महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-16, verse-28

शृण्वतां सर्वभूतानामुच्चैर्वाचः स्म मेनिरे ।
धृत्वा धनंजयवधे प्रतिज्ञां चापि चक्रिरे ॥२८॥

28. śṛṇvatāṁ sarvabhūtānāmuccairvācaḥ sma menire ,
dhṛtvā dhanaṁjayavadhe pratijñāṁ cāpi cakrire.

28. śṛṇvatām sarvabhūtānām uccaiḥ vācaḥ sma menire
dhṛtvā dhanañjayavadhe pratijñām ca api cakrire

28. śṛṇvatām sarvabhūtānām uccaiḥ vācaḥ menire sma
ca api dhanañjayavadhe pratijñām dhṛtvā cakrire

28. And they loudly proclaimed their words while all beings listened, and also, they made a solemn vow (pratijñā) regarding the slaying of Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).

Words meanings summery:

• शृण्वताम् (śṛṇvatām) - of those listening, while listening

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly, high

• वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speech

• स्म (sma) - indeed, certainly (particle indicating past tense for present verb, or emphasis)

• मेनिरे (menire) - They proclaimed. (they thought, they considered, they believed, they proclaimed)

• धृत्वा (dhṛtvā) - having held, having taken, having borne

• धनञ्जयवधे (dhanañjayavadhe) - In the matter of killing Arjuna. (in the slaying of Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))

• प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - a vow, a pledge, a promise

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• चक्रिरे (cakrire) - they made, they did

Words meanings and morphology

शृण्वताम् (śṛṇvatām) - of those listening, while listening

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śṛṇvat

śṛṇvat - listening, hearing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, every creature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past, existent
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be) with kta suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - loudly, high

(indeclinable)

वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice, sound

Root: vac

स्म (sma) - indeed, certainly (particle indicating past tense for present verb, or emphasis)

(indeclinable)

मेनिरे (menire) - They proclaimed. (they thought, they considered, they believed, they proclaimed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of man

Perfect middle

3rd person plural perfect middle (ātmanepada).

Root: man (class 4)

धृत्वा (dhṛtvā) - having held, having taken, having borne

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root dhṛ (to hold) with absolutive suffix -tvā.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

धनञ्जयवधे (dhanañjayavadhe) - In the matter of killing Arjuna. (in the slaying of Dhanañjaya (Arjuna))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhanañjayavadha

dhanañjayavadha - the slaying of Dhanañjaya

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (dhanañjaya+vadha)

• dhanañjaya – conqueror of wealth, an epithet for Arjuna
  proper noun (masculine)
• vadha – slaying, killing, murder
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - a vow, a pledge, a promise

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratijñā

pratijñā - a vow, a pledge, an agreement, an assertion

Root: jñā

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

चक्रिरे (cakrire) - they made, they did

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect middle

3rd person plural perfect middle (ātmanepada).

Root: kṛ (class 8)