महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-6

ततोऽहं कौरवश्रेष्ठ श्रुत्वा सर्वमशेषतः ।
विनाशे शाल्वराजस्य तदैवाकरवं मतिम् ॥६॥

6. tato'haṁ kauravaśreṣṭha śrutvā sarvamaśeṣataḥ ,
vināśe śālvarājasya tadaivākaravaṁ matim.

6. tataḥ aham kauravaśreṣṭha śrutvā sarvam aśeṣataḥ
vināśe śālvarājasya tadā eva akaravam matim

6. Then, O best of Kauravas, having heard everything completely, I immediately made a decision regarding the destruction of King Śālva.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thence, afterwards, therefore)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Arjuna) (I)

• कौरवश्रेष्ठ (kauravaśreṣṭha) - O best among the Kauravas (addressed by Vyāsa to Janamejaya or Sañjaya to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O best of Kauravas)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (the entire story) (all, whole, entire)

• अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely (completely, entirely, without remainder)

• विनाशे (vināśe) - regarding the destruction (in destruction, regarding destruction, at the time of destruction)

• शाल्वराजस्य (śālvarājasya) - of King Śālva

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that very moment (then, at that time)

• एव (eva) - immediately, precisely (indeed, just, only, very)

• अकरवम् (akaravam) - I made (a decision) (I did, I made)

• मतिम् (matim) - a decision, intention (mind, thought, intention, decision)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thence, afterwards, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from pronoun base 'tad'.

अहम् (aham) - I (Arjuna) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun base.

कौरवश्रेष्ठ (kauravaśreṣṭha) - O best among the Kauravas (addressed by Vyāsa to Janamejaya or Sañjaya to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O best of Kauravas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravaśreṣṭha

kauravaśreṣṭha - best among the Kauravas

Compound 'kaurava' (descendant of Kuru) and 'śreṣṭha' (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaurava+śreṣṭha)

• kaurava – descendant of Kuru, a Kaurava
  proper noun (masculine)
  From 'kuru' + 'a' (patronymic suffix).
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).
  Root: praśas

Note: Typically refers to Janamejaya when Vyasa is narrating, or Dhritarashtra when Sanjaya is narrating.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed from root 'śru' + 'tvā' suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates a prior action by Arjuna.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (the entire story) (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Universal pronoun.

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely (completely, entirely, without remainder)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'aśeṣa' (without remainder) + 'tas' (adverbial suffix).

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

विनाशे (vināśe) - regarding the destruction (in destruction, regarding destruction, at the time of destruction)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, annihilation, ruin, loss

From 'vi' + 'naś' (to perish).

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

शाल्वराजस्य (śālvarājasya) - of King Śālva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śālvarāja

śālvarāja - King Śālva

Compound of 'śālva' (name) and 'rājan' (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śālva+rājan)

• śālva – Śālva (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vināśe'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that very moment (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb from pronoun base 'tad'.

Note: Modifies 'akaravam'.

एव (eva) - immediately, precisely (indeed, just, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अकरवम् (akaravam) - I made (a decision) (I did, I made)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ

Imperfect past tense, first person singular, active voice

Augment 'a-' + root 'kṛ' (class 8) + imperfect ending 'am'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मतिम् (matim) - a decision, intention (mind, thought, intention, decision)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intention, decision, opinion, understanding

From root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used idiomatically with 'kṛ' to mean 'make up one's mind' or 'decide'.