महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-275, verse-42

ततस्ते ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्ते तथेति वचने तदा ।
समुत्तस्थुर्महाराज वानरा लब्धचेतसः ॥४२॥

42. tataste brahmaṇā prokte tatheti vacane tadā ,
samuttasthurmahārāja vānarā labdhacetasaḥ.

42. tataḥ te brahmaṇā prokte tathā iti vacane tadā
samuttasthuḥ mahārāja vānarā labdhacetasaḥ

42. Then, at that time, when Brahmā spoke the words, 'So be it!', O great king, the monkeys, having regained their consciousness, rose up.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thence

• ते (te) - they

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā

• प्रोक्ते (prokte) - spoken, said

• तथा (tathā) - so be it, yes, thus, in that manner

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

• वचने (vacane) - in the word, in the speech

• तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

• समुत्तस्थुः (samuttasthuḥ) - rose up, stood up, revived

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king!

• वानरा (vānarā) - monkeys

• लब्धचेतसः (labdhacetasaḥ) - having regained consciousness/mind

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thence

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the monkeys (vānarāḥ).

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator deity); the Absolute, the supreme reality; a brahmin priest

प्रोक्ते (prokte) - spoken, said

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - spoken, said, declared

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root vac (to speak) with upasarga pra and kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vacane'.

तथा (tathā) - so be it, yes, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

वचने (vacane) - in the word, in the speech

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech, statement

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'prokte'.

तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

(indeclinable)

समुत्तस्थुः (samuttasthuḥ) - rose up, stood up, revived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of sam-ud-sthā

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

वानरा (vānarā) - monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

लब्धचेतसः (labdhacetasaḥ) - having regained consciousness/mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of labdhacetas

labdhacetas - one whose mind/consciousness is gained/restored

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (labdha+cetas)

• labdha – obtained, gained, acquired
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root labh (to obtain) + kta suffix.
  Root: labh (class 1)
• cetas – mind, intelligence, consciousness, heart
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'vānarāḥ'.