महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-38, verse-42

एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच वृत्रहा पाण्डुनन्दनम् ।
सान्त्वयञ्श्लक्ष्णया वाचा सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः ॥४२॥

42. evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca vṛtrahā pāṇḍunandanam ,
sāntvayañślakṣṇayā vācā sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ.

42. evam uktaḥ pratyuvāca vṛtrahā pāṇḍunandanam
sāntvayan ślakṣṇayā vācā sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ

42. Having been thus addressed, Vṛtrahā (Indra), who is revered by all worlds, replied to the son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna), consoling him with gentle speech.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, responded

• वृत्रहा (vṛtrahā) - Indra (slayer of Vṛtra)

• पाण्डुनन्दनम् (pāṇḍunandanam) - to Arjuna (to the son of Pāṇḍu)

• सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - consoling, pacifying, comforting

• श्लक्ष्णया (ślakṣṇayā) - with gentle, smooth, soft

• वाचा (vācā) - with speech, with words

• सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः (sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ) - revered by all worlds, saluted by all people

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, responded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (Parasmaipada)

Irregular perfect formation of √vac with prefix prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

वृत्रहा (vṛtrahā) - Indra (slayer of Vṛtra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtrahan

vṛtrahan - Vṛtra-slayer

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛtra+han)

• vṛtra – a demon, an enemy, obstacle
  noun (masculine)
• han – slayer, killing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)

पाण्डुनन्दनम् (pāṇḍunandanam) - to Arjuna (to the son of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍunandana

pāṇḍunandana - son/delight of Pāṇḍu

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāṇḍu+nandana)

• pāṇḍu – Pāṇḍu (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delightful, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nand (class 1)

सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - consoling, pacifying, comforting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāntvaya

sāntvaya - to console, to pacify

Present Active Participle (Parasmaipada)

Derived from √sāntv (to console), usually a denominative verb from sāntva

Root: sāntv (class 10)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing Vṛtrahā (Indra).

श्लक्ष्णया (ślakṣṇayā) - with gentle, smooth, soft

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - gentle, smooth, soft, delicate

Note: Modifies `vācā`.

वाचा (vācā) - with speech, with words

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, word, voice

Root: vac (class 2)

सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः (sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ) - revered by all worlds, saluted by all people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvalokanamaskṛta

sarvalokanamaskṛta - revered by all worlds, saluted by all people

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed by sarva-loka (all worlds/people) + namaskṛta (revered/saluted)

Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (sarvaloka+namaskṛta)

• sarvaloka – all worlds, all people
  noun (masculine)
• namaskṛta – revered, saluted, honored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √kṛ (to do, make) with namas (obeisance)
  Prefix: namas
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing Vṛtrahā (Indra).