महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-114, verse-95

इत्युक्त्वा प्रस्थितान्हंसान्दक्षिणामभितो दिशम् ।
संप्रेक्ष्य वै महाबुद्धिश्चिन्तयित्वा च भारत ॥९५॥

95. ityuktvā prasthitānhaṁsāndakṣiṇāmabhito diśam ,
saṁprekṣya vai mahābuddhiścintayitvā ca bhārata.

95. iti uktvā prasthitān haṃsān dakṣiṇām abhitaḥ diśam
samprekṣya vai mahābuddhiḥ cintayitvā ca bhārata

95. bhārata,
iti uktvā dakṣiṇām abhitaḥ diśam prasthitān haṃsān samprekṣya ca vai mahābuddhiḥ cintayitvā.

95. O Bharata, having thus spoken and then having observed the swans that had set out towards the southern direction, the great-minded one (Bhishma) reflected.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - Referring to the previous statement. (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• प्रस्थितान् (prasthitān) - Referring to the swans who had started their journey. (those who had set out, departed ones)

• हंसान् (haṁsān) - swans

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, to the south

• अभितः (abhitaḥ) - towards (towards, around, on both sides)

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter

• सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having observed, having seen carefully

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - Referring to Bhishma. (great-minded, highly intelligent)

• चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having thought, having reflected

• च (ca) - and, also

• भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya. (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - Referring to the previous statement. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Particle introducing or concluding a speech or thought.

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `vac` (to speak), past passive participle stem `ukta`, with suffix `tvā`.

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रस्थितान् (prasthitān) - Referring to the swans who had started their journey. (those who had set out, departed ones)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prasthita

prasthita - set out, departed, started

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions here as an adjective modifying `haṃsān`.

हंसान् (haṁsān) - swans

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of haṃsa

haṁsa - swan, goose, a kind of bird

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, to the south

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - south, southern direction, right (side)

Feminine form of `dakṣiṇa`.

अभितः (abhitaḥ) - towards (towards, around, on both sides)

(indeclinable)

Used with accusative.

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region

From root `diś` (to point, show).

Root: diś (class 6)

सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having observed, having seen carefully

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `īkṣ` (to see) with prefixes `sam` and `pra`.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - Referring to Bhishma. (great-minded, highly intelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābuddhi

mahābuddhi - great-minded, highly intelligent, possessing great intellect

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `buddhi` (intellect, mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+buddhi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root `budh` (to know).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Bhishma.

चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having thought, having reflected

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From causal stem of root `cit` (to perceive, think), `cintay-`, with suffix `tvā`.

Root: cit (class 10)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya. (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a Bharata (as proper noun)

From `bharata` with `aṇ` suffix.