महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-175, verse-21

ततो वैवाहिकं दृष्ट्वा कन्येयं समुपार्जितम् ।
अब्रवीत्तत्र गाङ्गेयं मन्त्रिमध्ये द्विजर्षभ ॥२१॥

21. tato vaivāhikaṁ dṛṣṭvā kanyeyaṁ samupārjitam ,
abravīttatra gāṅgeyaṁ mantrimadhye dvijarṣabha.

21. tataḥ vaivāhikam dṛṣṭvā kanyā iyam samupārjitam
abravīt tatra gāṅgeyam mantrimadhye dvijarṣabha

21. tataḥ dvijarṣabha iyam kanyā vaivāhikam samupārjitam
dṛṣṭvā tatra mantrimadhye gāṅgeyam abravīt

21. Then, O best among the twice-born (dvija), seeing that this maiden had been obtained for marriage, she (Amba) spoke to Gangeya (Bhishma) there amidst the ministers.

Words meanings summery:

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

• वैवाहिकम् (vaivāhikam) - for marriage, relating to marriage

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• कन्या (kanyā) - Refers to Amba. (maiden, girl)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• समुपार्जितम् (samupārjitam) - Refers to the maiden (kanyā). (acquired, obtained, procured)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Amba said. (she said, he said)

• तत्र (tatra) - Refers to Hastinapura, or the assembly of ministers. (there, in that place)

• गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - to Gangeya (Bhishma)

• मन्त्रिमध्ये (mantrimadhye) - amidst the ministers, among the counselors

• द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - Vocative, addressing the listener (Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya), not Bhishma. (O best of the twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad' (that).

Note: Adverbial usage.

वैवाहिकम् (vaivāhikam) - for marriage, relating to marriage

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaivāhika

vaivāhika - matrimonial, nuptial, relating to marriage

Derived from vivāha with -ika suffix.

Note: Can be understood as "as a marriage object" or "for marriage".

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

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

Root: √dṛś (class 1)

कन्या (kanyā) - Refers to Amba. (maiden, girl)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter, virgin

Note: Forms sandhi with iyam.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Forms sandhi with kanyā.

समुपार्जितम् (samupārjitam) - Refers to the maiden (kanyā). (acquired, obtained, procured)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samupārjita

samupārjita - acquired, obtained, procured, collected

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root √ṛj (to obtain, procure) with prefixes sam- and upa-.

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: √ṛj (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively or as an adjective modifying "kanyā iyam".

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Amba said. (she said, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of √brū

Imperfect tense

Third person singular imperfect active of √brū.

Root: √brū (class 2)

Note: The subject is iyam kanyā.

तत्र (tatra) - Refers to Hastinapura, or the assembly of ministers. (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Locative of 'tad'.

Note: Adverbial usage.

गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - to Gangeya (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṅgeya

gāṅgeya - son of Ganga, Bhishma (a proper name)

Patronymic from gangā.

Note: Object of abravīt.

मन्त्रिमध्ये (mantrimadhye) - amidst the ministers, among the counselors

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mantrimadhya

mantrimadhya - midst of ministers

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mantrin+madhya)

• mantrin – minister, counselor
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, midst, center
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.

द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - Vocative, addressing the listener (Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya), not Bhishma. (O best of the twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijarṣabha

dvijarṣabha - best of Brahmins/twice-born

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+ṛṣabha)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'dvi' (two) and 'ja' (born).
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: A common epithet in epics for the listener, usually a king or sage.