महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-174, verse-1

अर्जुन उवाच ।
अस्माकमनुरूपो वै यः स्याद्गन्धर्व वेदवित् ।
पुरोहितस्तमाचक्ष्व सर्वं हि विदितं तव ॥१॥

1. arjuna uvāca ,
asmākamanurūpo vai yaḥ syādgandharva vedavit ,
purohitastamācakṣva sarvaṁ hi viditaṁ tava.

1. arjuna uvāca asmākam anurūpaḥ vai yaḥ syāt gandharva
vedavit purohitaḥ tam ācakṣva sarvam hi viditam tava

1. Arjuna said: 'Please tell us which Gandharva, knowledgeable in the Vedas, would be suitable as a family priest (purohita) for us. Indeed, everything is known to you.'

Words meanings summery:

• अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

• अनुरूपः (anurūpaḥ) - suitable, appropriate, corresponding

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be, should be, may be

• गन्धर्व (gandharva) - Gandharva (celestial musician/being)

• वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Vedas, skilled in the Vedas

• पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - family priest (purohita) (family priest, spiritual guide)

• तम् (tam) - (about) him, that (Gandharva) (him, that)

• आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - please tell (us) (tell, relate, announce)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, whole, every)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• विदितम् (viditam) - is known (known, understood)

• तव (tava) - to you (by you) (of you, your)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of a Pandava prince); white, clear

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us, our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

अनुरूपः (anurūpaḥ) - suitable, appropriate, corresponding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - suitable, appropriate, corresponding, conforming to

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+rūpa)

• anu – after, along, according to
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, nature, suitability
  noun (neuter)

वै (vai) - indeed, verily

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

स्यात् (syāt) - would be, should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

गन्धर्व (gandharva) - Gandharva (celestial musician/being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandharva

gandharva - a class of celestial beings, heavenly musicians

वेदवित् (vedavit) - knower of the Vedas, skilled in the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas, one who understands the sacred texts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, knower
  agent noun
  Derived from root vid 'to know'.
  Root: vid (class 2)

पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - family priest (purohita) (family priest, spiritual guide)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, one placed in front, chaplain

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (puras+hita)

• puras – in front, before
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, arranged, beneficial, appointed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root dhā 'to place, put'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)

तम् (tam) - (about) him, that (Gandharva) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - please tell (us) (tell, relate, announce)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ā-cakṣ

Derived from root khyā with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, whole, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

विदितम् (viditam) - is known (known, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root vid 'to know'.

Root: vid (class 2)

तव (tava) - to you (by you) (of you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)