महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-9

इति संचिन्त्य बहुधा बुद्धिमान्भरतर्षभ ।
आज्ञापयत्सोऽप्सरसस्त्वष्टृपुत्रप्रलोभने ॥९॥

9. iti saṁcintya bahudhā buddhimānbharatarṣabha ,
ājñāpayatso'psarasastvaṣṭṛputrapralobhane.

9. iti saṃcintya bahudhā buddhimān bharatarṣabha
| ājñāpayat saḥ apsarasaḥ tvaṣṭṛputrapralobhane

9. Thus, having deliberated in many ways, the intelligent one commanded the Apsaras for the enticement of Tvashtri's son.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (concluding the deliberation) (thus, in this manner, so)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having deliberated (on the matter) (having deliberated, having considered)

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways (in many ways, manifoldly, repeatedly)

• बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - the intelligent one (intelligent, wise, discerning)

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - (an address by the narrator) (O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas)

• आज्ञापयत् (ājñāpayat) - he commanded (he commanded, he ordered)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the intelligent one) (he, that (one))

• अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - the Apsaras (as a group of celestial nymphs) (Apsaras (celestial nymphs))

• त्वष्टृपुत्रप्रलोभने (tvaṣṭṛputrapralobhane) - for the enticement of Tvashtri's son (for the seduction/enticement of Tvashtri's son)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (concluding the deliberation) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having deliberated (on the matter) (having deliberated, having considered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From verb sam-√cit (सञ्चित्) 'to consider, think', with absolutive suffix -ya. Upasarga sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Absolutive.

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways (in many ways, manifoldly, repeatedly)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -dhā meaning 'in X ways'

Note: Adverbial.

बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - the intelligent one (intelligent, wise, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, endowed with intellect

Formed with suffix -mat (possessive)

Note: Nominative singular masculine, referring to the subject who commanded.

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - (an address by the narrator) (O best of Bharatas, O bull among Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - best of Bharatas, bull among Bharatas (often an epithet for a king or hero in the Bharata lineage)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of a legendary king, founder of a dynasty), descendant of Bharata
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent one, leader
  noun (masculine)

Note: Tatpurusha compound.

आज्ञापयत् (ājñāpayat) - he commanded (he commanded, he ordered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (laṅ) of ājñāpay

Causative, Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

From causative of ā-√jñā (आज्ञा), 'to know, perceive'. Imperfect tense, 3rd singular.

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Causative verb.

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the intelligent one) (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of ājñāpayat.

अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - the Apsaras (as a group of celestial nymphs) (Apsaras (celestial nymphs))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of apsaras

apsaras - Apsaras, celestial nymph, heavenly dancer

Note: Object of ājñāpayat.

त्वष्टृपुत्रप्रलोभने (tvaṣṭṛputrapralobhane) - for the enticement of Tvashtri's son (for the seduction/enticement of Tvashtri's son)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tvaṣṭṛputrapralobhana

tvaṣṭṛputrapralobhana - enticement/seduction of Tvashtri's son

Compound type : tatpurusha (tvaṣṭṛ+putra+pralobhana)

• tvaṣṭṛ – Tvashtri (divine artificer, father of Trishiras)
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)
• pralobhana – enticement, seduction, allurement
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun from pra-√lubh
  From pra-√lubh (प्रलुभ्) 'to entice'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lubh (class 4)

Note: Locative singular, indicating purpose or circumstance. Compound: Tvashtri's son's enticement (Genitive Tatpurusha) + that enticement (Tatpurusha).