महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-9, verse-19

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
एवमुक्तः संजयेन धृतराष्ट्रो महामनाः ।
ध्यानमन्वगमद्राजा पुत्रान्प्रति जनाधिप ॥१९॥

19. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
evamuktaḥ saṁjayena dhṛtarāṣṭro mahāmanāḥ ,
dhyānamanvagamadrājā putrānprati janādhipa.

19. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca | evam uktaḥ saṃjayena dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ
mahāmanāḥ | dhyānam anvagamat rājā putrān prati janādhipa

19. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca.
janādhipa,
evam saṃjayena uktaḥ mahāmanāḥ rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ putrān prati dhyānam anvagamat.

19. Vaiśampāyana said: O ruler of men, thus addressed by Sañjaya, the high-minded King Dhṛtarāṣṭra went into contemplation (dhyāna) regarding his sons.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator of the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya (Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Said, spoke

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - Addressed (by Sañjaya) (Spoken, said, addressed)

• संजयेन (saṁjayena) - By Sañjaya, Dhṛtarāṣṭra's charioteer and reporter (By Sañjaya (name))

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - The blind King of Hastināpura (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of a king))

• महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - High-minded, great-souled, magnanimous

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - Deep thought or reflection (Contemplation, meditation)

• अन्वगमत् (anvagamat) - Entered into (contemplation) (Went after, followed, entered into)

• राजा (rājā) - King, ruler

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - His own sons (Kauravas) (Sons)

• प्रति (prati) - Regarding, concerning (Towards, against, concerning, regarding)

• जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O King Janamejaya (audience of Vaiśampāyana's narration) (O ruler of men, O king)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator of the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya (Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - name of a sage, a disciple of Vyāsa

उवाच (uvāca) - Said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Root 'vac' is irregular in perfect.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'uktaḥ'.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - Addressed (by Sañjaya) (Spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

संजयेन (saṁjayena) - By Sañjaya, Dhṛtarāṣṭra's charioteer and reporter (By Sañjaya (name))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - Sañjaya (name of a character in the Mahābhārata)

Note: Agent of the action 'uktaḥ'.

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - The blind King of Hastināpura (Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of a king)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - High-minded, great-souled, magnanimous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas

mahāmanas - great-minded, magnanimous, noble-spirited

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+manas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• manas – mind, intellect, spirit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - Deep thought or reflection (Contemplation, meditation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - contemplation, meditation, profound thought

Derived from root dhyai (to meditate).

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anvagamat'.

अन्वगमत् (anvagamat) - Entered into (contemplation) (Went after, followed, entered into)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of anugam

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. From anu + gam.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - King, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - His own sons (Kauravas) (Sons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of the preposition 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - Regarding, concerning (Towards, against, concerning, regarding)

(indeclinable)

जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O King Janamejaya (audience of Vaiśampāyana's narration) (O ruler of men, O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janādhipa

janādhipa - ruler of men, king

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (jana+adhipa)

• jana – person, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: The address by Vaiśampāyana to Janamejaya.