महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-15, verse-6

नहुषस्तां ततो दृष्ट्वा विस्मितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
स्वागतं ते वरारोहे किं करोमि शुचिस्मिते ॥६॥

6. nahuṣastāṁ tato dṛṣṭvā vismito vākyamabravīt ,
svāgataṁ te varārohe kiṁ karomi śucismite.

6. nahuṣaḥ tām tataḥ dṛṣṭvā vismitaḥ vākyam abravīt
svāgatam te varārohe kim karomi śucismite

6. Nahuṣa, having seen her, was then astonished and said, 'Welcome to you, O beautiful lady (varārohā)! What can I do for you, O lovely-smiling one (śucismitā)?'

Words meanings summery:

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa

• ताम् (tām) - her

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

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, surprised

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• स्वागतम् (svāgatam) - welcome

• ते (te) - to you

• वरारोहे (varārohe) - O excellent-hipped one, O beautiful lady

• किम् (kim) - what?

• करोमि (karomi) - I do, shall I do?

• शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - O pure-smiling one, O lovely-smiling one

Words meanings and morphology

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (name of an ancient king who temporarily usurped Indra's throne)

ताम् (tām) - her

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine accusative singular.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root dṛś (to see) with the suffix -tvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, surprised

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismita

vismita - astonished, surprised, amazed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root smi (to smile) with the preverb vi, meaning 'to be astonished', plus the suffix -ta.

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement, declaration

Derived from vac (to speak) with the suffix -ya.

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd Person Singular

Derived from the root brū (to speak), an irregular verb. The 'a' prefix marks imperfect tense.

Root: brū (class 2)

स्वागतम् (svāgatam) - welcome

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svāgata

svāgata - well-come, welcome, welcome speech

Past Passive Participle

Compound: su (good) + āgata (come/arrived). Often used as an indeclinable or a neuter noun.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+āgata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness or ease.
• āgata – come, arrived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root gam (to come) with the preverb ā and suffix -ta.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

ते (te) - to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Second person pronoun, dative/genitive singular. Dative 'to you' is more appropriate with 'welcome'.

वरारोहे (varārohe) - O excellent-hipped one, O beautiful lady

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of varārohā

varārohā - having beautiful hips, excellent-hipped, a beautiful woman

Bahuvrīhi compound: vara (excellent) + āroha (hip, buttock). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vara+āroha)

• vara – excellent, best, fine, boon, bridegroom
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 1)
• āroha – hip, buttock, ascending, mounting
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root ruh (to ascend) with the preverb ā and suffix -a.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what?

(interrogative pronoun)

Note: Used as an interrogative.

करोमि (karomi) - I do, shall I do?

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present 1st Person Singular

Derived from the root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - O pure-smiling one, O lovely-smiling one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śucismitā

śucismitā - having a pure smile, lovely-smiling, pure-smiling

Bahuvrīhi compound: śuci (pure, bright) + smita (smile). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, clean, bright, white
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• smita – smile, smiling, blossomed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root smi (to smile) with the suffix -ta. Used here as a noun.
  Root: smi (class 1)