महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-69, verse-68

संजय उवाच ।
एवमुक्त्वा ततो द्रोणस्तव पुत्रं महाद्युतिः ।
पुनरेव वचः प्राह शनैराचार्यपुंगवः ॥६८॥

68. saṁjaya uvāca ,
evamuktvā tato droṇastava putraṁ mahādyutiḥ ,
punareva vacaḥ prāha śanairācāryapuṁgavaḥ.

68. saṃjayaḥ uvāca evam uktvā tataḥ droṇaḥ tava putram
mahā-dyutiḥ punaḥ eva vacaḥ prāha śanaiḥ ācārya-puṅgavaḥ

68. saṃjayaḥ uvāca evam uktvā tataḥ mahā-dyutiḥ ācārya-puṅgavaḥ
droṇaḥ tava putram punaḥ eva śanaiḥ vacaḥ prāha

68. Saṃjaya said: Having spoken thus, Droṇa, that greatly lustrous one and foremost among teachers, then gently spoke again to your son.

Words meanings summery:

• संजयः (saṁjayaḥ) - Saṃjaya, the narrator (Saṃjaya)

• उवाच (uvāca) - related, narrated (said, spoke, told)

• एवम् (evam) - having said this (referring to the previous verse) (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - after delivering the protective incantation (having said, having spoken)

• ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently, next (then, thereafter, from that)

• द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Dronacharya, the preceptor of the Kauravas and Pandavas (Droṇa)

• तव (tava) - your (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's) (your)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - (your) son (Duryodhana) (son)

• महा-द्युतिः (mahā-dyutiḥ) - epithet for Droṇa, indicating his eminence (greatly lustrous, highly glorious, resplendent)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - reiterating his intention or a new set of instructions (again, once more, back)

• एव (eva) - emphasis on 'again' (indeed, only, just, even)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - further words, an utterance (word, speech, saying)

• प्राह (prāha) - addressed (your son) (said, spoke, related)

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - in a low or measured tone (slowly, gently, softly, gradually)

• आचार्य-पुङ्गवः (ācārya-puṅgavaḥ) - Dronacharya, the preeminent preceptor (best among teachers, chief teacher)

Words meanings and morphology

संजयः (saṁjayaḥ) - Saṃjaya, the narrator (Saṃjaya)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - name of a charioteer and narrator of the Mahabharata

उवाच (uvāca) - related, narrated (said, spoke, told)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of uvāca

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root vac (to speak), perfect tense form

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: An irregular perfect form of 'vac'.

एवम् (evam) - having said this (referring to the previous verse) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - after delivering the protective incantation (having said, having spoken)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From root vac (to speak) + -ktvā suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently, next (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Dronacharya, the preceptor of the Kauravas and Pandavas (Droṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - name of a famous warrior and teacher, son of Bharadvāja

तव (tava) - your (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's) (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, to whom Saṃjaya is narrating.

पुत्रम् (putram) - (your) son (Duryodhana) (son)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of 'prāha' (spoke to).

महा-द्युतिः (mahā-dyutiḥ) - epithet for Droṇa, indicating his eminence (greatly lustrous, highly glorious, resplendent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-dyuti

mahā-dyuti - of great splendor, very glorious, greatly lustrous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• dyuti – splendor, brilliance, luster, glory
  noun (feminine)
  From root dyut (to shine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Droṇa.

पुनः (punaḥ) - reiterating his intention or a new set of instructions (again, once more, back)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasis on 'again' (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

वचः (vacaḥ) - further words, an utterance (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'prāha'.

प्राह (prāha) - addressed (your son) (said, spoke, related)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prāha

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From pra- + ah (to speak), irregular perfect form

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - in a low or measured tone (slowly, gently, softly, gradually)

(indeclinable)

आचार्य-पुङ्गवः (ācārya-puṅgavaḥ) - Dronacharya, the preeminent preceptor (best among teachers, chief teacher)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācārya-puṅgava

ācārya-puṅgava - best of teachers, chief instructor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ācārya+puṅgava)

• ācārya – teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, eminent, best among
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Droṇa.