महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-45, verse-24

स तं पप्रच्छ राजेन्द्रो मुनिं मौनव्रतान्वितम् ।
न च किंचिदुवाचैनं स मुनिः पृच्छतोऽपि सन् ॥२४॥

24. sa taṁ papraccha rājendro muniṁ maunavratānvitam ,
na ca kiṁciduvācainaṁ sa muniḥ pṛcchato'pi san.

24. saḥ tam papraccha rājendraḥ munim maunavratānvitam |
na ca kiñcit uvāca enam saḥ muniḥ pṛcchataḥ api san

24. That king asked the sage, who was observing a vow of silence, but even though he was asked, that sage said nothing to him.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the king) (he, that (masculine))

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to the sage) (him, that (masculine))

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked (asked, questioned)

• राजेन्द्रः (rājendraḥ) - king (lord of kings, best of kings, king)

• मुनिम् (munim) - the sage (sage, ascetic)

• मौनव्रतान्वितम् (maunavratānvitam) - who was observing a vow of silence (accompanied by a vow of silence)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - but (and)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• एनम् (enam) - to him (referring to the king) (him, this (masculine))

• सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the sage) (he, that (masculine))

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic)

• पृच्छतः (pṛcchataḥ) - of him asking (the king) (of one who asks, from one who asks)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, although)

• सन् (san) - being (being, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the king) (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तम् (tam) - him (referring to the sage) (him, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked (asked, questioned)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of prach

Root: prach (class 6)

राजेन्द्रः (rājendraḥ) - king (lord of kings, best of kings, king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (a deity), chief, best
  noun (masculine)

मुनिम् (munim) - the sage (sage, ascetic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - a sage, ascetic, saint, inspired one

मौनव्रतान्वितम् (maunavratānvitam) - who was observing a vow of silence (accompanied by a vow of silence)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maunavratānvita

maunavratānvita - accompanied by a vow of silence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mauna+vrata+anvita)

• mauna – silence
  noun (neuter)
• vrata – vow, religious observance
  noun (neuter)
• anvita – accompanied by, connected with
  adjective (masculine)
  past participle
  from anu-i
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agreeing with 'munim'

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - but (and)

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here or as accusative object.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

एनम् (enam) - to him (referring to the king) (him, this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, him, her, it

Note: Alternative accusative form for 'tad' or used for emphasis.

सः (saḥ) - that (referring to the sage) (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - a sage, ascetic, saint, inspired one

पृच्छतः (pṛcchataḥ) - of him asking (the king) (of one who asks, from one who asks)

(nominal form)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pṛcchat

pṛcchat - asking, questioning

present participle

from root prach

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Genitive of present participle, dependent on 'api san'

अपि (api) - even (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

सन् (san) - being (being, existing)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, true

present participle

from root as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agreeing with 'muniḥ'