महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-224, verse-3

यदि तेऽनुग्रहे बुद्धिरस्मास्विह सतां वर ।
एतद्भवन्तं पृच्छामि तद्भवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे ॥३॥

3. yadi te'nugrahe buddhirasmāsviha satāṁ vara ,
etadbhavantaṁ pṛcchāmi tadbhavānprabravītu me.

3. yadi te anugrahe buddhiḥ asmāsu iha satām vara
etat bhavantam pṛcchāmi tat bhavān prabravītu me

3. satām vara yadi te asmāsu iha anugrahe buddhiḥ
etat bhavantam pṛcchāmi tat bhavān me prabravītu

3. O best among the virtuous (satām vara), if your intention (buddhi) is to show favor (anugraha) to us in this matter, then I ask this of you; please explain it to me.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case that

• ते (te) - your, of you

• अनुग्रहे (anugrahe) - in favor, in kindness, in grace

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intention (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, intention, mind)

• अस्मासु (asmāsu) - in us, among us

• इह (iha) - in this matter (here, in this world, in this matter)

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (people) (of the virtuous, of the good, of the existent ones)

• वर (vara) - O best one, O excellent one

• एतत् (etat) - refers to the request in the previous verse (this)

• भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (honorific)

• पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I ask

• तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, that, this)

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

• प्रब्रवीतु (prabravītu) - may you tell, please tell

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, in case that

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

From `yuṣmad` (you).

अनुग्रहे (anugrahe) - in favor, in kindness, in grace

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anugraha

anugraha - favor, grace, kindness, compassion

From `anu-grah` (to favor, oblige).

Prefix: anu

Root: grah (class 9)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intention (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, intention, mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception, intention, mind

From root `budh` (to awaken, know) + suffix `kti` (ti).

Root: budh (class 1)

अस्मासु (asmāsu) - in us, among us

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

From `asmad` (I).

इह (iha) - in this matter (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (people) (of the virtuous, of the good, of the existent ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be). `L-ṭ` (laṭ) Present participle.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used as a noun here.

वर (vara) - O best one, O excellent one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

From root `vṛ` (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Part of vocative address 'satām vara'.

एतत् (etat) - refers to the request in the previous verse (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific pronoun), being, existing

Present Active Participle

From root `bhū` (to be, exist) + `śatṛ` (at) suffix, used as a respectful pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I ask

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Active Voice, First Person Singular

From root `prach` (to ask). `L-ṭ` (laṭ) Present tense.

Root: prach (class 6)

तत् (tat) - therefore (therefore, that, this)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb 'therefore'.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific pronoun), being, existing

Present Active Participle

From root `bhū` (to be, exist) + `śatṛ` (at) suffix, used as a respectful pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रब्रवीतु (prabravītu) - may you tell, please tell

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative Mood, Active Voice, Third Person Singular

From root `brū` (to speak) with prefix `pra`. `L-oṭ` (loṭ) Imperative.

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Polite request, translated as 2nd person in English.

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

From `asmad` (I).

Note: Dative case 'to me' for the verb 'tell'.