महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-240, verse-35

दुर्योधनं निशान्ते च कर्णो वैकर्तनोऽब्रवीत् ।
स्मयन्निवाञ्जलिं कृत्वा पार्थिवं हेतुमद्वचः ॥३५॥

35. duryodhanaṁ niśānte ca karṇo vaikartano'bravīt ,
smayannivāñjaliṁ kṛtvā pārthivaṁ hetumadvacaḥ.

35. duryodhanaṃ niśānte ca karṇaḥ vaikartanaḥ abravīt
smayan iva añjaliṃ kṛtvā pārthivaṃ hetumat vacaḥ

35. At dawn, Karna, the son of Vikartana, addressed King Duryodhana with significant words, as if smiling and having offered a respectful gesture (añjali).

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्योधनं (duryodhanaṁ) - Duryodhana

• निशान्ते (niśānte) - at the end of the night, at dawn

• च (ca) - and

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna

• वैकर्तनः (vaikartanaḥ) - Epithet for Karna (son of Vikartana)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अञ्जलिं (añjaliṁ) - obeisance, respectful gesture

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• पार्थिवं (pārthivaṁ) - to the king

• हेतुमत् (hetumat) - meaningful, significant, with reasons

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्योधनं (duryodhanaṁ) - Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (proper name)

निशान्ते (niśānte) - at the end of the night, at dawn

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niśānta

niśānta - end of night, dawn

Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+anta)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, boundary
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name)

वैकर्तनः (vaikartanaḥ) - Epithet for Karna (son of Vikartana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaikartana

vaikartana - son of Vikartana (the sun god, father of Karna)

Derived from Vikartana

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of bru

Root: bru (class 2)

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smay

smay - to smile

Present Active Participle

Root smi, Class 1, Atmanepada

Root: smi (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अञ्जलिं (añjaliṁ) - obeisance, respectful gesture

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of añjali

añjali - obeisance, respectful gesture (palms pressed together)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पार्थिवं (pārthivaṁ) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, earthly ruler, son of Prithvi

हेतुमत् (hetumat) - meaningful, significant, with reasons

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hetumat

hetumat - full of reason, significant, rational, meaningful

Derived from hetu + -mat (possessing)

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying