महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-6, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततो विराटं प्रथमं युधिष्ठिरो राजा सभायामुपविष्टमाव्रजत् ।
वैडूर्यरूपान्प्रतिमुच्य काञ्चनानक्षान्स कक्षे परिगृह्य वाससा ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
tato virāṭaṁ prathamaṁ yudhiṣṭhiro; rājā sabhāyāmupaviṣṭamāvrajat ,
vaiḍūryarūpānpratimucya kāñcanā;nakṣānsa kakṣe parigṛhya vāsasā.

1. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca tataḥ virāṭam prathamam
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ rājā sabhāyām upaviṣṭam
āvrajat vaiḍūryarūpān pratimucya
kāñcanān akṣān saḥ kakṣe parigṛhya vāsasā

1. Vaiśampāyana said: Then King Yudhiṣṭhira first approached Virāṭa, who was seated in the assembly hall. He (Yudhiṣṭhira), having taken up golden dice that resembled lapis lazuli, held them in his armpit with a cloth.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - Vaiśampāyana (a sage, narrator of Mahabharata)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

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

• विराटम् (virāṭam) - Virāṭa (king)

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (eldest Pāṇḍava brother)

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly hall

• उपविष्टम् (upaviṣṭam) - seated, sat down

• आव्रजत् (āvrajat) - approached, went towards

• वैडूर्यरूपान् (vaiḍūryarūpān) - resembling lapis lazuli, sapphire-like

• प्रतिमुच्य (pratimucya) - having put on, having assumed, having taken

• काञ्चनान् (kāñcanān) - golden, made of gold

• अक्षान् (akṣān) - dice

• सः (saḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (he)

• कक्षे (kakṣe) - in the armpit, on the side, in the vicinity

• परिगृह्य (parigṛhya) - having held, having taken, having embraced

• वाससा (vāsasā) - with a cloth, by means of a garment

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - Vaiśampāyana (a sage, narrator of Mahabharata)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśampāyana

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: 3rd person singular perfect active of √vac.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Note: Avyaya form.

विराटम् (virāṭam) - Virāṭa (king)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of virāṭa

virāṭa - King Virāṭa (ruler of Matsya kingdom)

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, adverbial usage.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (eldest Pāṇḍava brother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira, steadfast in battle

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, stable, steady
  adjective
  From √sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

Note: Nominative singular of rājan.

सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly hall

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sabhā

sabhā - assembly, council, hall

उपविष्टम् (upaviṣṭam) - seated, sat down

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upa-viṣṭa

upa-viṣṭa - seated, sat down

Past Passive Participle

From upa- + √viś (kta)

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, agreeing with virāṭam.

आव्रजत् (āvrajat) - approached, went towards

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of ā-vraj

Prefix: ā

Root: vraj (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular imperfect active of ā-√vraj.

वैडूर्यरूपान् (vaiḍūryarūpān) - resembling lapis lazuli, sapphire-like

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vaiḍūryarūpa

vaiḍūryarūpa - having the form or color of lapis lazuli, sapphire-like

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaiḍūrya+rūpa)

• vaiḍūrya – lapis lazuli, cat's eye gem
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, appearance, likeness
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative plural masculine, agreeing with akṣān.

प्रतिमुच्य (pratimucya) - having put on, having assumed, having taken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From prati- + √muc + lyap

Prefix: prati

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Gerund of pratimuc, 'having put on' or 'having taken up'.

काञ्चनान् (kāñcanān) - golden, made of gold

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold

Note: Accusative plural masculine, agreeing with akṣān.

अक्षान् (akṣān) - dice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣa

akṣa - die (for gambling), cube

सः (saḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

कक्षे (kakṣe) - in the armpit, on the side, in the vicinity

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kakṣa

kakṣa - armpit, side, vicinity

परिगृह्य (parigṛhya) - having held, having taken, having embraced

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From pari- + √grah + lyap

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Gerund of parigrah, 'having held'.

वाससा (vāsasā) - with a cloth, by means of a garment

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vāsas

vāsas - cloth, garment

Root: vas (class 2)