महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-264, verse-55

अविन्ध्यो नाम मेधावी वृद्धो राक्षसपुंगवः ।
स रामस्य हितान्वेषी त्वदर्थे हि स मावदत् ॥५५॥

55. avindhyo nāma medhāvī vṛddho rākṣasapuṁgavaḥ ,
sa rāmasya hitānveṣī tvadarthe hi sa māvadat.

55. avindhyaḥ nāma medhāvī vṛddhaḥ rākṣasapuṃgavaḥ
saḥ rāmasya hitānveṣī tvadarthe hi saḥ mā avadat

55. A wise and aged leader among the rākṣasas, by the name of Avindhya, who was a seeker of Rama's welfare, indeed spoke to me on your behalf.

Words meanings summery:

• अविन्ध्यः (avindhyaḥ) - Avindhya (a proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - by the name (Avindhya) (by name, indeed, namely)

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - aged (old, aged, grown)

• राक्षसपुंगवः (rākṣasapuṁgavaḥ) - chief of rākṣasas, leader among rākṣasas

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• हितान्वेषी (hitānveṣī) - seeker of welfare, well-wisher

• त्वदर्थे (tvadarthe) - on your behalf (for your sake, for your purpose)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

• सः (saḥ) - he

• मा (mā) - me (accusative)

• अवदत् (avadat) - he spoke, he said, he told

Words meanings and morphology

अविन्ध्यः (avindhyaḥ) - Avindhya (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avindhya

avindhya - Avindhya (name of a Rākṣasa)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

नाम (nāma) - by the name (Avindhya) (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - wise, intelligent, sagacious

Note: Adjective for Avindhya.

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - aged (old, aged, grown)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow) + kta suffix.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Adjective for Avindhya.

राक्षसपुंगवः (rākṣasapuṁgavaḥ) - chief of rākṣasas, leader among rākṣasas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasapuṃgava

rākṣasapuṁgava - chief of rākṣasas, leader among rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+puṃgava)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• puṃgava – bull, chief, excellent one, pre-eminent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to Avindhya.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Avindhya.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the hero of Ramayana)

Note: Possessive, 'of Rama'.

हितान्वेषी (hitānveṣī) - seeker of welfare, well-wisher

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hitānveṣin

hitānveṣin - seeker of welfare, well-wisher, benevolent

Compound type : tatpurusha (hita+anveṣin)

• hita – welfare, good, beneficial
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'hi' + kta suffix, meaning 'placed, suitable, good, welfare'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• anveṣin – seeker, investigator
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from anveṣa (to seek).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Adjective for Avindhya, referring to 'Rāmasya hitānveṣī'.

त्वदर्थे (tvadarthe) - on your behalf (for your sake, for your purpose)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tvad+artha)

• tvad – you, your
  pronoun
  A form of 'yuṣmad' used in compounds.
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially as 'for your sake'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Avindhya again, subject of 'avadat'.

मा (mā) - me (accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Object of 'avadat'.

अवदत् (avadat) - he spoke, he said, he told

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vac

Imperfect Tense, Parasmaipada, Third Person, Singular

Root: vac (class 2)