

4. iti saṃcintya manasā śraddadhānaḥ
striyā vacaḥ balākā-pratyayena asau
dharmyāiḥ ca vacanaiḥ śubhaiḥ saṃpratasthe
saḥ mithilām kautūhalasamanvitaḥ

4. Thus, having thoroughly reflected in his mind and believing the woman's words, and furthermore, being convinced by the incident of the crane and by her auspicious words regarding natural law (dharma), he, filled with curiosity, set out for Mithilā.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having reflected, having pondered well

• मनसा (manasā) - with the mind, mentally

• श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - having faith, believing, faithful

• स्त्रिया (striyā) - of the woman

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

• बलाका-प्रत्ययेन (balākā-pratyayena) - by the conviction from the crane, by the crane incident as a convincing factor

• असौ (asau) - the Brahmin (he, that one)

• धर्म्याइः (dharmyāiḥ) - righteous, pertaining to dharma, moral

• च (ca) - and

• वचनैः (vacanaiḥ) - by words, by statements

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - auspicious, good, pure

• संप्रतस्थे (saṁpratasthe) - he set out, he departed

• सः (saḥ) - the Brahmin (he, that)

• मिथिलाम् (mithilām) - to Mithilā (a city)

• कौतूहलसमन्वितः (kautūhalasamanvitaḥ) - accompanied by curiosity, filled with curiosity

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates that what precedes is a conclusion or thought.

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having reflected, having pondered well

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

upasarga 'sam' + causative stem of root 'cit' (10th conjugation) + suffix '-ya'

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Indicates a preceding action.

मनसा (manasā) - with the mind, mentally

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

Note: Instrument of action 'saṃcintya'.

श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - having faith, believing, faithful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śraddadhāna

śraddadhāna - having faith, faithful, believing

Present Middle Participle

From 'śrad-dhā' (to place faith in), present participle middle voice

Prefix: śrad

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ' (implied subject).

स्त्रिया (striyā) - of the woman

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female

Note: Possessive, modifies 'vacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śraddadhānaḥ'.

बलाका-प्रत्ययेन (balākā-pratyayena) - by the conviction from the crane, by the crane incident as a convincing factor

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of balākā-pratyaya

balākā-pratyaya - conviction/trust/belief caused by the crane

Compound type : tatpurusha (balākā+pratyaya)

• balākā – a crane
  noun (feminine)
• pratyaya – conviction, belief, trust, notion, cause
  noun (masculine)
  from 'prati-i' (to go towards, to trust)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Means by which he was convinced.

असौ (asau) - the Brahmin (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Brahmin.

धर्म्याइः (dharmyāiḥ) - righteous, pertaining to dharma, moral

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, lawful, pertaining to dharma

derived from 'dharma' with suffix '-ya'

Note: Modifies 'vacanaiḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'balākā-pratyayena' with 'vacanaiḥ śubhaiḥ'.

वचनैः (vacanaiḥ) - by words, by statements

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vacana

vacana - speech, word, statement

from root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Instrument of conviction.

शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - auspicious, good, pure

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, pure

Note: Modifies 'vacanaiḥ'.

संप्रतस्थे (saṁpratasthe) - he set out, he departed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of saṃ-pra-sthā

Perfect Middle

upasargas 'sam' + 'pra' + root 'sthā' (1st conjugation), perfect 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

सः (saḥ) - the Brahmin (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Subject of 'saṃpratasthe'.

मिथिलाम् (mithilām) - to Mithilā (a city)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mithilā

mithilā - name of a city (capital of Videha)

Note: Object of motion for 'saṃpratasthe'.

कौतूहलसमन्वितः (kautūhalasamanvitaḥ) - accompanied by curiosity, filled with curiosity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kautūhalasamanvita

kautūhalasamanvita - accompanied by curiosity, filled with curiosity

Compound type : tatpurusha (kautūhala+samanvita)

• kautūhala – curiosity, eagerness
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – accompanied, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  upasarga 'sam' + 'anu' + root 'i' (to go)
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.