महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-53, verse-12

स मन्त्रकाले संमन्त्र्य सर्वा नैःश्रेयसीः क्रियाः ।
सुयोधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद्राजसंसदि ॥१२॥

12. sa mantrakāle saṁmantrya sarvā naiḥśreyasīḥ kriyāḥ ,
suyodhanamidaṁ vākyamabravīdrājasaṁsadi.

12. saḥ mantrakāle saṃmantrya sarvāḥ naiḥśreyasīḥ
kriyāḥ suyodhanam idam vākyam abravīt rājasansadi

12. saḥ mantrakāle sarvāḥ naiḥśreyasīḥ kriyāḥ saṃmantrya,
rājasansadi suyodhanam idam vākyam abravīt.

12. He (Jayadratha), having thoroughly deliberated on all actions conducive to welfare, then spoke these words to Duryodhana in the royal assembly.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - (Jayadratha) (he, that)

• मन्त्रकाले (mantrakāle) - at the time of counsel, during consultation

• संमन्त्र्य (saṁmantrya) - having deliberated well, having consulted thoroughly

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• नैःश्रेयसीः (naiḥśreyasīḥ) - conducive to welfare, salutary, beneficial, leading to the highest good

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, deeds, measures

• सुयोधनम् (suyodhanam) - to Duryodhana

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• राजसन्सदि (rājasansadi) - in the assembly of kings, in the royal assembly

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - (Jayadratha) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to Jayadratha.

मन्त्रकाले (mantrakāle) - at the time of counsel, during consultation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mantrakāla

mantrakāla - time of consultation, period of deliberation

Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+kāla)

• mantra – counsel, advice, plan, sacred formula (mantra)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the temporal setting.

संमन्त्र्य (saṁmantrya) - having deliberated well, having consulted thoroughly

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'mantr' (to counsel, advise) with prefix 'sam' and 'lyap' suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: mantr (class 10)

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'naiḥśreyasīḥ kriyāḥ'.

नैःश्रेयसीः (naiḥśreyasīḥ) - conducive to welfare, salutary, beneficial, leading to the highest good

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of naiḥśreyasī

naiḥśreyasī - leading to welfare, beneficial, ultimately good

Derived from 'niḥśreyasa' (ultimate good) with a 'ī' suffix for feminine.

Note: Qualifies 'kriyāḥ'.

क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, deeds, measures

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, rite, measure

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'yā' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'saṃmantrya'.

सुयोधनम् (suyodhanam) - to Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suyodhana

suyodhana - Duryodhana (name of a Kaurava prince)

Note: Indirect object of 'abravīt'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) + 'ya' suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Root: bru (class 2)

राजसन्सदि (rājasansadi) - in the assembly of kings, in the royal assembly

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rājasansad

rājasansad - royal assembly, assembly of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+sansad)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sansad – assembly, council, court
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the location of the speech.