महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-267, verse-2

आसीनं देवलं वृद्धं बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमतां वरः ।
नारदः परिपप्रच्छ भूतानां प्रभवाप्ययम् ॥२॥

2. āsīnaṁ devalaṁ vṛddhaṁ buddhvā buddhimatāṁ varaḥ ,
nāradaḥ paripapraccha bhūtānāṁ prabhavāpyayam.

2. āsīnam devalam vṛddham buddhvā buddhimatām varaḥ
nāradaḥ paripapraccha bhūtānām prabhavāpyayam

2. buddhimatām varaḥ nāradaḥ āsīnam vṛddham devalam
buddhvā bhūtānām prabhavāpyayam paripapraccha

2. Recognizing the aged Devala who was seated, Narada, the foremost among the wise, inquired about the origin and dissolution of all beings.

Words meanings summery:

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

• देवलम् (devalam) - Devala (proper noun)

• वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - aged (old, aged, grown)

• बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having recognized (having known, having perceived, having understood)

• बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - of the intelligent ones, of the wise (of the intelligent, of the wise)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best, foremost (best, excellent, boon)

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (proper noun)

• परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - inquired (asked, inquired)

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)

• प्रभवाप्ययम् (prabhavāpyayam) - the origin and dissolution (of the universe) (origin and dissolution, creation and destruction)

Words meanings and morphology

आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated (sitting, seated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting, quiescent, inactive

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ā-√as (to sit, to reside) with kta (past participle) suffix. Used actively here.

Prefix: ā

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'devalam'.

देवलम् (devalam) - Devala (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devala

devala - Devala (name of a sage, a great ascetic)

Note: Object of 'buddhvā'.

वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - aged (old, aged, grown)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased, augmented

Past Passive Participle

From √vṛdh (to grow, increase) + kta suffix.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'devalam'.

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having recognized (having known, having perceived, having understood)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form from √budh.

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates a prior action to 'paripapraccha'.

बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - of the intelligent ones, of the wise (of the intelligent, of the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, clever, possessing intellect

Possessive adjective from buddhi (intellect) + -mat suffix.

Note: Used in a superlative sense with 'varaḥ'.

वरः (varaḥ) - the best, foremost (best, excellent, boon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon, choice, wish

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Refers to Narada, indicating his superiority.

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (name of a divine sage, son of Brahma, known for his wisdom and musical skill)

Note: Subject of 'paripapraccha'.

परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - inquired (asked, inquired)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pariprach

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of pari-√prach.

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost; past; that which has been or become

Past Passive Participle

From √bhū (to be, become) + kta suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Possessive, relating to 'prabhavāpyayam'.

प्रभवाप्ययम् (prabhavāpyayam) - the origin and dissolution (of the universe) (origin and dissolution, creation and destruction)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhavāpyaya

prabhavāpyaya - origin and dissolution, creation and destruction, appearance and disappearance

A Dwandva compound of prabhava (origin) and apyaya (dissolution).

Compound type : dvandva (prabhava+apyaya)

• prabhava – origin, source, birth, creation
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-√bhū (to arise, originate).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• apyaya – dissolution, destruction, disappearance, reabsorption
  noun (masculine)
  From api-√i (to go to, disappear).
  Prefix: api
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of 'paripapraccha'.