महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-49

इत्येवं ब्रुवतो राजन्भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः ।
प्रत्युवाच ततो यन्ता द्रोणं शस्त्रभृतां वरम् ॥४९॥

49. ityevaṁ bruvato rājanbhāradvājasya dhīmataḥ ,
pratyuvāca tato yantā droṇaṁ śastrabhṛtāṁ varam.

49. iti evam bruvataḥ rājan bhāradvājasya dhīmataḥ
pratyuvāca tataḥ yantā droṇam śastrabṛtām varam

49. rājan iti evam bruvataḥ dhīmataḥ bhāradvājasya
yantā tataḥ śastrabṛtām varam droṇam pratyuvāca

49. O King, as the intelligent Drona, son of Bharadvaja, was speaking thus, then the charioteer replied to Drona, the best among weapon-bearers.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• ब्रुवतः (bruvataḥ) - of him who was speaking, while speaking

• राजन् (rājan) - Referring to Dhritarashtra (O King)

• भारद्वाजस्य (bhāradvājasya) - of Drona (of Bharadvaja's son)

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent, wise

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, spoke in return

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon

• यन्ता (yantā) - charioteer, driver

• द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

• शस्त्रबृताम् (śastrabṛtām) - of weapon-bearers, among warriors

• वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, superior

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

ब्रुवतः (bruvataḥ) - of him who was speaking, while speaking

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking, saying

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √brū/√vac (to speak).

Root: brū/vac (class 2)

राजन् (rājan) - Referring to Dhritarashtra (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

भारद्वाजस्य (bhāradvājasya) - of Drona (of Bharadvaja's son)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāradvāja

bhāradvāja - descendant of Bharadvaja (an ancient sage), Drona

Patronymic.

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

Possessive adjective derived from 'dhī' (thought, intelligence) with suffix '-mat'.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, spoke in return

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prati-vac

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd singular Active. Root √vac (or √brū) with upasarga prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'yantā'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereupon

(indeclinable)

यन्ता (yantā) - charioteer, driver

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yantṛ

yantṛ - driver, charioteer, controller

Agent noun

Derived from root √yam (to curb, restrain).

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'pratyuvāca'.

द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (name of the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas)

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca'.

शस्त्रबृताम् (śastrabṛtām) - of weapon-bearers, among warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śastrabṛt

śastrabṛt - weapon-bearer, warrior

Compound of 'śastra' (weapon) and 'bhṛt' (bearing, supporting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śastra+bhṛt)

• śastra – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective
  Derived from root √bhṛ (to bear, carry).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Partitive genitive, 'best *among*'.

वरम् (varam) - best, excellent, superior

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - excellent, best, noble; a boon, choice

Note: Agrees with 'droṇam'.