महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-10

स भवान्वीक्ष्य सर्वेषु मामकेषु महात्मसु ।
पश्य सेनापतिं युक्तमनु शांतनवादिह ॥१०॥

10. sa bhavānvīkṣya sarveṣu māmakeṣu mahātmasu ,
paśya senāpatiṁ yuktamanu śāṁtanavādiha.

10. saḥ bhavān vīkṣya sarveṣu māmakesu mahātmasu
paśya senāpatim yuktam anu śāntanavāt iha

10. saḥ bhavān,
sarveṣu māmakesu mahātmasu vīkṣya,
iha śāntanavāt anu yuktam senāpatim paśya.

10. Therefore, O venerable one, considering all these great-souled warriors among my forces, choose a suitable commander here, in succession to Śāntanu's son (Bhīṣma).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - referring to the esteemed person addressed (that, he)

• भवान् (bhavān) - O venerable one, you (addressed to a respected elder/teacher) (you (honorific))

• वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen, having considered

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - among all, in all

• मामकेसु (māmakesu) - among my warriors/kinsmen (among my own, belonging to me)

• महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among the valiant and noble warriors (among the great-souled, magnanimous)

• पश्य (paśya) - choose, select (see, behold, observe)

• सेनापतिम् (senāpatim) - commander-in-chief, general

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - suitable (for the role of commander) (joined, fit, proper, suitable)

• अनु (anu) - in succession to, next to (after, along, according to)

• शान्तनवात् (śāntanavāt) - after Śāntanu's son (Bhīṣma) (from Śāntanu's son)

• इह (iha) - here (in this situation, among us) (here, in this world, now)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - referring to the esteemed person addressed (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'bhavān'.

भवान् (bhavān) - O venerable one, you (addressed to a respected elder/teacher) (you (honorific))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you, being, existing

Present Active Participle (when used as 'being')

Used as an honorific pronoun meaning 'you'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund) with prefix

Prefix vi- + root īkṣ (to see), with suffix -ya (kṛtvā-like).

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies the action of 'bhavān'.

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - among all, in all

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

मामकेसु (māmakesu) - among my warriors/kinsmen (among my own, belonging to me)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of māmaka

māmaka - mine, my own, relating to me

Derived from mama (mine) with suffix -ka.

महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among the valiant and noble warriors (among the great-souled, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, a great being

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

पश्य (paśya) - choose, select (see, behold, observe)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Imperative, 2nd person singular, active voice

Root dṛś, 1st class (bhvādi), parasmaipada, uses 'paśya' stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सेनापतिम् (senāpatim) - commander-in-chief, general

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander-in-chief, general

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'paśya'.

युक्तम् (yuktam) - suitable (for the role of commander) (joined, fit, proper, suitable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, fit, proper, suitable, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, connect).

Root: yuj (class 7)

अनु (anu) - in succession to, next to (after, along, according to)

(indeclinable)

शान्तनवात् (śāntanavāt) - after Śāntanu's son (Bhīṣma) (from Śāntanu's son)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śāntanava

śāntanava - son of Śāntanu

Patronymic from Śāntanu. Refers to Bhīṣma.

Note: Governed by 'anu' meaning 'after'.

इह (iha) - here (in this situation, among us) (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)