महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-2

तदिच्छामि परां बुद्धिं श्रोतुं भरतसत्तम ।
यथा राजन्न मुह्येत शत्रुभिः परिवारितः ॥२॥

2. tadicchāmi parāṁ buddhiṁ śrotuṁ bharatasattama ,
yathā rājanna muhyeta śatrubhiḥ parivāritaḥ.

2. tat icchāmi parām buddhim śrotum bharatasattama
yathā rājan na muhyeta śatrubhiḥ parivāritaḥ

2. he bharatasattama tat parām buddhim śrotum icchāmi
yathā he rājan śatrubhiḥ parivāritaḥ na muhyeta

2. Therefore, O best among the Bharatas, I desire to hear about the supreme intelligence, so that, O King, one (a ruler) does not become bewildered when surrounded by enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore, that

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, excellent

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intelligence, intellect, understanding

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

• भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of Bharatas

• यथा (yathā) - so that, in what manner, as

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• न (na) - not

• मुह्येत (muhyeta) - may be bewildered, should be confused

• शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

• परिवारितः (parivāritaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore, that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here, meaning 'therefore' or 'in that regard'.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

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

Root: iṣ (class 6)

पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, highest, supreme, ultimate

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intelligence, intellect, understanding

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intelligence, intellect, perception

From root budh (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

(infinitive)

Note: Formed with the -tum suffix for infinitive.

भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of Bharatas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatasattama

bharatasattama - best among Bharatas

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+sattama)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata; a name for Arjuna, Bhishma, etc.
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of sat (good, real)

यथा (yathā) - so that, in what manner, as

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

मुह्येत (muhyeta) - may be bewildered, should be confused

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi liṅ) of muh

Root: muh (class 4)

शत्रुभिः (śatrubhiḥ) - by enemies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe

परिवारितः (parivāritaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parivārita

parivārita - surrounded, encompassed, covered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛ (to cover) with prefix pari-

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛ (class 5)