महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-44

संजय उवाच ।
इति सात्यकये प्राह तदा देवकिनन्दनः ।
धनंजयहिते युक्तस्तत्प्रिये सततं रतः ॥४४॥

44. saṁjaya uvāca ,
iti sātyakaye prāha tadā devakinandanaḥ ,
dhanaṁjayahite yuktastatpriye satataṁ rataḥ.

44. sañjaya uvāca iti sātyakaye prāha tadā devakīnandanaḥ
dhanaṃjayahite yuktaḥ tatpriye satatam rataḥ

44. sañjaya uvāca,
iti devakīnandanaḥ dhanaṃjayahite tatpriye satatam rataḥ yuktaḥ tadā sātyakaye prāha.

44. Sanjaya said: Thus, the son of Devaki (Krishna), who was constantly engaged in the welfare of Dhananjaya (Arjuna) and devoted to his (Arjuna's) beloved interests, then spoke to Satyaki.

Words meanings summery:

• सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

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

• सात्यकये (sātyakaye) - to Satyaki

• प्राह (prāha) - said, spoke

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• देवकीनन्दनः (devakīnandanaḥ) - Krishna (son of Devaki (Krishna))

• धनंजयहिते (dhanaṁjayahite) - in the welfare of Dhananjaya (Arjuna)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged (in welfare) (engaged, devoted, joined, proper)

• तत्प्रिये (tatpriye) - in his (Arjuna's) beloved interests (in his beloved (interest), in what is dear to him)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• रतः (rataḥ) - devoted to, engaged in, fond of

Words meanings and morphology

सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sañjaya

sañjaya - Sanjaya (proper name)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

सात्यकये (sātyakaye) - to Satyaki

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of sātyaki

sātyaki - Satyaki (proper name of a Vrishni hero)

प्राह (prāha) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of pra-√ah.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

देवकीनन्दनः (devakīnandanaḥ) - Krishna (son of Devaki (Krishna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devakīnandana

devakīnandana - son of Devaki, Krishna

Compound type : tatpurusha (devakī+nandana)

• devakī – Devaki (mother of Krishna)
  proper noun (feminine)
• nandana – son, child, delighting, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nand (class 1)

धनंजयहिते (dhanaṁjayahite) - in the welfare of Dhananjaya (Arjuna)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjayahita

dhanaṁjayahita - beneficial to Dhananjaya, in Dhananjaya's welfare

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhanaṃjaya+hita)

• dhanaṃjaya – Dhananjaya (epithet of Arjuna, 'conqueror of wealth')
  proper noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, benefit, advantageous, dear
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √dhā (to place, put), here used as a noun meaning 'welfare'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged (in welfare) (engaged, devoted, joined, proper)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with, engaged in, attentive, proper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √yuj (to join, to connect, to apply).

Root: yuj (class 7)

तत्प्रिये (tatpriye) - in his (Arjuna's) beloved interests (in his beloved (interest), in what is dear to him)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of tatpriya

tatpriya - his beloved, dear to him

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+priya)

• tad – that, his (referring to Dhananjaya)
  pronoun (neuter)
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing; a beloved thing/person
  noun (neuter)
  Root: prī (class 9)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

रतः (rataḥ) - devoted to, engaged in, fond of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, devoted to, engaged in, fond of

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √ram (to delight, to sport, to rest).

Root: ram (class 1)