महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-203, verse-3

कश्चिद्ब्राह्मणमासीनमाचार्यमृषिसत्तमम् ।
शिष्यः परममेधावी श्रेयोर्थी सुसमाहितः ।
चरणावुपसंगृह्य स्थितः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् ॥३॥

3. kaścidbrāhmaṇamāsīnamācāryamṛṣisattamam ,
śiṣyaḥ paramamedhāvī śreyorthī susamāhitaḥ ,
caraṇāvupasaṁgṛhya sthitaḥ prāñjalirabravīt.

3. kaścit brāhmaṇam āsīnam ācāryam
ṛṣisattamam śiṣyaḥ paramamedhāvī
śreyorthī susamāhitaḥ caraṇau
upasaṃgṛhya sthitaḥ prāñjaliḥ abravīt

3. paramamedhāvī śreyorthī susamāhitaḥ
śiṣyaḥ kaścit āsīnam ācāryam
ṛṣisattamam brāhmaṇam caraṇau
upasaṃgṛhya sthitaḥ prāñjaliḥ abravīt

3. A certain highly intelligent disciple, desiring spiritual welfare and deeply composed, approached a seated Brahmin, who was a preceptor and the best among sages. Having clasped his feet, he stood with folded hands and spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (a certain, someone)

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmin (a Brahmin, a priest)

• आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated (seated, sitting)

• आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - a preceptor (a preceptor, teacher)

• ऋषिसत्तमम् (ṛṣisattamam) - the best among sages (best among sages)

• शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple, student

• परममेधावी (paramamedhāvī) - highly intelligent (highly intelligent, supremely wise)

• श्रेयोर्थी (śreyorthī) - desirous of welfare (desiring welfare, seeking excellence)

• सुसमाहितः (susamāhitaḥ) - deeply composed (deeply composed, well concentrated, thoroughly collected)

• चरणौ (caraṇau) - (his teacher's) feet (two feet)

• उपसंगृह्य (upasaṁgṛhya) - having clasped (the feet) (having clasped, having approached and seized)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (stood, standing, situated)

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

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

Words meanings and morphology

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (a certain, someone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - a certain, someone, something

indefinite pronoun from kim + cit

Note: This form 'kaścit' is nominative singular masculine/feminine. In sandhi with 'brāhmaṇam', 't' becomes 'd'.

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmin (a Brahmin, a priest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, belonging to a Brahmin

derived from brahman

Note: Object of 'upasaṃgṛhya'.

आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting, being in a certain state

Past Active Participle

P.A.P. of root ās (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇam'.

आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - a preceptor (a preceptor, teacher)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ācārya

ācārya - preceptor, teacher, instructor

from ā-car (to practice, to teach)

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Appositive to 'brāhmaṇam'.

ऋषिसत्तमम् (ṛṣisattamam) - the best among sages (best among sages)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisattama

ṛṣisattama - best among sages

Superlative of ṛṣi

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+sattama)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent (superlative suffix -tama)
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

Note: Appositive to 'brāhmaṇam' and 'ācāryam'.

शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple, student

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, student

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

lit. 'one to be taught', from root śās (to teach)

Root: śās (class 2)

परममेधावी (paramamedhāvī) - highly intelligent (highly intelligent, supremely wise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramamedhāvin

paramamedhāvin - highly intelligent, supremely wise

possessive suffix -vin added to paramamedhā

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parama+medhāvin)

• parama – supreme, highest
  adjective
• medhāvin – intelligent, wise, possessing intellect
  adjective (masculine)
  from medhā (intellect) with suffix -vin

Note: Agrees with 'śiṣyaḥ'.

श्रेयोर्थी (śreyorthī) - desirous of welfare (desiring welfare, seeking excellence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreyorthin

śreyorthin - desiring welfare, seeking excellence

from śreyas + arthin (desiring)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śreyas+arthin)

• śreyas – welfare, good, excellence
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – seeking, desiring, supplicant
  adjective (masculine)
  from artha (purpose, object) with suffix -in

Note: Agrees with 'śiṣyaḥ'.

सुसमाहितः (susamāhitaḥ) - deeply composed (deeply composed, well concentrated, thoroughly collected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susamāhita

susamāhita - deeply composed, well concentrated, thoroughly collected

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root dhā with upasargas su-sam-ā

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+samāhita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• samāhita – composed, concentrated, collected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of root dhā with upasargas sam-ā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'śiṣyaḥ'.

चरणौ (caraṇau) - (his teacher's) feet (two feet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of caraṇa

caraṇa - foot, moving

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'upasaṃgṛhya'.

उपसंगृह्य (upasaṁgṛhya) - having clasped (the feet) (having clasped, having approached and seized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root grah with upasargas upa-sam

Prefixes: upa+sam

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb 'abravīt'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (stood, standing, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. of root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śiṣyaḥ', describing the state of the disciple.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, with clasped hands (in reverence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, very, before
  indeclinable
  prefix
• añjali – palms folded together (in salutation), hollow of the hands
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'śiṣyaḥ' and 'sthitaḥ'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular Imperfect active of root bru

Root: bru (class 2)