महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-281, verse-85

पुरा मामूचतुश्चैव रात्रावस्रायमाणकौ ।
भृशं सुदुःखितौ वृद्धौ बहुशः प्रीतिसंयुतौ ॥८५॥

85. purā māmūcatuścaiva rātrāvasrāyamāṇakau ,
bhṛśaṁ suduḥkhitau vṛddhau bahuśaḥ prītisaṁyutau.

85. purā mām ūcatuḥ ca eva rātrau asrāyamāṇakau
bhṛśam suduḥkhitau vṛddhau bahuśaḥ prītisaṃyutau

85. Formerly, my two old parents, who were greatly distressed and weeping at night, and who were also filled with affection, said to me many times...

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• माम् (mām) - me

• ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) - they two said, they two spoke

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - only, certainly, indeed

• रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night

• अस्रायमाणकौ (asrāyamāṇakau) - the two weeping, crying

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, intensely, very much

• सुदुःखितौ (suduḥkhitau) - very much distressed, exceedingly sorrowful

• वृद्धौ (vṛddhau) - my two old parents (the two old ones, two elders)

• बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times, often

• प्रीतिसंयुतौ (prītisaṁyutau) - possessed of affection, full of love

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Object of 'ūcatuḥ'.

ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) - they two said, they two spoke

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect tense, active voice

Perfect tense (liṭ) form from √vac, with reduplication.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The dual subject (parents) is implied by the dual ending.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, certainly, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night, in the night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rātri

rātri - night

Note: Adverbial usage indicating time.

अस्रायमाणकौ (asrāyamāṇakau) - the two weeping, crying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of asrāyamāṇa

asrāyamāṇa - weeping, crying

Present Middle Participle

Derived from √srā (to flow, to trickle, here with a causative sense implying 'causing tears to flow', or just 'weeping')

Root: srā (class 1)

Note: Participle modifying the implied subject of 'ūcatuḥ'.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, intensely, very much

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'suduḥkhitau'.

सुदुःखितौ (suduḥkhitau) - very much distressed, exceedingly sorrowful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of suduhkhita

suduhkhita - very much distressed, exceedingly sorrowful

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'su' (very) and 'duḥkhita' (distressed, from √duḥkh).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+duḥkhita)

• su – very, good, well
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• duḥkhita – distressed, grieved, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √duḥkh (to suffer)
  Root: duḥkh (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (parents).

वृद्धौ (vṛddhau) - my two old parents (the two old ones, two elders)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vṛdh (to grow)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'ūcatuḥ'.

बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times, often

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'bahu' (many) with the suffix -śas.

Note: Adverbial.

प्रीतिसंयुतौ (prītisaṁyutau) - possessed of affection, full of love

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prītisaṃyuta

prītisaṁyuta - joined with affection, full of love

Compound of 'prīti' (affection) and 'saṃyuta' (joined, endowed with).

Compound type : tatpurusha (prīti+saṃyuta)

• prīti – affection, love, joy
  noun (feminine)
• saṃyuta – joined, connected, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √yu (to join) with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (parents).