महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-25

एवमुक्तः स राजेन्द्र रामः प्रहरतां वरः ।
अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं पितॄन्स गगने स्थितान् ॥२५॥

25. evamuktaḥ sa rājendra rāmaḥ praharatāṁ varaḥ ,
abravītprāñjalirvākyaṁ pitṝnsa gagane sthitān.

25. evam uktaḥ sa rājendra rāmaḥ praharatām varaḥ
abravīt prāñjaliḥ vākyam pitṝn gagane sthitān

25. Thus addressed, that Rāma, the best of warriors and a king among kings, spoke words with folded hands to the ancestors (pitṛs) who were situated in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (referring to the ancestors' speech) (thus, in this manner)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - thus spoken to (referring to Rāma) (spoken, said)

• स (sa) - that (referring to Rāma) (he, that)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - king among kings (referring to Paraśurāma) (king of kings, chief of kings)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma, son of Jamadagni (Paraśurāma) (Rāma)

• प्रहरताम् (praharatām) - of warriors (of those who strike/attack, of warriors)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (of warriors) (best, excellent)

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

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, speech (word, speech, sentence)

• पितॄन् (pitṝn) - to the ancestors (pitṛs) (ancestors, fathers)

• गगने (gagane) - in the sky

• स्थितान् (sthitān) - situated (in the sky) (situated, standing, abiding)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (referring to the ancestors' speech) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - thus spoken to (referring to Rāma) (spoken, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak) + kta (past passive participle suffix), with v-to-u vocalization.

Root: vac (class 2)

स (sa) - that (referring to Rāma) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (pronoun)

Note: This is the nominative singular masculine form of 'tad'.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - king among kings (referring to Paraśurāma) (king of kings, chief of kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, emperor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (chief of gods), lord, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Here, it functions as an appositive noun modifying Rāma.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma, son of Jamadagni (Paraśurāma) (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma; pleasing, charming

प्रहरताम् (praharatām) - of warriors (of those who strike/attack, of warriors)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of praharat

praharat - striking, attacking, a striker, a warrior

Present Active Participle

Derived from pra-√hṛ (to strike, attack) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (of warriors) (best, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverent, respectful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, onward (as a prefix)
  indeclinable
• añjali – folded hands (a gesture of reverence), hollow of the joined hands
  noun (masculine)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, speech (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

पितॄन् (pitṝn) - to the ancestors (pitṛs) (ancestors, fathers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

गगने (gagane) - in the sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, heaven, atmosphere

स्थितान् (sthitān) - situated (in the sky) (situated, standing, abiding)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, abiding, remaining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) + kta (past passive participle suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies pitṝn.