महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-225, verse-7

ततः कथां तस्य निशम्य राजा वैचित्रवीर्यः कृपयाभितप्तः ।
वने स्थितान्पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्राञ्श्रुत्वा तदा दुःखनदीं प्रपन्नान् ॥७॥

7. tataḥ kathāṁ tasya niśamya rājā; vaicitravīryaḥ kṛpayābhitaptaḥ ,
vane sthitānpārthivaputrapautrā;ñśrutvā tadā duḥkhanadīṁ prapannān.

7. tataḥ kathām tasya niśamya rājā
vaicitravīryaḥ kṛpayā abhitaptaḥ
vane sthitān pārthivaputrapautrān
śrutvā tadā duḥkhanadīm prapannān

7. Then, upon hearing his narration, King Vaicitravīrya (Dhṛtarāṣṭra), who was overcome with compassion, having heard that the royal sons and grandsons (the Pāṇḍavas) were dwelling in the forest and had fallen into a river of sorrow...

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

• कथाम् (kathām) - The story narrated by Sañjaya. (narration, story)

• तस्य (tasya) - Referring to Sañjaya's narration. (his, of him)

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived

• राजा (rājā) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (king)

• वैचित्रवीर्यः (vaicitravīryaḥ) - Proper name for Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (son of Vichitravīrya)

• कृपया (kṛpayā) - by compassion, out of pity

• अभितप्तः (abhitaptaḥ) - Overcome by compassion. (afflicted, tormented, overcome)

• वने (vane) - The forest where the Pandavas were exiled. (in the forest, in the woods)

• स्थितान् (sthitān) - Referring to the Pandavas residing in the forest. (staying, residing, situated)

• पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रान् (pārthivaputrapautrān) - Referring to the Pandavas, who were both sons and grandsons of kings (Pāṇḍu, Kuru, etc.). (the sons and grandsons of kings)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• दुःखनदीम् (duḥkhanadīm) - A metaphorical expression for immense suffering. (a river of sorrow)

• प्रपन्नान् (prapannān) - Having fallen into the river of sorrow. (fallen into, resorted to, approached)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

(indeclinable)

कथाम् (kathām) - The story narrated by Sañjaya. (narration, story)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narration, discourse

तस्य (tasya) - Referring to Sañjaya's narration. (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root 'śam' (to be quiet, to hear) with prefix 'ni-'

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

वैचित्रवीर्यः (vaicitravīryaḥ) - Proper name for Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (son of Vichitravīrya)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaicitravīrya

vaicitravīrya - descendant of Vichitravīrya, (proper name) Dhṛtarāṣṭra

कृपया (kṛpayā) - by compassion, out of pity

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṛpā

kṛpā - compassion, pity, mercy, tenderness

अभितप्तः (abhitaptaḥ) - Overcome by compassion. (afflicted, tormented, overcome)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhitapta

abhitapta - afflicted, tormented, scorched, heated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'tap' (to heat, torment) with prefix 'abhi-' (towards, over)

Prefix: abhi

Root: tap (class 1)

वने (vane) - The forest where the Pandavas were exiled. (in the forest, in the woods)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

स्थितान् (sthitān) - Referring to the Pandavas residing in the forest. (staying, residing, situated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, residing, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand, stay)

Root: sthā (class 1)

पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रान् (pārthivaputrapautrān) - Referring to the Pandavas, who were both sons and grandsons of kings (Pāṇḍu, Kuru, etc.). (the sons and grandsons of kings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pārthivaputrapautra

pārthivaputrapautra - sons and grandsons of kings

Compound type : dvandva (pārthiva+putra+pautra)

• pārthiva – royal, pertaining to a king, king
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'pṛthivī' (earth)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• pautra – grandson
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the Pandavas.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root 'śru' (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

दुःखनदीम् (duḥkhanadīm) - A metaphorical expression for immense suffering. (a river of sorrow)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of duḥkhanadī

duḥkhanadī - river of sorrow, stream of misery

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+nadī)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow
  noun (neuter)
• nadī – river
  noun (feminine)

प्रपन्नान् (prapannān) - Having fallen into the river of sorrow. (fallen into, resorted to, approached)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prapanna

prapanna - fallen into, entered, taken refuge with, attained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'pad' (to go, fall) with prefix 'pra-' (forward) and 'ā-' (to, towards)

Prefixes: pra+ā

Root: pad (class 4)