महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-49, verse-70

वधो ह्ययं पाण्डव धर्मराज्ञस्त्वत्तो युक्तो वेत्स्यते चैवमेषः ।
ततोऽस्य पादावभिवाद्य पश्चाच्छमं ब्रूयाः सान्त्वपूर्वं च पार्थम् ॥७०॥

70. vadho hyayaṁ pāṇḍava dharmarājña;stvatto yukto vetsyate caivameṣaḥ ,
tato'sya pādāvabhivādya paścā;cchamaṁ brūyāḥ sāntvapūrvaṁ ca pārtham.

70. vadhaḥ hi ayam pāṇḍava dharmarājñaḥ
tvattaḥ yuktaḥ vetsyate ca evam eṣaḥ
tataḥ asya pādau abhivādya paścāt
śamam brūyāḥ sāntvapurvam ca pārtham

70. pāṇḍava ayam vadhaḥ hi tvattaḥ
dharmarājñaḥ yuktaḥ eṣaḥ ca evam vetsyate
tataḥ paścāt asya pādau abhivādya
sāntvapurvam ca śamam pārtham brūyāḥ

70. Indeed, O Pāṇḍava (Arjuna), this slaying (of Karṇa) performed by you will be deemed fitting by Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), and he will understand it as such. Therefore, afterwards, having respectfully bowed at his (Dharmarāja's) feet, you (Arjuna) should speak words of peace and consolation to Pārtha (Yudhiṣṭhira).

Words meanings summery:

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - slaying (of Karna) (slaying, killing, striking)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to vadhaḥ) (this, this one (masculine))

• पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) (O son of Pāṇḍu, O Pāṇḍava)

• धर्मराज्ञः (dharmarājñaḥ) - of Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) (of the king of dharma, of Yudhiṣṭhira)

• त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - by you (Arjuna) (from you, by you)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - fitting, appropriate (joined, connected, proper, appropriate, fitted)

• वेत्स्यते (vetsyate) - he (Dharmarāja) will understand (he will know, he will perceive)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, as such (thus, in this manner, so)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - he (Dharmarāja) (this, this one (masculine))

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

• अस्य (asya) - his (Dharmarāja's) (his, of him, of this (masculine/neuter))

• पादौ (pādau) - his two feet (two feet)

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having respectfully bowed (having saluted, having bowed)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (after, afterwards, behind)

• शमम् (śamam) - peace, cessation (of strife) (peace, tranquility, cessation, calm, quietude)

• ब्रूयाः (brūyāḥ) - you (Arjuna) should speak (you should say/speak)

• सान्त्वपुर्वम् (sāntvapurvam) - with soothing words, consolingly (preceded by soothing words, consolingly)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पार्थम् (pārtham) - to Pārtha (Yudhiṣṭhira) (to Pārtha, to the son of Pṛthā)

Words meanings and morphology

वधः (vadhaḥ) - slaying (of Karna) (slaying, killing, striking)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - slaying, killing, striking, murder, destruction

From root vadh (to strike, kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to vadhaḥ) (this, this one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies vadhaḥ.

पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) (O son of Pāṇḍu, O Pāṇḍava)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu (e.g., Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva)

A patronymic.

Note: Addressed to Arjuna.

धर्मराज्ञः (dharmarājñaḥ) - of Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) (of the king of dharma, of Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmarājan

dharmarājan - king of dharma, king of justice, Yudhiṣṭhira (the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Compound of dharma and rājan.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law (dharma), constitution, intrinsic nature, virtue, justice
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to sustain, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root rāj (to rule).
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Expresses fittingness for Dharmarāja.

त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - by you (Arjuna) (from you, by you)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Ablative singular of yuṣmad.

Note: Indicates agency for yuktaḥ.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - fitting, appropriate (joined, connected, proper, appropriate, fitted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, yoked, equipped, engaged, proper, appropriate, concentrated (in yoga (yoga)), skillful

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, to yoke).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to vadhaḥ.

वेत्स्यते (vetsyate) - he (Dharmarāja) will understand (he will know, he will perceive)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of vid

Future tense, Ātmanepada, 3rd person singular

From root vid (to know), future tense.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject eṣaḥ.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

एवम् (evam) - thus, as such (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Qualifies vetsyate.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - he (Dharmarāja) (this, this one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of vetsyate. Refers to Dharmarāja.

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, then (then, therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

अस्य (asya) - his (Dharmarāja's) (his, of him, of this (masculine/neuter))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Genitive singular of idam.

Note: Possessive for pādau.

पादौ (pādau) - his two feet (two feet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, quarter, ray of light

Note: Object of abhivādya.

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having respectfully bowed (having saluted, having bowed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From root vad (to speak) with prefix abhi and ā.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: vad (class 1)

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (after, afterwards, behind)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

शमम् (śamam) - peace, cessation (of strife) (peace, tranquility, cessation, calm, quietude)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - peace, tranquility, quiet, cessation, control of mind

From root śam (to be calm, to cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

ब्रूयाः (brūyāḥ) - you (Arjuna) should speak (you should say/speak)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of brū

Optative mood, Parasmaipada, 2nd person singular

From root brū (to speak).

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Subject tvam (implied Arjuna).

सान्त्वपुर्वम् (sāntvapurvam) - with soothing words, consolingly (preceded by soothing words, consolingly)

(indeclinable)

Compound of sāntva (soothing, conciliation) and purva (preceded by). Used adverbially here.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sāntva+purva)

• sāntva – soothing, conciliatory, gentle, conciliation
  noun (neuter)
  From root sāntv (to soothe).
  Root: sāntv (class 10)
• purva – former, prior, preceding, east
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Accusative neuter singular used adverbially.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

पार्थम् (pārtham) - to Pārtha (Yudhiṣṭhira) (to Pārtha, to the son of Pṛthā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), descendant of Pṛthā (epithet for Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma)

Patronymic.

Note: Object of speech for brūyāḥ.