महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-57, verse-15

इदं वाक्यं महातेजा बभाषे पुष्करेक्षणः ।
हितार्थं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैन्धवस्य वधे वृतः ॥१५॥

15. idaṁ vākyaṁ mahātejā babhāṣe puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ ,
hitārthaṁ pāṇḍuputrasya saindhavasya vadhe vṛtaḥ.

15. idaṃ vākyaṃ mahātejā babhāṣe puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ
hitārthaṃ pāṇḍuputrasya saindhavasya vadhe vṛtaḥ

15. mahātejā puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ saindhavasya vadhe vṛtaḥ,
pāṇḍuputrasya hitārthaṃ idaṃ vākyaṃ babhāṣe.

15. The greatly effulgent, lotus-eyed Krishna spoke these words for the benefit of Arjuna, the son of Pandu, having been engaged in the task of killing Saindhava (Jayadratha).

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - these specific words that follow (this, these)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - the discourse that Krishna is about to deliver (word, speech, statement)

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - Krishna, possessing great power and splendor (greatly effulgent, highly energetic)

• बभाषे (babhāṣe) - Krishna began to speak (spoke, said)

• पुष्करेक्षणः (puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ) - an epithet for Krishna, whose eyes are beautiful like a lotus (lotus-eyed)

• हितार्थम् (hitārtham) - for Arjuna's benefit (for the sake of good, for the benefit)

• पाण्डुपुत्रस्य (pāṇḍuputrasya) - of Arjuna (of the son of Pandu)

• सैन्धवस्य (saindhavasya) - of Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu (of Saindhava, of Jayadratha)

• वधे (vadhe) - related to the act of slaying Jayadratha (in the killing, in the slaying)

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - Krishna having been entrusted with the task (chosen, appointed, engaged, requested)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - these specific words that follow (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Adjective modifying 'vākyaṃ'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - the discourse that Krishna is about to deliver (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, word

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'babhāṣe'.

महातेजा (mahātejā) - Krishna, possessing great power and splendor (greatly effulgent, highly energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, immense energy, great power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Often used as first part of compound.
• tejas – splendor, effulgence, energy, power, sharp edge
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij (to be sharp).
  Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa (implied subject).

बभाषे (babhāṣe) - Krishna began to speak (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of babhāṣe

Perfect tense

Reduplicated perfect, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

पुष्करेक्षणः (puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ) - an epithet for Krishna, whose eyes are beautiful like a lotus (lotus-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣkarekṣaṇa

puṣkarekṣaṇa - lotus-eyed; an epithet for Vishnu/Krishna

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṣkara+īkṣaṇa)

• puṣkara – lotus, lotus flower
  noun (neuter)
• īkṣaṇa – eye, looking, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  From root īkṣ (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa (implied subject).

हितार्थम् (hitārtham) - for Arjuna's benefit (for the sake of good, for the benefit)

(indeclinable)

Accusative used adverbially to express purpose.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+artha)

• hita – beneficial, good, suitable; well-being
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place) with preposition hi.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Adverbial accusative.

पाण्डुपुत्रस्य (pāṇḍuputrasya) - of Arjuna (of the son of Pandu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṇḍuputra

pāṇḍuputra - son of Pandu; an epithet for Arjuna and his brothers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍu+putra)

• pāṇḍu – Pandu (father of the Pandavas), yellowish-white
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Dependent on 'hitārtham'.

सैन्धवस्य (saindhavasya) - of Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu (of Saindhava, of Jayadratha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saindhava

saindhava - relating to Sindhu, an inhabitant of Sindhu; Jayadratha

Derived from Sindhu + aṇ affix.

Note: Dependent on 'vadhe'.

वधे (vadhe) - related to the act of slaying Jayadratha (in the killing, in the slaying)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - slaying, killing, striking

From root vadh (to kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Locative case, indicating context or object of 'vṛtaḥ'.

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - Krishna having been entrusted with the task (chosen, appointed, engaged, requested)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - chosen, selected, appointed, surrounded

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛ (to choose, to cover).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Participle modifying the implied subject (Kṛṣṇa).