महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-105, verse-3

क्षेमदर्शं नृपसुतं यत्र क्षीणबलं पुरा ।
मुनिः कालकवृक्षीय आजगामेति नः श्रुतम् ।
तं पप्रच्छोपसंगृह्य कृच्छ्रामापदमास्थितः ॥३॥

3. kṣemadarśaṁ nṛpasutaṁ yatra kṣīṇabalaṁ purā ,
muniḥ kālakavṛkṣīya ājagāmeti naḥ śrutam ,
taṁ papracchopasaṁgṛhya kṛcchrāmāpadamāsthitaḥ.

3. kṣemadarśam nṛpasutam yatra kṣīṇabalam
purā muniḥ kālakavṛkṣīyaḥ
ājagāma iti naḥ śrutam tam papraccha
upasaṃgṛhya kṛcchrām āpadam āsthitaḥ

3. naḥ śrutam yat purā muniḥ kālakavṛkṣīyaḥ
ājagāma yatra kṣemadarśam
nṛpasutam kṣīṇabalam kṛcchrām āpadam
āsthitaḥ tam upasaṃgṛhya papraccha

3. We have heard that formerly, a sage named Kālakavṛkṣīya once came to Kshemadarshin, the king's son who had lost his power. Approaching that sage, the king's son, who was in a dire calamity, questioned him.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षेमदर्शम् (kṣemadarśam) - Kshemadarshin (accusative)

• नृपसुतम् (nṛpasutam) - the king's son

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case, to whom

• क्षीणबलम् (kṣīṇabalam) - whose strength was diminished, weakened

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, once

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage, ascetic

• कालकवृक्षीयः (kālakavṛkṣīyaḥ) - named Kālakavṛkṣīya, belonging to or related to Kālakavṛkṣa

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, approached

• इति (iti) - thus, so, denoting quotation

• नः (naḥ) - by us (instrumental/genitive/dative plural)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard (neuter nominative singular)

• तम् (tam) - him (masculine accusative singular)

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

• उपसंगृह्य (upasaṁgṛhya) - Having approached the sage respectfully. (having approached, having taken hold of)

• कृच्छ्राम् (kṛcchrām) - dire, difficult (feminine accusative singular)

• आपदम् (āpadam) - calamity, distress, misfortune (feminine accusative singular)

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, being in, having resorted to

Words meanings and morphology

क्षेमदर्शम् (kṣemadarśam) - Kshemadarshin (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣemadarśin

kṣemadarśin - Kshemadarshin (proper name), one who sees prosperity/welfare

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣema+darśin)

• kṣema – welfare, safety
  noun (masculine)
• darśin – seeing, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of ājagāma (came to)

नृपसुतम् (nṛpasutam) - the king's son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpasuta

nṛpasuta - king's son, prince

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+suta)

• nṛpa – king
  noun (masculine)
  from nṛ (man) + pa (protector)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (from sū)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Appositive to kṣemadarśam.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case, to whom

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the statement about the sage's arrival to Kshemadarshin.

क्षीणबलम् (kṣīṇabalam) - whose strength was diminished, weakened

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣīṇabala

kṣīṇabala - weakened, having diminished strength

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣīṇa+bala)

• kṣīṇa – diminished, wasted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṣi (to waste away)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies kṣemadarśam nṛpasutam.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, once

(indeclinable)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of ājagāma.

कालकवृक्षीयः (kālakavṛkṣīyaḥ) - named Kālakavṛkṣīya, belonging to or related to Kālakavṛkṣa

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kālakavṛkṣīya

kālakavṛkṣīya - related to Kālakavṛkṣa (proper name or place)

derived from kālakavṛkṣa with īya suffix

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kālaka+vṛkṣa)

• kālaka – black, dark, a type of tree
  adjective (masculine)
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies muniḥ.

आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of ā-gam

Perfect active

3rd person singular Perfect active

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, denoting quotation

(indeclinable)

Note: Ends the statement that 'he came'.

नः (naḥ) - by us (instrumental/genitive/dative plural)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Enclitic instrumental/genitive/dative plural

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard (neuter nominative singular)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened to, revealed

Past Passive Participle

śru (root) + ta (PPP suffix)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Null subject implied, meaning 'it' (the fact that the sage came) was heard.

तम् (tam) - him (masculine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Accusative singular masculine

Note: Object of upasaṃgṛhya.

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

(verb)

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

Perfect active

3rd person singular Perfect active

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Subject is Kshemadarshin.

उपसंगृह्य (upasaṁgṛhya) - Having approached the sage respectfully. (having approached, having taken hold of)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

upa (prefix) + sam (prefix) + grah (root) + ya (absolutive suffix)

Prefixes: upa+sam

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Precedes papraccha.

कृच्छ्राम् (kṛcchrām) - dire, difficult (feminine accusative singular)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛcchra

kṛcchra - difficult, painful, dire

आपदम् (āpadam) - calamity, distress, misfortune (feminine accusative singular)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āpad

āpad - calamity, misfortune, distress

Root: āpad (class 4)

Note: Object of āsthitaḥ (situated in).

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, being in, having resorted to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - situated in, being in, having resorted to

Past Passive Participle

ā (prefix) + sthā (root) + ita (PPP suffix)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implicit subject (Kshemadarshin).