महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-53, verse-8

ततो बाष्पकलां वाचं दमयन्ती शुचिस्मिता ।
प्रव्याहरन्ती शनकैर्नलं राजानमब्रवीत् ॥८॥

8. tato bāṣpakalāṁ vācaṁ damayantī śucismitā ,
pravyāharantī śanakairnalaṁ rājānamabravīt.

8. tataḥ bāṣpakalām vācam damayantī śucismitā
pravyāharantī śanakaiḥ nalam rājānam abravīt

8. Then, Damayantī, radiant with a pure smile, slowly spoke words choked with tears to King Nala.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

• बाष्पकलाम् (bāṣpakalām) - choked with tears (choked with tears, tearful)

• वाचम् (vācam) - words, speech (word, speech, voice)

• दमयन्ती (damayantī) - Damayantī (proper name)

• शुचिस्मिता (śucismitā) - with her pure smile (pure-smiling, having a radiant smile)

• प्रव्याहरन्ती (pravyāharantī) - speaking (speaking, uttering, addressing)

• शनकैः (śanakaiḥ) - slowly (slowly, gently, gradually)

• नलम् (nalam) - Nala (proper name)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - king

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

बाष्पकलाम् (bāṣpakalām) - choked with tears (choked with tears, tearful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bāṣpakalā

bāṣpakalā - a choked voice, full of tears

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāṣpa+kalā)

• bāṣpa – tear, steam
  noun (masculine)
• kalā – a small part, fragment, art, skill
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies `vācam`.

वाचम् (vācam) - words, speech (word, speech, voice)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice, sound

Derived from root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

दमयन्ती (damayantī) - Damayantī (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of damayantī

damayantī - Damayantī, a famous princess and wife of Nala

Feminine of `damayat` (subduing, taming).

Root: dam (class 1)

शुचिस्मिता (śucismitā) - with her pure smile (pure-smiling, having a radiant smile)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śucismitā

śucismitā - one who has a pure smile, radiant with a smile

Feminine form of `śucismita`.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, clear, radiant
  adjective (masculine)
• smita – smile, smiled
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `smi` (to smile).
  Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Damayantī.

प्रव्याहरन्ती (pravyāharantī) - speaking (speaking, uttering, addressing)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravyāharant

pravyāharant - speaking, uttering

Present Active Participle

From root `hṛ` (to carry) with prefixes `pra`, `vi`, `ā` (combined `vyāhṛ` to speak).

Prefixes: pra+vi+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Damayantī.

शनकैः (śanakaiḥ) - slowly (slowly, gently, gradually)

(indeclinable)

Instrumental plural of `śanaka`, used adverbially.

नलम् (nalam) - Nala (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala, a famous king, husband of Damayantī

Note: Object of `abravīt`.

राजानम् (rājānam) - king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

N-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Nala.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect past tense form of root `brū` (to speak), with augment `a-`.

Root: brū (class 2)