महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-71, verse-34

एवं वितर्कयित्वा तु दमयन्ती विशां पते ।
दूतीं प्रस्थापयामास नैषधान्वेषणे नृप ॥३४॥

34. evaṁ vitarkayitvā tu damayantī viśāṁ pate ,
dūtīṁ prasthāpayāmāsa naiṣadhānveṣaṇe nṛpa.

34. evam vitarkayitvā tu damayantī viśām pate
dūtīm prasthāpayāmāsa naiṣadhānveṣaṇe nṛpa

34. Having pondered in this manner, O King, Damayantī dispatched a female messenger (dūtī) to search for the King of Niṣadha (Nala).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• वितर्कयित्वा (vitarkayitvā) - having pondered (about the chariot's sound) (having conjectured, having deliberated, having pondered)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• दमयन्ती (damayantī) - Damayantī

• विशाम् (viśām) - of men (addressing the King) (of people, of subjects, of men)

• पते (pate) - O lord (addressing the King) (O lord, O master)

• दूतीम् (dūtīm) - a female messenger (messenger (feminine))

• प्रस्थापयामास (prasthāpayāmāsa) - sent forth, dispatched

• नैषधान्वेषणे (naiṣadhānveṣaṇe) - in the search for Nala (the King of Niṣadha)

• नृप (nṛpa) - O King

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

वितर्कयित्वा (vitarkayitvā) - having pondered (about the chariot's sound) (having conjectured, having deliberated, having pondered)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (Absolutive) of causative

Formed from the causative stem of `tark` (to think) with prefix `vi`, and `tvā` suffix for the gerund.

Prefix: vi

Root: tark (class 10)

Note: Absolutive form indicating completion of action before the main verb.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

दमयन्ती (damayantī) - Damayantī

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of damayantī

damayantī - Damayantī (name of the princess, Nala's wife)

विशाम् (viśām) - of men (addressing the King) (of people, of subjects, of men)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, community, subjects, men, settlement

Root noun.

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Part of the vocative address `viśām pate`.

पते (pate) - O lord (addressing the King) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, owner

`i`-stem noun.

Note: Part of the vocative address `viśām pate`.

दूतीम् (dūtīm) - a female messenger (messenger (feminine))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dūtī

dūtī - female messenger, ambassadress

Feminine form of `dūta` (messenger).

Note: Object of `prasthāpayāmāsa`.

प्रस्थापयामास (prasthāpayāmāsa) - sent forth, dispatched

(verb)

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

Periphrastic Perfect (Causative)

Formed from the causative stem `prasthāpay` (`pra` + `sthā` + causative suffix `-i`) and the auxiliary verb `ās` (perfect form `āmāsa`).

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

नैषधान्वेषणे (naiṣadhānveṣaṇe) - in the search for Nala (the King of Niṣadha)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of naiṣadhānveṣaṇa

naiṣadhānveṣaṇa - the search for Nala, the act of seeking the King of Niṣadha

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (naiṣadha+anveṣaṇa)

• naiṣadha – relating to Niṣadha; King of Niṣadha; Nala
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `niṣadha` (name of a country/city, or a person) with `aṇ` suffix.
• anveṣaṇa – search, inquiry, investigation
  noun (neuter)
  From root `iṣ` (to seek) with prefixes `anu` and `ī`, and suffix `ana`.
  Prefixes: anu+i
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Indicates purpose or circumstance.

नृप (nṛpa) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound of `nṛ` (man) and `pa` (protector).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, people
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pā` (to protect) + suffix `a`.
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Addressing the listener.