महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-116, verse-14

एवमुक्त्वा शांतनवो दीनवाक्सर्वपार्थिवान् ।
धनंजयं महाबाहुमभ्यभाषत भारत ॥१४॥

14. evamuktvā śāṁtanavo dīnavāksarvapārthivān ,
dhanaṁjayaṁ mahābāhumabhyabhāṣata bhārata.

14. evam uktvā śāṃtanavaḥ dīnavāk sarvapārthivān
| dhanaṃjayaṃ mahābāhum abhyabhāṣata bhārata

14. bhārata evam uktvā śāṃtanavaḥ dīnavāk
sarvapārthivān mahābāhum dhanaṃjayaṃ abhyabhāṣata

14. Having thus spoken with a humble voice to all the kings, O Bharata, the son of Shantanu then addressed the mighty-armed Dhananjaya.

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)

• शांतनवः (śāṁtanavaḥ) - Bhishma, the son of Shantanu (son of Shantanu)

• दीनवाक् (dīnavāk) - with a humble voice (having a humble voice, low-voiced, plaintive)

• सर्वपार्थिवान् (sarvapārthivān) - all the kings (all the kings, all the princes)

• धनंजयं (dhanaṁjayaṁ) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth (epithet of Arjuna))

• महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - the mighty-armed (Dhananjaya) (mighty-armed, great-armed)

• अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed (addressed, spoke to)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata (referring to Dhritarashtra) (O Bharata, descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the preceding speech.

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root vac (to speak), suffix -ktvā.

Root: vac (class 2)

शांतनवः (śāṁtanavaḥ) - Bhishma, the son of Shantanu (son of Shantanu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāṃtanava

śāṁtanava - son of Shantanu

Patronymic from Śantanu.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

दीनवाक् (dīnavāk) - with a humble voice (having a humble voice, low-voiced, plaintive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīnavāk

dīnavāk - having a humble voice, low-voiced

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīna+vāc)

• dīna – humble, poor, wretched, faint
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dī' (to fade, decay)
  Root: dī (class 4)
• vāc – voice, speech
  noun (feminine)

Note: Describes Bhishma's manner of speaking.

सर्वपार्थिवान् (sarvapārthivān) - all the kings (all the kings, all the princes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvapārthiva

sarvapārthiva - all kings, all princes

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+pārthiva)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• pārthiva – king, prince, earthly ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From pṛthivī (earth)

Note: Direct object.

धनंजयं (dhanaṁjayaṁ) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth (epithet of Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth (Arjuna)

Compound: dhana (wealth) + jaya (victory/conquest).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ji' (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Direct object of abhyabhāṣata.

महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - the mighty-armed (Dhananjaya) (mighty-armed, great-armed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, great-armed

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with dhanaṃjayaṃ.

अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed (addressed, spoke to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle (ātmanepada), past imperfect (laṅ) of abhibhāṣ

Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada

From abhi-bhāṣ (to speak, address).

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata (referring to Dhritarashtra) (O Bharata, descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, O Bharata

Patronymic from Bharata.