महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-13, verse-10

ततः सुदेष्णामनुमन्त्र्य कीचकस्ततः समभ्येत्य नराधिपात्मजाम् ।
उवाच कृष्णामभिसान्त्वयंस्तदा मृगेन्द्रकन्यामिव जम्बुको वने ॥१०॥

10. tataḥ sudeṣṇāmanumantrya kīcaka;stataḥ samabhyetya narādhipātmajām ,
uvāca kṛṣṇāmabhisāntvayaṁstadā; mṛgendrakanyāmiva jambuko vane.

10. tataḥ sudeṣṇām anumantrya kīcakaḥ
tataḥ samabhyetya narādhipātmajām
uvāca kṛṣṇām abhisāntvayan tadā
mṛgendrakanyām iva jambukaḥ vane

10. Then, Keechaka, having obtained permission from Sudeshna, subsequently approached the princess (narādhipātmajām) (Draupadi). At that time, he spoke to Krishna (Kṛṣṇām) (Draupadi), coaxing her, just as a jackal (jambuka) in the forest (vane) would approach a lioness's cub (mṛgendrakanyām).

Words meanings summery:

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

• सुदेष्णाम् (sudeṣṇām) - Sudeshna

• अनुमन्त्र्य (anumantrya) - having obtained permission from (or taken leave of) (having obtained permission from, having advised, having dismissed)

• कीचकः (kīcakaḥ) - Keechaka (proper name)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

• समभ्येत्य (samabhyetya) - having approached, having come near

• नराधिपात्मजाम् (narādhipātmajām) - referring to Draupadi (the king's daughter, princess)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - Referring to Draupadi, whose complexion was dark ('kṛṣṇā'). (Krishna (Draupadi))

• अभिसान्त्वयन् (abhisāntvayan) - consoling, coaxing, flattering

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• मृगेन्द्रकन्याम् (mṛgendrakanyām) - lioness's cub, daughter of a lion

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जम्बुकः (jambukaḥ) - jackal

• वने (vane) - in the forest, in the woods

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

सुदेष्णाम् (sudeṣṇām) - Sudeshna

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sudeṣṇā

sudeṣṇā - Sudeshna (name of the queen)

अनुमन्त्र्य (anumantrya) - having obtained permission from (or taken leave of) (having obtained permission from, having advised, having dismissed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from the root mantr (to advise, consult) with prefix anu-

Prefix: anu

Root: mantr (class 10)

कीचकः (kīcakaḥ) - Keechaka (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīcaka

kīcaka - Keechaka (a proper name, general of the Matsya king, brother of Queen Sudeshna)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

(indeclinable)

समभ्येत्य (samabhyetya) - having approached, having come near

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from the root i (to go) with prefixes sam- and abhi-

Prefixes: sam+abhi

Root: i (class 2)

नराधिपात्मजाम् (narādhipātmajām) - referring to Draupadi (the king's daughter, princess)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of narādhipātmajā

narādhipātmajā - king's daughter, princess

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (narādhipa+ātmajā)

• narādhipa – king, lord of men
  noun (masculine)
• ātmajā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from ātman (self) + jā (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person, singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - Referring to Draupadi, whose complexion was dark ('kṛṣṇā'). (Krishna (Draupadi))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā

kṛṣṇā - Draupadi (wife of the Pandavas), dark-skinned woman

अभिसान्त्वयन् (abhisāntvayan) - consoling, coaxing, flattering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhisāntvayat

abhisāntvayat - consoling, coaxing, flattering

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root sāntv (to soothe, comfort) with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: sāntv (class 10)

Note: Modifies Keechaka.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

मृगेन्द्रकन्याम् (mṛgendrakanyām) - lioness's cub, daughter of a lion

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛgendrakanyā

mṛgendrakanyā - lioness's cub, daughter of a lion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛgendra+kanyā)

• mṛgendra – lion (king of beasts)
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – daughter, girl, maiden
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

जम्बुकः (jambukaḥ) - jackal

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jambuka

jambuka - jackal

वने (vane) - in the forest, in the woods

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove