महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-291, verse-2

अक्षरक्षरयोर्व्यक्तिमिच्छाम्यरिनिषूदन ।
उपलब्धुं महाबाहो तत्त्वेन कुरुनन्दन ॥२॥

2. akṣarakṣarayorvyaktimicchāmyariniṣūdana ,
upalabdhuṁ mahābāho tattvena kurunandana.

2. akṣarakṣarayoḥ vyaktim icchāmi ariniṣūdana
upalabdhum mahābāho tattvena kurunandana

2. ariniṣūdana mahābāho kurunandana akṣarakṣarayoḥ
vyaktim tattvena upalabdhum icchāmi

2. O destroyer of foes (ariniṣūdana), O mighty-armed one (mahābāho), O delight of the Kurus (kurunandana), I desire to truly comprehend the nature of both the imperishable and the perishable.

Words meanings summery:

• अक्षरक्षरयोः (akṣarakṣarayoḥ) - of both the imperishable and the perishable principles (of the imperishable and the perishable)

• व्यक्तिम् (vyaktim) - the clear understanding or nature (manifestation, clear understanding, distinctness, individual)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish, I want)

• अरिनिषूदन (ariniṣūdana) - O destroyer of foes (vocative address to Bhīṣma) (O destroyer of foes)

• उपलब्धुम् (upalabdhum) - to comprehend (to obtain, to comprehend, to perceive)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (vocative address to Bhīṣma) (O mighty-armed one)

• तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, thoroughly (in truth, truly, thoroughly, essentially)

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (vocative address to Bhīṣma) (O delight of the Kurus)

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षरक्षरयोः (akṣarakṣarayoḥ) - of both the imperishable and the perishable principles (of the imperishable and the perishable)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of akṣarakṣara

akṣarakṣara - the imperishable and the perishable (dual compound)

Compound type : dvandva (akṣara+kṣara)

• akṣara – imperishable, indestructible, letter
  noun (neuter)
  From a (negation) + kṣara
  Root: kṣar (class 1)
• kṣara – perishable, decaying, fleeting
  adjective (masculine)
  From √kṣar (to flow, decay)
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

Note: Dual genitive, modifying vyaktim.

व्यक्तिम् (vyaktim) - the clear understanding or nature (manifestation, clear understanding, distinctness, individual)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vyakti

vyakti - manifestation, distinctness, individuality, clear understanding, explanation

From vi + añj (to make clear, manifest)

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Object of upalabdhum (to obtain/comprehend).

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish, I want)

(verb)

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

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Expresses the speaker's desire.

अरिनिषूदन (ariniṣūdana) - O destroyer of foes (vocative address to Bhīṣma) (O destroyer of foes)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ariniṣūdana

ariniṣūdana - destroyer of enemies, annihilator of foes

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ari+niṣūdana)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• niṣūdana – destroying, killing, slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  From ni + √sūd (to destroy, kill)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Epithet for a hero.

उपलब्धुम् (upalabdhum) - to comprehend (to obtain, to comprehend, to perceive)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of upalabh

Infinitive

Infinitive from upa + √labh

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Purpose of the desire.

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (vocative address to Bhīṣma) (O mighty-armed one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for a strong hero.

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, thoroughly (in truth, truly, thoroughly, essentially)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle, element, category

From tad (that) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Adverbial instrumental, indicating manner.

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O delight of the Kurus (vocative address to Bhīṣma) (O delight of the Kurus)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, son of Kuru, descendant of Kuru

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (an ancient royal dynasty, or its founder)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From √nand (to rejoice)
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Epithet for a Kuru hero.