महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-14, verse-2

मधुरं कथ्यते सौम्य श्लक्ष्णाक्षरपदं त्वया ।
प्रीयामहे भृशं तात पितेवेदं प्रभाषसे ॥२॥

2. madhuraṁ kathyate saumya ślakṣṇākṣarapadaṁ tvayā ,
prīyāmahe bhṛśaṁ tāta pitevedaṁ prabhāṣase.

2. madhuram kathyate saumya ślakṣṇākṣarapadam tvayā
prīyāmahe bhṛśam tāta pitā iva idam prabhāṣase

2. O gentle one, you narrate sweetly, with clear syllables and words. We are exceedingly pleased, dear father-figure, for you speak this as a father would.

Words meanings summery:

• मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweetly (sweetly, pleasant, charming)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is narrated (is told, is narrated)

• सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one (O gentle one, O moon-like one)

• श्लाक्ष्णाक्षरपदम् (ślākṣṇākṣarapadam) - having clear syllables and words (having smooth letters and words)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• प्रीयामहे (prīyāmahe) - we are pleased (we are pleased, we delight)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - exceedingly (greatly, exceedingly, strongly)

• तात (tāta) - O dear father-figure (term of endearment and respect) (O dear one, O father, O child)

• पिता (pitā) - a father (father)

• इव (iva) - as (like, as, as if)

• इदम् (idam) - this (narration) (this)

• प्रभाषसे (prabhāṣase) - you speak, you relate (you speak, you declare)

Words meanings and morphology

मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweetly (sweetly, pleasant, charming)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming, agreeable

Note: Adverbial use, modifying 'kathyate'.

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is narrated (is told, is narrated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

Denominative root from 'kathā'.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Present passive third singular.

सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one (O gentle one, O moon-like one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, moon-like, calm, benevolent

Note: Addressed to Sauti.

श्लाक्ष्णाक्षरपदम् (ślākṣṇākṣarapadam) - having clear syllables and words (having smooth letters and words)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ślākṣṇākṣarapadā

ślākṣṇākṣarapadā - having smooth syllables and words

Compound adjective, here taking neuter singular form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ślākṣṇa+akṣara+pada)

• ślākṣṇa – smooth, soft, clear, gentle
  adjective (neuter)
• akṣara – syllable, letter, imperishable
  noun (neuter)
• pada – word, step, foot, place
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, describing the (implied) narration.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

प्रीयामहे (prīyāmahe) - we are pleased (we are pleased, we delight)

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of prī

Root 'prī' in its middle voice or passivized sense.

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: First person plural middle voice.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - exceedingly (greatly, exceedingly, strongly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

तात (tāta) - O dear father-figure (term of endearment and respect) (O dear one, O father, O child)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, sir (used as respectful address)

Note: Addressed to Sauti.

पिता (pitā) - a father (father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

Note: Nominative singular, subject of comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (narration) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Accusative singular neuter, object of 'prabhāṣase'.

प्रभाषसे (prabhāṣase) - you speak, you relate (you speak, you declare)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhāṣ

Prefix: pra

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Second person singular middle voice.