महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-9, verse-45

तथा पूर्वगतानन्यान्स्वर्गं पार्थिवसत्तमान् ।
अस्मद्वाक्यात्परिष्वज्य पृच्छेथास्त्वमनामयम् ॥४५॥

45. tathā pūrvagatānanyānsvargaṁ pārthivasattamān ,
asmadvākyātpariṣvajya pṛcchethāstvamanāmayam.

45. tathā pūrvagatān anyān svargam pārthivasattamān
asmat vākyāt pariṣvajya pṛcchethāḥ tvam anāmayam

45. tathā tvam asmat vākyāt svargam pūrvagatān anyān
pārthivasattamān pariṣvajya anāmayam pṛcchethāḥ

45. Likewise, you should embrace those other excellent kings who have gone to heaven and, by our command, inquire about their well-being.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, similarly

• पूर्वगतान् (pūrvagatān) - those who have died and gone to heaven (those who have gone before, those who have preceded)

• अन्यान् (anyān) - other (masculine, accusative plural)

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, to heaven

• पार्थिवसत्तमान् (pārthivasattamān) - the best among kings, the most excellent rulers

• अस्मत् (asmat) - our, from us

• वाक्यात् (vākyāt) - by the word, by the statement, by the command

• परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced, having clasped

• पृच्छेथाः (pṛcchethāḥ) - you should ask, you should inquire

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - well-being, health, welfare, freedom from illness

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, similarly

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to previous instruction.

पूर्वगतान् (pūrvagatān) - those who have died and gone to heaven (those who have gone before, those who have preceded)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pūrvagata

pūrvagata - gone before, preceded, gone to the other world (died)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+gata)

• pūrva – former, earlier, prior
  adjective
• gata – gone, arrived, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  formed from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'pārthivasattamān'.

अन्यान् (anyān) - other (masculine, accusative plural)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies 'pārthivasattamān'.

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, to heaven

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise

Note: Expresses destination, often functions adverbially.

पार्थिवसत्तमान् (pārthivasattamān) - the best among kings, the most excellent rulers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pārthivasattama

pārthivasattama - best among kings, most excellent ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārthiva+sattama)

• pārthiva – earthly, royal, king, prince
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective
  superlative of sat (good)

Note: Object of 'pariṣvajya'.

अस्मत् (asmat) - our, from us

(pronoun)

Ablative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

Note: Part of compound 'asmadvākyāt'.

वाक्यात् (vākyāt) - by the word, by the statement, by the command

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, command

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Forms the compound 'asmadvākyāt' (by our word).

परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced, having clasped

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed from root ṣvaj with upasarga pari, suffix -ya

Prefix: pari

Root: ṣvaj (class 1)

Note: Denotes a preceding action.

पृच्छेथाः (pṛcchethāḥ) - you should ask, you should inquire

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of prach

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Expresses a command or injunction.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: The explicit subject of 'pṛcchethāḥ'.

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - well-being, health, welfare, freedom from illness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - health, well-being, freedom from sickness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+āmaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• āmaya – sickness, disease, illness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pṛcchethāḥ'.