महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-120, verse-3

ततो वसुमनाः पूर्वमुच्चैरुच्चारयन्वचः ।
ख्यातो दानपतिर्लोके व्याजहार नृपं तदा ॥३॥

3. tato vasumanāḥ pūrvamuccairuccārayanvacaḥ ,
khyāto dānapatirloke vyājahāra nṛpaṁ tadā.

3. tataḥ vasumanāḥ pūrvam uccaiḥ uccārayan vacaḥ
khyātaḥ dānapatiḥ loke vyājahāra nṛpam tadā

3. Then, Vasumanas, who was renowned in the world as a generous donor (dānapati) and who first loudly uttered some words, spoke to the king at that moment.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

• वसुमनाः (vasumanāḥ) - Vasumanas (Vasumanas (a name))

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first (first, formerly, previously)

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly (loudly, highly, aloft)

• उच्चारयन् (uccārayan) - uttering (uttering, pronouncing)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (words, speech)

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned (famous, well-known, renowned)

• दानपतिः (dānapatiḥ) - generous donor (dānapati) (lord of charity, generous donor)

• लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, among people)

• व्याजहार (vyājahāra) - spoke (spoke, said, addressed)

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - to the king

• तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas from tad

Note: Indicates sequence of events.

वसुमनाः (vasumanāḥ) - Vasumanas (Vasumanas (a name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasumanas

vasumanas - Vasumanas (a proper name, lit. 'good-minded', 'generous')

Note: Subject of the sentence.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first (first, formerly, previously)

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially

Note: Adverb modifying the action of uttering words.

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly (loudly, highly, aloft)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from ud (up) + ca (collecting)

Note: Adverb modifying 'uccārayan'.

उच्चारयन् (uccārayan) - uttering (uttering, pronouncing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uccārayat

uccārayat - uttering, pronouncing, causing to sound

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Derived from √car with prefix ut- and causative suffix -i (णिच्)

Prefix: ut

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vasumanas, indicating a simultaneous action.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (words, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Note: Object of 'uccārayan'.

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - renowned (famous, well-known, renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - famous, well-known, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √khyā (to be known, to tell)

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Vasumanas.

दानपतिः (dānapatiḥ) - generous donor (dānapati) (lord of charity, generous donor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānapati

dānapati - lord of charity, generous donor, liberal giver

Compound of dāna (gift) and pati (lord)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dāna+pati)

• dāna – gift, donation, charity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 1)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Vasumanas.

लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, among people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm

Note: Specifies where Vasumanas was renowned.

व्याजहार (vyājahāra) - spoke (spoke, said, addressed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vyāhṛ

Perfect active third person singular

Derived from √hṛ with prefixes vi- and ā-, irregular perfect

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

नृपम् (nṛpam) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Compound of nṛ (man) and pā (protector)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, preserver
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √pā
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'vyājahāra'. Refers to Yayāti.

तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -dā from tad

Note: Temporal adverb.