महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-80, verse-12

अभिषेक्तुकामं नृपतिं पूरुं पुत्रं कनीयसम् ।
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा वर्णा इदं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥१२॥

12. abhiṣektukāmaṁ nṛpatiṁ pūruṁ putraṁ kanīyasam ,
brāhmaṇapramukhā varṇā idaṁ vacanamabruvan.

12. abhiṣektukāmam nṛpatim pūrum putram kanīyasam
brāhmaṇapramukhāḥ varṇāḥ idam vacanam abruvan

12. When the king desired to consecrate Pūru, his youngest son, the social classes headed by the Brahmins spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिषेक्तुकामम् (abhiṣektukāmam) - desiring to consecrate, wishing to install

• नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - The king Yayāti (implied from context) (king, ruler)

• पूरुम् (pūrum) - Pūru (name of a son)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• कनीयसम् (kanīyasam) - youngest, junior

• ब्राह्मणप्रमुखाः (brāhmaṇapramukhāḥ) - led by Brahmins, with Brahmins as chief

• वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - the social classes (Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, Śūdras) (social classes, colors)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

Words meanings and morphology

अभिषेक्तुकामम् (abhiṣektukāmam) - desiring to consecrate, wishing to install

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiṣektukāma

abhiṣektukāma - desiring to anoint/consecrate

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhiṣektu+kāma)

• abhiṣektu – to consecrate, to anoint
  verbal noun
  Infinitive stem
  From root SIC (to sprinkle/anoint) with upasarga ABHI and verbal suffix -tum
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: SIC (class 6)
• kāma – desire, wish
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpatim'.

नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - The king Yayāti (implied from context) (king, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'abhiṣektukāmam'.

पूरुम् (pūrum) - Pūru (name of a son)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of Pūru

Pūru - name of a son of Yayāti

Note: Object of the king's desire to consecrate.

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Appositive to 'Pūrum'.

कनीयसम् (kanīyasam) - youngest, junior

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kanīyas

kanīyas - younger, youngest, junior

Comparative/superlative form of 'young'

Note: Qualifies 'putram'.

ब्राह्मणप्रमुखाः (brāhmaṇapramukhāḥ) - led by Brahmins, with Brahmins as chief

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇapramukha

brāhmaṇapramukha - having Brahmins as chief, led by Brahmins

Compound type : bahuvrihi (brāhmaṇa+pramukha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• pramukha – chief, principal, foremost
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: MUKH

Note: Qualifies 'varṇāḥ'.

वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - the social classes (Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, Śūdras) (social classes, colors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - color, caste, class, letter

Note: Subject of 'abruvan'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, statement

Note: Object of 'abruvan'.

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect

3rd person plural, imperfect tense, active voice

Root: BRŪ (class 2)