महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-11

एवं प्रतिष्ठाप्य धनंजयो मां ततोऽर्थवद्धर्मवच्चापि वाक्यम् ।
प्रोवाचेदं वासुदेवं समीक्ष्य पार्थो धीमाँल्लोहितान्तायताक्षः ॥११॥

11. evaṁ pratiṣṭhāpya dhanaṁjayo māṁ; tato'rthavaddharmavaccāpi vākyam ,
provācedaṁ vāsudevaṁ samīkṣya; pārtho dhīmāँllohitāntāyatākṣaḥ.

11. evam pratiṣṭhāpya dhanaṃjayaḥ mām
tataḥ arthavat dharmavat ca api
vākyam provāca idam vāsudevam samīkṣya
pārthaḥ dhīmān lohitāntāyatākṣaḥ

11. Having thus firmly established me (Sañjaya in my mission as messenger), Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) then, after looking towards Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), spoke these meaningful and righteous words, in accordance with natural law (dharma); that intelligent Pārtha (Arjuna) whose wide eyes had reddish corners.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

• प्रतिष्ठाप्य (pratiṣṭhāpya) - having firmly established (Sañjaya in his mission) (having established, having placed, having positioned)

• धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna, lit. 'conqueror of wealth'))

• माम् (mām) - me (Sañjaya, the messenger) (me (accusative of asmad))

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

• अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, significant, having wealth)

• धर्मवत् (dharmavat) - righteous, in accordance with natural law (dharma) (righteous, virtuous, consistent with dharma)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, message (word, speech, sentence, message)

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - he (Arjuna) spoke (he spoke, he said)

• इदम् (idam) - this (message) (this)

• वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having looked at (Vāsudeva) (having looked at, having seen, having considered)

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha (Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, discerning)

• लोहितान्तायताक्षः (lohitāntāyatākṣaḥ) - with wide, red-cornered eyes (having long eyes with red corners)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies pratiṣṭhāpya.

प्रतिष्ठाप्य (pratiṣṭhāpya) - having firmly established (Sañjaya in his mission) (having established, having placed, having positioned)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive (lyap) of root sthā (to stand) with prefix prati, causative stem

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts adverbially, indicating a preceding action.

धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanañjaya (Arjuna, lit. 'conqueror of wealth'))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - Dhanañjaya (proper name of Arjuna), conqueror of wealth

Compound of dhana (wealth) and jaya (conqueror)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject of provāca.

माम् (mām) - me (Sañjaya, the messenger) (me (accusative of asmad))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Object of pratiṣṭhāpya. Refers to Sañjaya, the narrator of this section of the Mahābhārata.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, from there)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence of events.

अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, significant, having wealth)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arthavat

arthavat - meaningful, wealthy, purposeful

Suffixed with -vat (possessing)

Note: Qualifies vākyam.

धर्मवत् (dharmavat) - righteous, in accordance with natural law (dharma) (righteous, virtuous, consistent with dharma)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmavat

dharmavat - righteous, possessing dharma, virtuous, lawful

Suffixed with -vat (possessing)

Note: Qualifies vākyam.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'also'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, message (word, speech, sentence, message)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Derived from vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of provāca.

प्रोवाच (provāca) - he (Arjuna) spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, Third Person Singular

Perfect form of root vac (to speak) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is dhanaṃjayaḥ.

इदम् (idam) - this (message) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with vākyam.

वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - Vāsudeva (patronymic of Kṛṣṇa)

Patronymic from Vasudeva

Note: Indirect object of provāca.

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having looked at (Vāsudeva) (having looked at, having seen, having considered)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive (lyap) of root īkṣ (to see) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Acts adverbially.

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha (Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - Pārtha (proper name, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī), Arjuna

Patronymic from Pṛthā

Note: Another name for Arjuna, appositive to dhanaṃjayaḥ.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, endowed with understanding

Suffixed with -mat (possessing)

Note: Qualifies pārthaḥ.

लोहितान्तायताक्षः (lohitāntāyatākṣaḥ) - with wide, red-cornered eyes (having long eyes with red corners)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lohitāntāyatākṣa

lohitāntāyatākṣa - having long eyes with red corners

Bahuvrīhi compound: lohita (red) + anta (corner) + āyata (long) + akṣa (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lohita+anta+āyata+akṣa)

• lohita – red, reddish
  adjective (masculine)
• anta – end, corner, edge
  noun (masculine)
• āyata – long, extended, broad
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of yam (to extend) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yam (class 1)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies pārthaḥ.