महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-298, verse-4

याज्ञवल्क्यमृषिश्रेष्ठं दैवरातिर्महायशाः ।
पप्रच्छ जनको राजा प्रश्नं प्रश्नविदां वरः ॥४॥

4. yājñavalkyamṛṣiśreṣṭhaṁ daivarātirmahāyaśāḥ ,
papraccha janako rājā praśnaṁ praśnavidāṁ varaḥ.

4. yājñavalkyam ṛṣiśreṣṭham daivarātiḥ mahāyaśāḥ
papraccha janakaḥ rājā praśnam praśnavidām varaḥ

4. mahāyaśāḥ daivarātiḥ rājā janakaḥ praśnavidām
varaḥ ṛṣiśreṣṭham yājñavalkyam praśnam papraccha

4. King Janaka, known as Daivarāti, highly renowned, and the foremost among those skilled in asking questions, posed a question to Yājñavalkya, the most excellent of sages.

Words meanings summery:

• याज्ञवल्क्यम् (yājñavalkyam) - to Yājñavalkya

• ऋषिश्रेष्ठम् (ṛṣiśreṣṭham) - best of sages

• दैवरातिः (daivarātiḥ) - An epithet or name for King Janaka. (Daivarāti (a name))

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - very famous, highly renowned

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (name of a king)

• राजा (rājā) - king

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question, inquiry

• प्रश्नविदाम् (praśnavidām) - of those who know questions, of those skilled in questioning

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

Words meanings and morphology

याज्ञवल्क्यम् (yājñavalkyam) - to Yājñavalkya

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yājñavalkya

yājñavalkya - Yājñavalkya (name of a famous sage)

Note: Object of 'papraccha'.

ऋषिश्रेष्ठम् (ṛṣiśreṣṭham) - best of sages

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣiśreṣṭha

ṛṣiśreṣṭha - foremost among sages, best of ascetics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+śreṣṭha)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (good)

Note: Epithet for Yājñavalkya.

दैवरातिः (daivarātiḥ) - An epithet or name for King Janaka. (Daivarāti (a name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daivarāti

daivarāti - gift of the gods; name of King Janaka

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rāti)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rāti – gift, bounty, liberality
  noun (feminine)
  Root: rā (class 3)

Note: Refers to Janaka.

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - very famous, highly renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - of great fame, glorious, renowned

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with Janaka.

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

(verb)

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

perfect tense

Perfect 3rd person singular

Root: prach (class 6)

जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (name of a king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (name of a king of Videha, father of Sītā)

Note: Subject of 'papraccha'.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Agrees with Janaka.

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question, inquiry

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry, problem

Derived from pra-prach

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Object of 'papraccha'.

प्रश्नविदाम् (praśnavidām) - of those who know questions, of those skilled in questioning

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of praśnavid

praśnavid - knower of questions, skilled in asking questions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (praśna+vid)

• praśna – question, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: prach (class 6)
• vid – knowing, one who knows
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, chooseable, boon

Note: Agrees with Janaka, indicating he is the 'best' of the question-knowers.