महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-121, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
विशेषार्थी ततो भीष्मः पौत्राणां विनयेप्सया ।
इष्वस्त्रज्ञान्पर्यपृच्छदाचार्यान्वीर्यसंमतान् ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
viśeṣārthī tato bhīṣmaḥ pautrāṇāṁ vinayepsayā ,
iṣvastrajñānparyapṛcchadācāryānvīryasaṁmatān.

1. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca viśeṣārthī tataḥ bhīṣmaḥ pautrāṇām vinaya
īpsayā iṣu astra jñān paryapṛcchat ācāryān vīryasaṃmatān

1. Vaiśampāyana said: Then, Bhishma, desiring exceptional skill for his grandsons and with the intention of their proper training, questioned the teachers who were renowned for their prowess in archery and weaponry.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - Vaishampayana (name of a sage and narrator of Mahabharata)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• विशेषार्थी (viśeṣārthī) - desiring exceptional skill (for his grandsons) (seeking distinction, desirous of excellence, seeking what is special)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper noun)

• पौत्राणाम् (pautrāṇām) - of the grandsons

• विनय (vinaya) - discipline, training, modesty, good conduct

• ईप्सया (īpsayā) - by desire, with a desire

• इषु (iṣu) - arrow

• अस्त्र (astra) - weapon, missile

• ज्ञान् (jñān) - experts in archery and weaponry (those who know, experts)

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - he asked, he inquired

• आचार्यान् (ācāryān) - teachers, preceptors

• वीर्यसंमतान् (vīryasaṁmatān) - respected for their prowess, honored for valor

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - Vaishampayana (name of a sage and narrator of Mahabharata)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaishampayana (a celebrated sage, pupil of Vyasa, and narrator of the Mahabharata)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

विशेषार्थी (viśeṣārthī) - desiring exceptional skill (for his grandsons) (seeking distinction, desirous of excellence, seeking what is special)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣārthin

viśeṣārthin - desirous of excellence, seeking distinction, seeking what is special

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśeṣa+arthin)

• viśeṣa – distinction, particularity, excellence, special quality
  noun (masculine)
• arthin – seeker, desirous of, suppliant
  adjective (masculine)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a prominent character in the Mahabharata, grand-uncle of the Pandavas and Kauravas)

पौत्राणाम् (pautrāṇām) - of the grandsons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pautra

pautra - grandson (son's son or daughter's son)

विनय (vinaya) - discipline, training, modesty, good conduct

(noun)

of vinaya

vinaya - discipline, training, education, modesty, good conduct

Note: First part of the compound `vinayepsayā`.

ईप्सया (īpsayā) - by desire, with a desire

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of īpsā

īpsā - desire, wish, intention (desiderative noun from root āp)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vinaya+īpsā)

• vinaya – discipline, training, modesty
  noun (masculine)
• īpsā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)

इषु (iṣu) - arrow

(noun)

of iṣu

iṣu - arrow, dart

Note: Part of the compound `iṣvastrajñān`.

अस्त्र (astra) - weapon, missile

(noun)

of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

Note: Part of the compound `iṣvastrajñān`.

ज्ञान् (jñān) - experts in archery and weaponry (those who know, experts)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of iṣvastrajña

iṣvastrajña - expert in archery and weaponry

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṣvāstra+jña)

• iṣvāstra – arrows and weapons
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knower, expert, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - he asked, he inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of paripṛcch

Prefix: pari

Root: pṛcch (class 6)

आचार्यान् (ācāryān) - teachers, preceptors

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ācārya

ācārya - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide

वीर्यसंमतान् (vīryasaṁmatān) - respected for their prowess, honored for valor

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vīryasaṃmata

vīryasaṁmata - respected for prowess, esteemed for valor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīrya+saṃmata)

• vīrya – prowess, valor, strength, heroism
  noun (neuter)
• saṃmata – respected, approved, esteemed, agreed upon
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root man (to think, believe) with the prefix sam- and the past participle suffix -ta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)