महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-124, verse-20

ततो बृहस्पतिं शक्रः प्राञ्जलिः समुपस्थितः ।
उवाच च महाप्राज्ञः श्रेय इच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥२०॥

20. tato bṛhaspatiṁ śakraḥ prāñjaliḥ samupasthitaḥ ,
uvāca ca mahāprājñaḥ śreya icchāmi veditum.

20. tataḥ Bṛhaspatim Śakraḥ prāñjaliḥ samupasthitaḥ
uvāca ca mahāprājñaḥ śreyaḥ icchāmi veditum

20. tataḥ prāñjaliḥ samupasthitaḥ Śakraḥ Bṛhaspatim uvāca ca.
mahāprājñaḥ [Indra said] 'śreyaḥ veditum icchāmi.
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20. Then Indra (Śakra), with folded hands, approached Brihaspati. And the greatly wise Indra said, 'I wish to know what is most beneficial (śreyas).'

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - to Brihaspati

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra, the powerful one

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - Indra, with folded hands (with folded hands (in reverence))

• समुपस्थितः (samupasthitaḥ) - approached, stood near, presented oneself

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - the greatly wise Indra (the very wise, highly intelligent)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - what is most beneficial (śreyas) (welfare, good, prosperity, what is most beneficial (śreyas))

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish, I want

• वेदितुम् (veditum) - to know, to understand, to learn

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

derived from pronoun tad (that)

बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - to Brihaspati

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of Bṛhaspati

Bṛhaspati - Brihaspati, the preceptor of the gods

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra, the powerful one

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Śakra

Śakra - Śakra, a name for Indra, meaning 'the mighty one'

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - Indra, with folded hands (with folded hands (in reverence))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands, showing reverence

compound of pra (forth) + añjali (hands folded)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, before
  indeclinable
  prefix
• añjali – the open hands placed together, folded hands (as a gesture of respect)
  noun (masculine)

समुपस्थितः (samupasthitaḥ) - approached, stood near, presented oneself

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samupasthā

samupasthā - to approach, to stand near, to be present

past passive participle

from root sthā (to stand) with upasargas sam and upa

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: This participle functions as an adjective describing the subject, Śakra.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active indicative, 3rd singular

from root vac, irregular formation in perfect

Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - the greatly wise Indra (the very wise, highly intelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, highly intelligent, greatly learned

compound of mahā (great) + prājña (wise)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• prājña – wise, learned, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Śakra, the subject of uvāca.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - what is most beneficial (śreyas) (welfare, good, prosperity, what is most beneficial (śreyas))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - what is better, excellent, auspicious, beneficial, spiritual good (śreyas)

comparative degree of praśasya (excellent)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish, I want

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of iṣ

present active indicative, 1st singular

from root iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 4)

वेदितुम् (veditum) - to know, to understand, to learn

(indeclinable)

infinitive

from root vid

Root: vid (class 2)