महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-64, verse-40

राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा कृपः शारद्वतस्ततः ।
द्रौणिं राज्ञो नियोगेन सेनापत्येऽभ्यषेचयत् ॥४०॥

40. rājñastu vacanaṁ śrutvā kṛpaḥ śāradvatastataḥ ,
drauṇiṁ rājño niyogena senāpatye'bhyaṣecayat.

40. rājñaḥ tu vacanam śrutvā kṛpaḥ śāradvatas tataḥ
drauṇim rājñaḥ niyogena senāpatye abhyaṣecayat

40. tu tataḥ,
rājñaḥ vacanam śrutvā,
śāradvataḥ kṛpaḥ,
rājñaḥ niyogena drauṇim senāpatye abhyaṣecayat.

40. But then, having heard the king's command, Kṛpa, the son of Śaradvan, consecrated Droṇa's son as commander, according to the king's appointment.

Words meanings summery:

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• तु (tu) - but, however, then

• वचनम् (vacanam) - command (of the king) (word, speech, command)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, having listened

• कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa (proper name)

• शारद्वतः (śāradvataḥ) - Kṛpa, son of Śaradvan (son of Śaradvan, descendant of Śaradvan)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• नियोगेन (niyogena) - by command, by appointment

• सेनापत्ये (senāpatye) - in the commander-in-chiefship, as commander

• अभ्यषेचयत् (abhyaṣecayat) - he consecrated, he anointed

Words meanings and morphology

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

तु (tu) - but, however, then

(indeclinable)

वचनम् (vacanam) - command (of the king) (word, speech, command)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, utterance, word, command

Derived from √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, having listened

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpa

kṛpa - Kṛpa (name of a warrior and brahmin teacher)

शारद्वतः (śāradvataḥ) - Kṛpa, son of Śaradvan (son of Śaradvan, descendant of Śaradvan)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāradvata

śāradvata - descendant of Śaradvan

Patronymic derived from Śaradvan

Note: An epithet for Kṛpa.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of drauṇi

drauṇi - son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman)

Patronymic derived from Droṇa

Note: Object of the verb 'abhyaṣecayat'.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

नियोगेन (niyogena) - by command, by appointment

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niyoga

niyoga - command, injunction, appointment

From ni + √yuj (to join, appoint)

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates 'by means of' or 'in accordance with'.

सेनापत्ये (senāpatye) - in the commander-in-chiefship, as commander

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of senāpatya

senāpatya - commander-in-chiefship, generalship

Derived from senāpati (commander)

Note: Indicates the position or office.

अभ्यषेचयत् (abhyaṣecayat) - he consecrated, he anointed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhiṣic

Causative form of abhi + √sic (to sprinkle). Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd person singular, active voice.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)