महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-208, verse-5

तपस्विनस्ततोऽपृच्छत्प्राज्ञलिः कुरुनन्दनः ।
तीर्थानीमानि वर्ज्यन्ते किमर्थं ब्रह्मवादिभिः ॥५॥

5. tapasvinastato'pṛcchatprājñaliḥ kurunandanaḥ ,
tīrthānīmāni varjyante kimarthaṁ brahmavādibhiḥ.

5. tapasvinaḥ tataḥ apṛcchat prāñjaliḥ kurunandanaḥ
tīrthāni imāni varjyante kim artham brahmavādibhiḥ

5. Then, the delight of the Kurus (Arjuna), with folded hands (prāñjaliḥ), asked the ascetics: 'For what reason are these sacred places (tīrthas) avoided by those who speak of the Absolute Truth (brahman)?'

Words meanings summery:

• तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics, hermits, those practicing austerities (tapas)

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

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked, he inquired

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - having joined palms (in reverence), with folded hands

• कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Arjuna (joy of the Kurus, descendent of Kuru)

• तीर्थानि (tīrthāni) - sacred bathing places, holy places, fords

• इमानि (imāni) - these

• वर्ज्यन्ते (varjyante) - are avoided, are shunned, are refrained from

• किम् (kim) - what, why, for what

• अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, reason, for the sake of

• ब्रह्मवादिभिः (brahmavādibhiḥ) - by those who speak of (brahman), by expounders of the Vedas, by theologians

Words meanings and morphology

तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - ascetics, hermits, those practicing austerities (tapas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, hermit, devotee, one performing penance

Derived from tapas (austerity) with the suffix vin.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked, he inquired

(verb)

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

Root form used in past imperfect (laṅ).

Root: prach (class 6)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - having joined palms (in reverence), with folded hands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with joined palms (a gesture of reverence), reverential, respectful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• añjali – hollow of the hands, a gesture of reverence with folded palms
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)

कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - Arjuna (joy of the Kurus, descendent of Kuru)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - joy of the Kurus, delight of the Kuru dynasty, son of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – the Kuru dynasty, name of an ancient king, a descendant of Kuru
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, joy, delight, one who rejoices
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root nand (to rejoice) with suffix ana.
  Root: nand (class 1)

तीर्थानि (tīrthāni) - sacred bathing places, holy places, fords

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, holy place

इमानि (imāni) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of idam

idam - this, these

वर्ज्यन्ते (varjyante) - are avoided, are shunned, are refrained from

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of vṛj

Root verb in present passive conjugation.

Root: vṛj (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what, why, for what

(indeclinable)

अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, reason, for the sake of

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, reason, goal

ब्रह्मवादिभिः (brahmavādibhiḥ) - by those who speak of (brahman), by expounders of the Vedas, by theologians

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brahmavādin

brahmavādin - one who speaks of Brahman, an expounder of the Vedas, a theologian

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+vādin)

• brahman – the Absolute Truth, the ultimate reality, sacred knowledge, the Vedas, a priest
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• vādin – speaker, advocate, expounder, one who says or speaks
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vad (to speak) with suffix ṇini.
  Root: vad (class 1)