महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-242, verse-6

निमन्त्रणार्थं दूतांश्च प्रेषयामास शीघ्रगान् ।
पार्थिवानां च राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च ।
ते प्रयाता यथोद्दिष्टं दूतास्त्वरितवाहनाः ॥६॥

6. nimantraṇārthaṁ dūtāṁśca preṣayāmāsa śīghragān ,
pārthivānāṁ ca rājendra brāhmaṇānāṁ tathaiva ca ,
te prayātā yathoddiṣṭaṁ dūtāstvaritavāhanāḥ.

6. nimantraṇārtham dūtān ca preṣayāmāsa
śīghragān | pārthivānām ca rājendra
brāhmaṇānām tathā eva ca | te prayātā
yathā uddiṣṭam dūtāḥ tvaritavāhanāḥ

6. For the purpose of invitation, he dispatched swift messengers, O king of kings, to the rulers and likewise to the Brahmins. Those messengers, with swift conveyances, departed as instructed.

Words meanings summery:

• निमन्त्रणार्थम् (nimantraṇārtham) - for the purpose of invitation, for inviting

• दूतान् (dūtān) - messengers

• च (ca) - and

• प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched, he sent

• शीघ्रगान् (śīghragān) - swift-going, fast-moving

• पार्थिवानाम् (pārthivānām) - of the kings, of the rulers

• च (ca) - and

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of rulers

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, in the same way

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - those

• प्रयाताः (prayātāḥ) - departed, gone forth

• यथा (yathā) - as, according to

• उद्दिष्टम् (uddiṣṭam) - indicated, instructed, designated

• दूताः (dūtāḥ) - messengers

• त्वरितवाहनाः (tvaritavāhanāḥ) - having swift vehicles, with swift conveyances

Words meanings and morphology

निमन्त्रणार्थम् (nimantraṇārtham) - for the purpose of invitation, for inviting

(indeclinable)

formed with -artham suffix indicating purpose

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nimantraṇa+artha)

• nimantraṇa – invitation, calling
  noun (neuter)
  derived from ni-mantr, 'to invite'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: mantr (class 10)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

दूतान् (dūtān) - messengers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched, he sent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of preṣaya

causative stem

causative of pra-iṣ

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: periphrastic perfect form with root kṛ

शीघ्रगान् (śīghragān) - swift-going, fast-moving

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śīghraga

śīghraga - swift-moving, fast-going

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śīghra+ga)

• śīghra – swift, quick, fast
  adjective
• ga – going, moving (agent noun)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: modifies 'dūtān'

पार्थिवानाम् (pārthivānām) - of the kings, of the rulers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, ruler

derived from pṛthivī (earth)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of rulers

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, king of kings

Compound type : Tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

derived from brahman

तथा (tathā) - likewise, in the same way

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

प्रयाताः (prayātāḥ) - departed, gone forth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prayāta

prayāta - departed, gone forth, set out

Past Passive Participle

derived from pra-yā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: modifies 'dūtāḥ'

यथा (yathā) - as, according to

(indeclinable)

उद्दिष्टम् (uddiṣṭam) - indicated, instructed, designated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uddiṣṭa

uddiṣṭa - indicated, pointed out, instructed, destined

Past Passive Participle

derived from ud-diś

Prefix: ud

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: used adverbially

दूताः (dūtāḥ) - messengers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

त्वरितवाहनाः (tvaritavāhanāḥ) - having swift vehicles, with swift conveyances

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tvaritavāhana

tvaritavāhana - having swift vehicles

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (tvarita+vāhana)

• tvarita – swift, quick, hurried
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root tvar
  Root: tvar (class 1)
• vāhana – vehicle, carrier, mount
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: modifies 'dūtāḥ'