महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-261, verse-7

ततः स राजा मतिमान्मत्वात्मानं वयोऽधिकम् ।
मन्त्रयामास सचिवैर्धर्मज्ञैश्च पुरोहितैः ॥७॥

7. tataḥ sa rājā matimānmatvātmānaṁ vayo'dhikam ,
mantrayāmāsa sacivairdharmajñaiśca purohitaiḥ.

7. tataḥ saḥ rājā matimān matvā ātmānam vayaḥ adhikam
mantrayāmāsa sacivaiḥ dharmajñaiḥ ca purohitaiḥ

7. Thereafter, that wise king, considering himself advanced in age, consulted with his ministers and the priests who knew (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• राजा (rājā) - King Dasharatha (king)

• मतिमान् (matimān) - wise, intelligent

• मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, having thought

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own self (himself, soul (ātman))

• वयः (vayaḥ) - age

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - advanced in age (more, advanced, excessive)

• मन्त्रयामास (mantrayāmāsa) - he consulted

• सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with ministers

• धर्मज्ञैः (dharmajñaiḥ) - with ministers and priests expert in natural law (dharma) (with those who knew (dharma))

• च (ca) - and

• पुरोहितैः (purohitaiḥ) - with priests

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

राजा (rājā) - King Dasharatha (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

मतिमान् (matimān) - wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, possessing intellect

Derived from mati (intellect) with matup suffix

मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, having thought

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root man- with suffix -tvā

Root: man (class 4)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own self (himself, soul (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman), supreme self

वयः (vayaḥ) - age

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vayas

vayas - age, youth, period of life

अधिकम् (adhikam) - advanced in age (more, advanced, excessive)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhika

adhika - more, abundant, excessive, superior

मन्त्रयामास (mantrayāmāsa) - he consulted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of mantr

Denominative perfect

Denominative verb derived from mantra; perfect (lit) 3rd singular active form

Root: mantr (class 10)

सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with ministers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saciva

saciva - minister, companion, associate

धर्मज्ञैः (dharmajñaiḥ) - with ministers and priests expert in natural law (dharma) (with those who knew (dharma))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of (dharma); righteous; versed in natural law (dharma)

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Nominal derivative (kṛt)
  Derived from root jñā-
  Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पुरोहितैः (purohitaiḥ) - with priests

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of purohita

purohita - family priest, chaplain, priest