महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-146, verse-7

ततः सर्वाः प्रजास्तात धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम् ।
अन्वपद्यन्त विधिवद्यथा पाण्डुं नराधिपम् ॥७॥

7. tataḥ sarvāḥ prajāstāta dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ janeśvaram ,
anvapadyanta vidhivadyathā pāṇḍuṁ narādhipam.

7. tataḥ sarvāḥ prajāḥ tāta dhṛtarāṣṭram janeśvaram
anvapadyanta vidhivat yathā pāṇḍum narādhipam

7. tāta tataḥ sarvāḥ prajāḥ dhṛtarāṣṭram janeśvaram
yathā pāṇḍum narādhipam vidhivat anvapadyanta

7. Then, O dear one, all the subjects duly followed King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, just as they had followed King Pāṇḍu.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

• तात (tāta) - O dear Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O dear one, O father)

• धृतराष्ट्रम् (dhṛtarāṣṭram) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• जनेश्वरम् (janeśvaram) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (lord of men, king)

• अन्वपद्यन्त (anvapadyanta) - they followed, resorted to

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly, according to rule

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• पाण्डुम् (pāṇḍum) - Pāṇḍu

• नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - King Pāṇḍu (ruler of men, king)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'prajāḥ'.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - subjects, people, progeny

From prefix "pra" + root "jan" (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'anvapadyanta'.

तात (tāta) - O dear Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O dear one, O father)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear one, father, son

Affectionate address.

Note: Affectionate address to the listener.

धृतराष्ट्रम् (dhṛtarāṣṭram) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (proper name)

From 'dhṛta' (held) + 'rāṣṭra' (kingdom), "one who holds the kingdom".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, borne, supported
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support) + suffix '-ta' (PPP).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, country, realm
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anvapadyanta'.

जनेश्वरम् (janeśvaram) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (lord of men, king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janeśvara

janeśvara - lord of men, king

From 'jana' (man, person) + 'īśvara' (lord, ruler).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+īśvara)

• jana – man, person, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• īśvara – lord, ruler, powerful
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'īś' (to rule, to be master of).
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'dhṛtarāṣṭram'.

अन्वपद्यन्त (anvapadyanta) - they followed, resorted to

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (luṅ) of anu-pad

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice

From prefixes "anu" + "apa" + root "pad" (to go, fall).

Prefixes: anu+apa

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Root 'pad' (to go, fall).

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly, according to rule

(indeclinable)

From 'vidhi' (rule, ordinance) + suffix '-vat' (like, according to).

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

पाण्डुम् (pāṇḍum) - Pāṇḍu

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍu

pāṇḍu - Pāṇḍu (proper name)

Note: Object of implied 'followed'.

नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - King Pāṇḍu (ruler of men, king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - ruler of men, king

From 'nara' (man) + 'adhipa' (ruler).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ (class 1)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  From 'adhi' (over) + root 'pā' (to protect, rule).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'pāṇḍum'.