महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-53, verse-21

ततोऽब्रवीद्रौहिणेयो नारदं दीनया गिरा ।
किमवस्थं तु तत्क्षत्रं ये च तत्राभवन्नृपाः ॥२१॥

21. tato'bravīdrauhiṇeyo nāradaṁ dīnayā girā ,
kimavasthaṁ tu tatkṣatraṁ ye ca tatrābhavannṛpāḥ.

21. tataḥ abravīt rauhiṇeyaḥ nāradam dīnayā girā
kimavastham tu tat kṣatram ye ca tatra abhavan nṛpāḥ

21. tataḥ rauhiṇeyaḥ dīnayā girā nāradam abravīt tat
kṣatram tu kimavastham [āsīt] ye ca nṛpāḥ tatra abhavan

21. Then Balarāma, with a humble voice, asked Nārada, 'What was the condition of that warrior (kṣatra) class, and what became of the kings who were present there?'

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (referring to time) (then, from there, therefore)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• रौहिणेयः (rauhiṇeyaḥ) - Balarāma (son of Rohiṇī (Balarāma))

• नारदम् (nāradam) - to Nārada (Nārada)

• दीनया (dīnayā) - with a humble (with piteous, with humble, with wretched)

• गिरा (girā) - with voice (by voice, by speech)

• किमवस्थम् (kimavastham) - in what condition (what state, in what condition)

• तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

• क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - warrior (kṣatra) class (warrior class, dominion, power)

• ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in that battle/region) (there, in that place)

• अभवन् (abhavan) - were present (were, became)

• नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (referring to time) (then, from there, therefore)

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

root verb, imperfect 3rd singular active

Root: brū (class 2)

रौहिणेयः (rauhiṇeyaḥ) - Balarāma (son of Rohiṇī (Balarāma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rauhiṇeya

rauhiṇeya - son of Rohiṇī, Balarāma

derived from Rohiṇī (Rohiṇī + ḍhak)

नारदम् (nāradam) - to Nārada (Nārada)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (a divine sage)

दीनया (dīnayā) - with a humble (with piteous, with humble, with wretched)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dīna

dīna - piteous, humble, wretched, distressed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dī' (to fade, be miserable)

Root: dī (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'girā'.

गिरा (girā) - with voice (by voice, by speech)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir

gir - voice, speech, word

किमवस्थम् (kimavastham) - in what condition (what state, in what condition)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kimavastha

kimavastha - what state, in what condition

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kim+avasthā)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• avasthā – state, condition, situation
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective.

तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis or contrast.

तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'kṣatram'.

क्षत्रम् (kṣatram) - warrior (kṣatra) class (warrior class, dominion, power)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣatra

kṣatra - dominion, power, warrior class, rule

Note: Refers to the collective body of kṣatriyas.

ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'nṛpāḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in that battle/region) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

अभवन् (abhavan) - were present (were, became)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

root verb, imperfect 3rd plural active

Root: bhū (class 1)

नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

compound of nṛ (man) and pa (protector)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, preserver, drinking
  noun (masculine)
  from root pā (to protect or to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abhavan'.