महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-5

एवमुक्तस्तु स मया विस्तरेणेदमब्रवीत् ।
रोधं मोक्षं च शाल्वेन हार्दिक्यो राजसत्तम ॥५॥

5. evamuktastu sa mayā vistareṇedamabravīt ,
rodhaṁ mokṣaṁ ca śālvena hārdikyo rājasattama.

5. evam uktaḥ tu saḥ mayā vistareṇa idam abravīt
rodham mokṣam ca śālvena hārdikyaḥ rājasattama

5. Thus addressed by me, Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman), O best of kings, recounted this in detail: the siege and the liberation (mokṣa) concerning Śālva.

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by me) (spoken, said, addressed)

• तु (tu) - emphatic, indicating a response (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Hārdikya) (he, that)

• मया (mayā) - by me (Arjuna) (by me)

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail (in detail, extensively, at length)

• इदम् (idam) - this (story/matter) (this)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he recounted (he spoke, he said, he told)

• रोधम् (rodham) - the siege (of Dvārakā) (obstruction, siege, confinement)

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - the liberation (mokṣa) (of Śālva, i.e., his death) (release, liberation, emancipation, final beatitude (mokṣa))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शाल्वेन (śālvena) - concerning Śālva (as the agent of siege and object of liberation) (by Śālva)

• हार्दिक्यः (hārdikyaḥ) - Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman) (Hārdikya (son of Hṛdika, Kṛtavarman))

• राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - O best of kings (addressed to Arjuna by Hārdikya) (O best of kings)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by me) (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak) + 'kta' suffix. 'vac' becomes 'uc' in passive forms.

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - emphatic, indicating a response (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

सः (saḥ) - he (Hārdikya) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun base.

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

मया (mayā) - by me (Arjuna) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun base.

विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail (in detail, extensively, at length)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vistara

vistara - extent, expanse, detail, elaboration

From 'vi' + 'stṛ' (to spread).

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies 'abravīt'.

इदम् (idam) - this (story/matter) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, referring to what is near or present

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he recounted (he spoke, he said, he told)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect past tense, third person singular, active voice

Augment 'a-' + root 'brū' + imperfect ending 'īt'.

Root: brū (class 2)

रोधम् (rodham) - the siege (of Dvārakā) (obstruction, siege, confinement)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rodha

rodha - obstruction, siege, confinement, impediment

From root 'rudh' (to obstruct).

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Object of an implied verb of telling/recounting.

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - the liberation (mokṣa) (of Śālva, i.e., his death) (release, liberation, emancipation, final beatitude (mokṣa))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, final beatitude (mokṣa)

From root 'muc' (to release).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Object of an implied verb of telling/recounting.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

शाल्वेन (śālvena) - concerning Śālva (as the agent of siege and object of liberation) (by Śālva)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śālva

śālva - Śālva (name of a king)

Note: Refers to King Śālva, the enemy of Kṛṣṇa.

हार्दिक्यः (hārdikyaḥ) - Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman) (Hārdikya (son of Hṛdika, Kṛtavarman))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hārdikya

hārdikya - descendant of Hṛdika, Kṛtavarman

Patronymic 'hārdikya' from 'hṛdika'.

Note: Refers to Kṛtavarman.

राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - O best of kings (addressed to Arjuna by Hārdikya) (O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājasattama

rājasattama - best of kings

Compound of 'rājan' (king) and 'sattama' (best). 'sattama' is a superlative suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sattama)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• sattama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix 'tama' added to 'sat' (good, existing).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Addressed to Arjuna.