महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-335, verse-72

एतद्धयशिरो राजन्नाख्यानं तव कीर्तितम् ।
पुराणं वेदसमितं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥७२॥

72. etaddhayaśiro rājannākhyānaṁ tava kīrtitam ,
purāṇaṁ vedasamitaṁ yanmāṁ tvaṁ paripṛcchasi.

72. etat hayaśiraḥ rājan ākhyānam tava kīrtitam
purāṇam vedasamitam yat mām tvam paripṛcchasi

72. rājan,
yat tvam mām paripṛcchasi,
etat hayaśiraḥ ākhyānam tava kīrtitam purāṇam vedasamitam

72. O King, this narrative of Hayashiras, which is an ancient text (purāṇa) considered equal to the Vedas, has been recounted to you, about which you asked me.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this

• हयशिरः (hayaśiraḥ) - The name of the specific narrative (Hayashiras (name of a text/legend))

• राजन् (rājan) - O king!

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative, story, legend

• तव (tava) - to you, for you, your

• कीर्तितम् (kīrtitam) - narrated, described, proclaimed

• पुराणम् (purāṇam) - a Purana, an ancient text (ancient, old, a Purana (ancient text))

• वेदसमितम् (vedasamitam) - equal to the Vedas, revered as the Vedas

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• माम् (mām) - me

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• परिपृच्छसि (paripṛcchasi) - you ask about, you inquire about

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, agrees with `ākhyānam`.

हयशिरः (hayaśiraḥ) - The name of the specific narrative (Hayashiras (name of a text/legend))

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hayaśiras

hayaśiras - horse-head; (as a proper noun) Hayashiras (a specific text/legend)

Compound type : tatpurusha (haya+śiras)

• haya – horse
  noun (masculine)
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

Note: A title or name of the narrative.

राजन् (rājan) - O king!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative, story, legend

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, story, tale, legend

From ā-khyā (to tell, narrate)

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Subject of `kīrtitam`.

तव (tava) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Dative: 'to you'.

कीर्तितम् (kīrtitam) - narrated, described, proclaimed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kīrtita

kīrtita - narrated, described, proclaimed, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of kīrt (to mention, narrate)

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `ākhyānam`.

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - a Purana, an ancient text (ancient, old, a Purana (ancient text))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; (as noun) an ancient tale, a Purana

Note: Appositive to `ākhyānam`.

वेदसमितम् (vedasamitam) - equal to the Vedas, revered as the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedasamita

vedasamita - equal to the Vedas, comparable to the Vedas

Compound: Veda + samita (equal)

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+samita)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
• samita – equaled, resembled, similar
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of sam-i (to meet, resemble)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `purāṇam` and `ākhyānam`.

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Relative pronoun, refers to `ākhyānam`.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Object of `paripṛcchasi`.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of `paripṛcchasi`.

परिपृच्छसि (paripṛcchasi) - you ask about, you inquire about

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pariprach

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)