महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-193, verse-25

ततः स राजा द्रुपदस्य श्रुत्वा विमर्शयुक्तो युवतीर्वरिष्ठाः ।
संप्रेषयामास सुचारुरूपाः शिखण्डिनं स्त्री पुमान्वेति वेत्तुम् ॥२५॥

25. tataḥ sa rājā drupadasya śrutvā; vimarśayukto yuvatīrvariṣṭhāḥ ,
saṁpreṣayāmāsa sucārurūpāḥ; śikhaṇḍinaṁ strī pumānveti vettum.

25. tataḥ saḥ rājā drupadasya śrutvā
vimarśayuktaḥ yuvatīḥ variṣṭhāḥ
sampreṣayāmāsa sucārurūpāḥ
śikhaṇḍinam strī pumān vā iti vettum

25. tataḥ drupadasya śrutvā saḥ rājā
vimarśayuktaḥ śikhaṇḍinam strī
pumān vā iti vettum variṣṭhāḥ
sucārurūpāḥ yuvatīḥ sampreṣayāmāsa

25. Then, having heard Drupada's message, that king, full of deliberation, sent out excellent, beautiful young women to ascertain whether Śikhaṇḍin was a woman or a man.

Words meanings summery:

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

• सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

• राजा (rājā) - king (king, ruler)

• द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - Drupada's (of Drupada)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• विमर्शयुक्तः (vimarśayuktaḥ) - filled with deliberation (connected with deliberation, absorbed in thought)

• युवतीः (yuvatīḥ) - young women (young women, maidens)

• वरिष्ठाः (variṣṭhāḥ) - excellent (most excellent, best, preeminent)

• सम्प्रेषयामास (sampreṣayāmāsa) - sent (he sent, he dispatched)

• सुचारुरूपाः (sucārurūpāḥ) - beautiful (of very beautiful form)

• शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - Śikhaṇḍin (Śikhaṇḍin (proper name))

• स्त्री (strī) - a woman (woman, female)

• पुमान् (pumān) - a man (man, male, a male being)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• इति (iti) - thus (marks the indirect question) (thus, so)

• वेत्तुम् (vettum) - to ascertain (to know, to ascertain)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

A pronominal adverb derived from 'tad' (that).

सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

राजा (rājā) - king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - Drupada's (of Drupada)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of drupada

drupada - Drupada (name of a king, father of Draupadi)

Note: Refers to the message sent by Drupada.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive (gerund) formed from root 'śru' (to hear), indicating completion of the action prior to the main verb.

Root: śru (class 5)

विमर्शयुक्तः (vimarśayuktaḥ) - filled with deliberation (connected with deliberation, absorbed in thought)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimarśayukta

vimarśayukta - joined with deliberation, characterized by reflection

Compound of 'vimarśa' (deliberation) and 'yukta' (joined, endowed with).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (vimarśa+yukta)

• vimarśa – reflection, deliberation, consideration
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'mṛś' (to touch, reflect) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: mṛś (class 6)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, fit, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'yuj' (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

युवतीः (yuvatīḥ) - young women (young women, maidens)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of yuvatī

yuvatī - young woman, maiden

Feminine form of 'yuvan' (young).

वरिष्ठाः (variṣṭhāḥ) - excellent (most excellent, best, preeminent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - most excellent, best, chief, most precious

Superlative degree of 'vara' (excellent, desirable).

Note: Agrees with 'yuvatīḥ'.

सम्प्रेषयामास (sampreṣayāmāsa) - sent (he sent, he dispatched)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of iṣ

causative

Causative stem from root 'iṣ' (to go), with prefixes 'sam' and 'pra', forming 'sampreṣaya'. The perfect tense is formed periphrastically from this causative stem.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: iṣ (class 1)

सुचारुरूपाः (sucārurūpāḥ) - beautiful (of very beautiful form)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sucārurūpa

sucārurūpa - of very beautiful form, graceful

Compound of 'su' (good, very), 'cāru' (beautiful), and 'rūpa' (form).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+cāru+rūpa)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix or adverb indicating excellence or intensity.
• cāru – agreeable, lovely, beautiful
  adjective
  Root: car (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'yuvatīḥ'.

शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - Śikhaṇḍin (Śikhaṇḍin (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śikhaṇḍin

śikhaṇḍin - Śikhaṇḍin (a proper name, often associated with a crest or peacock feather)

Derived from 'śikhaṇḍa' (a crest, a tuft, a peacock's feather).

स्त्री (strī) - a woman (woman, female)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female, wife

पुमान् (pumān) - a man (man, male, a male being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pums

pums - man, male, a male being, human being

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus (marks the indirect question) (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

वेत्तुम् (vettum) - to ascertain (to know, to ascertain)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form (tumun) of root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)