महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-34, verse-5

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
उपप्लव्ये निविष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु ।
प्रेषितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य समीपं मधुसूदनः ।
शमं प्रति महाबाहो हितार्थं सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥५॥

5. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
upaplavye niviṣṭeṣu pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu ,
preṣito dhṛtarāṣṭrasya samīpaṁ madhusūdanaḥ ,
śamaṁ prati mahābāho hitārthaṁ sarvadehinām.

5. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | upaplavyeye niviṣṭeṣu
pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu | preṣitaḥ
dhṛtarāṣṭrasya samīpam madhusūdanaḥ |
śamam prati mahābāho hitārtham sarvadehinām

5. vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca mahābāho,
mahātmasu pāṇaveṣu upaplavyeye niviṣṭeṣu,
madhusūdanaḥ sarvadehinām hitārtham śamam prati dhṛtarāṣṭrasya samīpam preṣitaḥ.

5. Vaiśampāyana said: When the great-souled Pāṇḍavas had settled in Upaplavya, Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana) was sent, O mighty-armed king, to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's presence for the sake of peace and the welfare of all embodied beings.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - The sage and narrator of the Mahābhārata (Vaiśampāyana (name of the narrator))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• उपप्लव्येये (upaplavyeye) - in the city of Upaplavya (in Upaplavya)

• निविष्टेषु (niviṣṭeṣu) - settled in Upaplavya (settled, dwelling, stationed)

• पाण्डवेषु (pāṇḍaveṣu) - among the Pāṇḍavas

• महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - referring to the noble Pāṇḍavas (among the great-souled, noble)

• प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa was sent (sent, dispatched)

• धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• समीपम् (samīpam) - to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's presence (proximity, presence, near)

• मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa, the killer of the demon Madhu (Madhusūdana (an epithet of Kṛṣṇa))

• शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, cessation

• प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, for the sake of

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (Janamejaya, the listener) (O mighty-armed one)

• हितार्थम् (hitārtham) - for the welfare, for the benefit

• सर्वदेहिनाम् (sarvadehinām) - of all embodied beings

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायन (vaiśaṁpāyana) - The sage and narrator of the Mahābhārata (Vaiśampāyana (name of the narrator))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśampāyana (a sage, disciple of Vyāsa)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active, 3rd person singular

Formed from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

उपप्लव्येये (upaplavyeye) - in the city of Upaplavya (in Upaplavya)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of upaplavya

upaplavya - Upaplavya (name of a city)

निविष्टेषु (niviṣṭeṣu) - settled in Upaplavya (settled, dwelling, stationed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, settled, dwelling, placed

Past Passive Participle

From ni + viś (to enter, settle).

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

पाण्डवेषु (pāṇḍaveṣu) - among the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu

महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - referring to the noble Pāṇḍavas (among the great-souled, noble)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, possessing a great self (ātman)

Compound of mahat (great) and ātman (self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa was sent (sent, dispatched)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of preṣita

preṣita - sent, dispatched, ordered

Past Passive Participle

From pra + iṣ (to send).

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king)

समीपम् (samīpam) - to Dhṛtarāṣṭra's presence (proximity, presence, near)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an adverb or with a genitive.

मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa, the killer of the demon Madhu (Madhusūdana (an epithet of Kṛṣṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana

madhusūdana - slayer of Madhu (an epithet of Kṛṣṇa)

Compound of Madhu (name of a demon) and sūdana (slayer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+sūdana)

• madhu – honey, sweet, (name of a demon)
  noun (neuter)
• sūdana – slayer, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  From root sūd (to destroy).
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Subject of 'preṣitaḥ'.

शमम् (śamam) - peace, tranquility, cessation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - peace, tranquility, calmness, cessation

From root śam (to be quiet, calm).

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, for the sake of

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing the accusative.

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (Janamejaya, the listener) (O mighty-armed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

Compound of mahat (great) and bāhu (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bāhu)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

हितार्थम् (hitārtham) - for the welfare, for the benefit

(indeclinable)

Compound of hita (welfare/benefit) and artha (purpose/sake). Often used as an indeclinable.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+artha)

• hita – beneficial, welfare, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place), changed to hi in some forms.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adverb of purpose.

सर्वदेहिनाम् (sarvadehinām) - of all embodied beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadehin

sarvadehin - all embodied beings, all creatures

Compound of sarva (all) and dehin (embodied being).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+dehin)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• dehin – embodied, having a body, a living being
  noun (masculine)
  From deha (body) + -in (possessive suffix).

Note: Dependent on hitārtham.