महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-10

इति प्राज्ञः प्रज्ञयैतद्विचार्य घटोत्कचं सूतपुत्रेण युद्धे ।
अयोधयद्वासुदेवो नृसिंहः प्रियं कुर्वन्पाण्डवानां हितं च ॥१०॥

10. iti prājñaḥ prajñayaitadvicārya; ghaṭotkacaṁ sūtaputreṇa yuddhe ,
ayodhayadvāsudevo nṛsiṁhaḥ; priyaṁ kurvanpāṇḍavānāṁ hitaṁ ca.

10. iti prājñaḥ prajñayā etat vicārya
ghaṭotkacam sūtaputreṇa yuddhe
ayodhayat vāsudevaḥ nṛsiṃhaḥ
priyam kurvan pāṇḍavānām hitam ca

10. इति प्राज्ञः नृसिंहः वासुदेवः,
प्रज्ञया एतत् विचार्य,
पाण्डवानाम् प्रियम् हितम् च कुर्वन्,
युद्धे सूतपुत्रेण घटोत्कचम् अयोधयत्।

10. Thus, the wise (prājña) Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), a lion among men (nṛsiṃha), having considered this with his intellect (prajñā), engaged Ghaṭotkaca in battle against Karṇa (sūtaputra), thereby doing what was agreeable and beneficial for the Pāṇḍavas.

Words meanings summery:

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

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, discerning, intelligent

• प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by intellect, with wisdom, with understanding

• एतत् (etat) - this, this matter

• विचार्य (vicārya) - having considered, having deliberated

• घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghaṭotkaca

• सूतपुत्रेण (sūtaputreṇa) - by Karṇa, who was known as the son of a charioteer (by the son of a charioteer (Karṇa))

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, during the fight

• अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - made to fight, caused to fight, engaged in battle

• वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

• नृसिंहः (nṛsiṁhaḥ) - lion among men, excellent man

• प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, agreeable, pleasant

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, making

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, welfare, good

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the conclusion of the previous thought.

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, discerning, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, discerning, knowing, prudent

Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom, knowledge)

Note: Qualifies Vāsudeva.

प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by intellect, with wisdom, with understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, discernment, knowledge, understanding

Derived from pra-jñā 'to know well'

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Instrument of 'vicārya'.

एतत् (etat) - this, this matter

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

Note: Object of 'vicārya', referring to the strategy discussed.

विचार्य (vicārya) - having considered, having deliberated

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root car (class 1) with prefixes vi- and ā-

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: car (class 1)

घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghaṭotkaca

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghaṭotkaca

ghaṭotkaca - Ghaṭotkaca (son of Bhīma and Hiḍimbā)

Note: Object of 'ayodhayat'.

सूतपुत्रेण (sūtaputreṇa) - by Karṇa, who was known as the son of a charioteer (by the son of a charioteer (Karṇa))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sūtaputra

sūtaputra - son of a charioteer (an epithet of Karṇa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūta+putra)

• sūta – charioteer, bard, progenitor
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the opponent with whom Ghaṭotkaca was made to fight.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, during the fight

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat

Derived from root yudh 'to fight'

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Locative of location or circumstance.

अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - made to fight, caused to fight, engaged in battle

(verb)

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

Imperfect Mood, Causative, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

Root yudh (class 4) with causative suffix -i (णिच्)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa (son of Vasudeva)

Note: Subject of 'ayodhayat'.

नृसिंहः (nṛsiṁhaḥ) - lion among men, excellent man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛsiṃha

nṛsiṁha - man-lion (an incarnation of Viṣṇu); a lion among men (epithet for a great man or hero)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nṛ+siṃha)

• nṛ – man
  noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Vāsudeva.

प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, agreeable, pleasant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, agreeable, pleasant; a beloved one, a friend

Note: Object of 'kurvan', acting as a noun here meaning 'a pleasant thing'.

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, making

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, making, performing, accomplishing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root kṛ (class 8) 'to do/make'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies Vāsudeva, indicating a simultaneous action.

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, Pāṇḍava (son of Pāṇḍu)

Note: Possessive, indicating for whom the actions are performed.

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, welfare, good

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, good, welfare, advantage, what is good

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā 'to place/put', hita is an irregular P.P.P.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'kurvan', acting as a noun here meaning 'a beneficial thing'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, connecting 'priyam' and 'hitam'.