महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-4, verse-7

तस्मिन्नध्यासति गुरावासनं परमार्चितम् ।
ततो वक्ष्यसि यत्त्वां स प्रक्ष्यति द्विजसत्तमः ॥७॥

7. tasminnadhyāsati gurāvāsanaṁ paramārcitam ,
tato vakṣyasi yattvāṁ sa prakṣyati dvijasattamaḥ.

7. tasmin adhyāsati gurau āsanam paramārcitam tataḥ
vakṣyasi yat tvām saḥ prakṣyati dvijasattamaḥ

7. Once that venerable teacher has occupied his highly esteemed seat, you shall then narrate whatever that foremost brahmin asks you.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (teacher) (in that, on that)

• अध्यासति (adhyāsati) - occupies (the seat) (sits upon, occupies)

• गुरौ (gurau) - when the teacher (occupies) (in the teacher, by the teacher)

• आसनम् (āsanam) - the seat (seat, sitting, posture)

• परमार्चितम् (paramārcitam) - highly esteemed (highly honored, greatly worshipped)

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

• वक्ष्यसि (vakṣyasi) - you shall narrate (you will speak, you will say)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what (relative pronoun))

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (you (accusative singular))

• सः (saḥ) - he (the best brahmin) (he, that)

• प्रक्ष्यति (prakṣyati) - will ask (will ask, will question)

• द्विजसत्तमः (dvijasattamaḥ) - foremost brahmin (best of brahmins)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (teacher) (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with gurau and adhyāsati.

अध्यासति (adhyāsati) - occupies (the seat) (sits upon, occupies)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhyās

Prefix: adhi

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

गुरौ (gurau) - when the teacher (occupies) (in the teacher, by the teacher)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, heavy, venerable

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

आसनम् (āsanam) - the seat (seat, sitting, posture)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āsana

āsana - seat, sitting, posture, throne

action noun

root ās (to sit) + ana

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Object of adhyāsati.

परमार्चितम् (paramārcitam) - highly esteemed (highly honored, greatly worshipped)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paramārcita

paramārcita - greatly honored, highly worshipped, supremely revered

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+arcita)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective
• arcita – honored, worshipped, revered
  adjective
  past passive participle
  root arc (to worship, honor)
  Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies āsanam.

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

(indeclinable)

वक्ष्यसि (vakṣyasi) - you shall narrate (you will speak, you will say)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Irregular future form.

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to the content of the question.

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (you (accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Object of prakṣyati.

सः (saḥ) - he (the best brahmin) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of prakṣyati.

प्रक्ष्यति (prakṣyati) - will ask (will ask, will question)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of prach

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Irregular future form.

द्विजसत्तमः (dvijasattamaḥ) - foremost brahmin (best of brahmins)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among brahmins, foremost brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born, brahmin
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective
  superlative suffix -tama