महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-165, verse-3

ब्रह्मवर्चसहीनस्य स्वाध्यायविरतस्य च ।
गोत्रमात्रविदो राजा निवासं समपृच्छत ॥३॥

3. brahmavarcasahīnasya svādhyāyaviratasya ca ,
gotramātravido rājā nivāsaṁ samapṛcchata.

3. brahmavarcasahīnasya svādhyāyaviratasya ca
gotramātravidaḥ rājā nivāsam samapṛcchat

3. rājā brahmavarcasahīnasya svādhyāyaviratasya
ca gotramātravidaḥ nivāsam samapṛcchat

3. The king then asked the residence of one who was devoid of spiritual radiance, had ceased from Vedic study (svādhyāya), and knew only his family name (gotra).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मवर्चसहीनस्य (brahmavarcasahīnasya) - of one devoid of spiritual radiance, lacking priestly glory

• स्वाध्यायविरतस्य (svādhyāyaviratasya) - of one who has ceased from Vedic study (svādhyāya), abstaining from self-study

• च (ca) - and, also

• गोत्रमात्रविदः (gotramātravidaḥ) - of one who knows only the family name (gotra), one whose knowledge is limited to lineage

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• निवासम् (nivāsam) - dwelling, residence, abode

• समपृच्छत् (samapṛcchat) - asked, inquired

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मवर्चसहीनस्य (brahmavarcasahīnasya) - of one devoid of spiritual radiance, lacking priestly glory

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahmavarcasahīna

brahmavarcasahīna - devoid of spiritual radiance/glory, lacking brahminical luster

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmavarcas+hīna)

• brahmavarcas – spiritual radiance, priestly glory, luster of sacred knowledge
  noun (neuter)
• hīna – devoid of, deficient in, forsaken
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √hā (to abandon, lose) with kta suffix.
  Root: hā (class 3)

स्वाध्यायविरतस्य (svādhyāyaviratasya) - of one who has ceased from Vedic study (svādhyāya), abstaining from self-study

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svādhyāyavirata

svādhyāyavirata - one who has ceased from sacred study

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svādhyāya+virata)

• svādhyāya – Vedic study, self-study (svādhyāya)
  noun (masculine)
• virata – ceased, abstained, stopped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from vi-√ram (to cease, stop) with kta suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ram (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

गोत्रमात्रविदः (gotramātravidaḥ) - of one who knows only the family name (gotra), one whose knowledge is limited to lineage

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gotramātravid

gotramātravid - knowing merely one's lineage/family name

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gotramātra+vid)

• gotramātra – only the family name, mere lineage
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, knower
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from √vid (to know) with kvip suffix.
  Root: vid (class 2)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

निवासम् (nivāsam) - dwelling, residence, abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nivāsa

nivāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, stay

Noun from verb root

Derived from ni-√vas (to dwell) with ghañ suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

समपृच्छत् (samapṛcchat) - asked, inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of sam-prach

Prefix: sam

Root: prach (class 6)