महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-47, verse-11

इत्युक्तो भगवान्देवः स्मयन्निव निरीक्ष्य ताम् ।
उवाच नियमज्ञां तां सान्त्वयन्निव भारत ॥११॥

11. ityukto bhagavāndevaḥ smayanniva nirīkṣya tām ,
uvāca niyamajñāṁ tāṁ sāntvayanniva bhārata.

11. iti uktaḥ bhagavān devaḥ smayan iva nirīkṣya
tām uvāca niyamajñām tām sāntvayan iva bhārata

11. bhārata iti uktaḥ bhagavān devaḥ smayan iva
tām nirīkṣya tām niyamajñām sāntvayan iva uvāca

11. O Bhārata, having been addressed thus, the revered god, as if smiling, looked at her and spoke to that woman, who understood the sacred observances, as if comforting her.

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one, the blessed one, the glorious god

• देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• निरीक्ष्य (nirīkṣya) - having seen, having looked at

• ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• नियमज्ञाम् (niyamajñām) - to that woman who understood the sacred observances (to the one knowing the rules/observances)

• ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

• सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - comforting, pacifying, consoling

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

vac - to speak, say

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Functions as a verbal adjective.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one, the blessed one, the glorious god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, blessed, glorious, divine

Possessive adjective from 'bhaga' (fortune, excellence).

देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smi

smi - to smile

Present Active Participle

Derived from root smi (to smile).

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Functions as a verbal adjective.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

निरीक्ष्य (nirīkṣya) - having seen, having looked at

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with upasarga nir (out, down, completely).

Prefix: nir

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Root vac, perfect active, ātmanepada form used as parasmaipada in some contexts, or regular parasmaipada. Formed irregularly from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

नियमज्ञाम् (niyamajñām) - to that woman who understood the sacred observances (to the one knowing the rules/observances)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niyamajñā

niyamajñā - one who knows the rules or observances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niyama+jñā)

• niyama – rule, regulation, observance, self-restraint
  noun (masculine)
• jñā – knower, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

सान्त्वयन् (sāntvayan) - comforting, pacifying, consoling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāntv

sāntv - to comfort, console, appease

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Derived from root sāntv (to comfort) with causative suffix (णिच् - ṇic).

Root: sāntv (class 10)

Note: Functions as a verbal adjective, agreeing with the implicit subject of 'uvāca' (Bhagavan Deva).

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a warrior