महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-327, verse-4

एतं नः संशयं विप्र छिन्धि गुह्यं सनातनम् ।
त्वया नारायणकथा श्रुता वै धर्मसंहिता ॥४॥

4. etaṁ naḥ saṁśayaṁ vipra chindhi guhyaṁ sanātanam ,
tvayā nārāyaṇakathā śrutā vai dharmasaṁhitā.

4. etam naḥ saṃśayam vipra chindhi guhyam sanātanam
tvayā nārāyaṇakathā śrutā vai dharmasaṃhitā

4. vipra etam guhyam sanātanam naḥ saṃśayam chindhi
tvayā dharmasaṃhitā nārāyaṇakathā vai śrutā

4. O Brāhmaṇa, dispel this profound and eternal doubt of ours. For indeed, the narrative of Narāyaṇa, which embodies righteousness (dharma), has been heard by you.

Words meanings summery:

• एतम् (etam) - this

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us

• संशयम् (saṁśayam) - doubt, uncertainty

• विप्र (vipra) - O Brāhmaṇa, inspired one

• छिन्धि (chindhi) - dispel (the doubt) (cut, break, dispel)

• गुह्यम् (guhyam) - secret, hidden, profound

• सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, perpetual, ancient

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• नारायणकथा (nārāyaṇakathā) - narrative/story of Narāyaṇa

• श्रुता (śrutā) - has been heard (heard)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• धर्मसंहिता (dharmasaṁhitā) - embodying righteousness (dharma) (associated with dharma, righteous, containing dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

एतम् (etam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with `saṃśayam`.

नः (naḥ) - our, to us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun

Note: Genitive plural, 'our'.

संशयम् (saṁśayam) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From sam-śī (to lie together, doubt)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

विप्र (vipra) - O Brāhmaṇa, inspired one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brāhmaṇa, inspired, wise, sage

From vip (to tremble, be agitated; also poetic inspiration)

Root: vip (class 1)

छिन्धि (chindhi) - dispel (the doubt) (cut, break, dispel)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of chid

Root chid

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Imperative 2nd person singular, active voice.

गुह्यम् (guhyam) - secret, hidden, profound

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guhya

guhya - hidden, secret, mystical, profound

Gerundive

From root guh (to hide), here used adjectivally.

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with `saṃśayam`.

सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, perpetual, ancient

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, traditional

From sanā (always) + tana (suffix)

Note: Adjective agreeing with `saṃśayam`.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun

Note: Agent in passive construction (`śrutā`).

नारायणकथा (nārāyaṇakathā) - narrative/story of Narāyaṇa

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nārāyaṇakathā

nārāyaṇakathā - story of Narāyaṇa

Compound of Nārāyaṇa and kathā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nārāyaṇa+kathā)

• nārāyaṇa – Vishnu, son of Nara
  proper noun (masculine)
  From nara (man) + ayana (abode); 'resting place of men' or 'son of Nara'.
• kathā – story, narrative, tale
  noun (feminine)
  From kath (to tell, relate)
  Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Subject of the passive verb `śrutā`.

श्रुता (śrutā) - has been heard (heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed (as in Śruti)

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Part of a passive construction with instrumental agent `tvayā`.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

धर्मसंहिता (dharmasaṁhitā) - embodying righteousness (dharma) (associated with dharma, righteous, containing dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmasaṃhitā

dharmasaṁhitā - connected with dharma, containing dharma, righteous collection/treatise

Compound of dharma and saṃhitā. Here used adjectivally.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+saṃhitā)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From dhṛ (to uphold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• saṃhitā – joined, connected, collection, treatise, code
  noun (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle (feminine form)
  From sam-dhā (to put together, join)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adjective agreeing with `nārāyaṇakathā`.