महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-11

एतमर्थं महाराज पृष्टः पार्थेन नारदः ।
ऋषिमध्ये महाभागः शृण्वतोः कृष्णभीष्मयोः ॥११॥

11. etamarthaṁ mahārāja pṛṣṭaḥ pārthena nāradaḥ ,
ṛṣimadhye mahābhāgaḥ śṛṇvatoḥ kṛṣṇabhīṣmayoḥ.

11. etam artham mahārāja pṛṣṭaḥ pārtena nāradaḥ
ṛṣimadhye mahābhāgaḥ śṛṇvatoḥ kṛṣṇabhīṣmayoḥ

11. O great king, this very matter was asked by Arjuna (Pārtha) to Nārada, the highly esteemed sage among other sages, while Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma were listening.

Words meanings summery:

• एतम् (etam) - this (referring to the matter discussed) (this)

• अर्थम् (artham) - this matter or topic (of dharma) (meaning, purpose, matter, object, wealth)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king! (Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O great king!)

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - was questioned (asked, questioned)

• पार्तेन (pārtena) - by Arjuna (by Pārtha (Arjuna))

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - the divine sage Nārada (Nārada (a divine sage))

• ऋषिमध्ये (ṛṣimadhye) - among the other sages present (in the midst of sages, among sages)

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - highly esteemed (adjective for Nārada) (greatly fortunate, highly esteemed, highly virtuous)

• शृण्वतोः (śṛṇvatoḥ) - while Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma were listening (of the two listening, in the presence of the two listening)

• कृष्णभीष्मयोः (kṛṣṇabhīṣmayoḥ) - of Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma

Words meanings and morphology

एतम् (etam) - this (referring to the matter discussed) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Masculine accusative singular.

Note: Agrees with artham.

अर्थम् (artham) - this matter or topic (of dharma) (meaning, purpose, matter, object, wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, sense, object, purpose, matter, wealth, cause

Root: ṛ

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king! (Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O great king!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound of mahā (great) and rājan (king).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - was questioned (asked, questioned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, interrogated

Past Passive Participle

From root prach (6th class) + kta suffix. ch changes to ṣṭ.

Root: prach (class 6)

पार्तेन (pārtena) - by Arjuna (by Pārtha (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), an epithet of Arjuna

Derived from pṛthā + aṇ (descendant of).

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - the divine sage Nārada (Nārada (a divine sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (name of a famous divine sage, messenger of the gods)

ऋषिमध्ये (ṛṣimadhye) - among the other sages present (in the midst of sages, among sages)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ṛṣimadhya

ṛṣimadhya - the midst of sages, assembly of sages

Compound of ṛṣi (sage) and madhya (middle, midst).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛṣi+madhya)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, midst, center
  noun/adjective (neuter)

महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - highly esteemed (adjective for Nārada) (greatly fortunate, highly esteemed, highly virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, highly esteemed, noble, illustrious

Compound of mahā (great) and bhāga (share, fortune).

Compound type : karmadhāraya / bahuvrihi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, excellence
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhaj 'to divide, share'
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

शृण्वतोः (śṛṇvatoḥ) - while Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma were listening (of the two listening, in the presence of the two listening)

(adjective)

masculine, dual of śṛṇvat

śṛṇvat - listening, hearing (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

From root śru (5th class) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

कृष्णभीष्मयोः (kṛṣṇabhīṣmayoḥ) - of Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of kṛṣṇabhīṣma

kṛṣṇabhīṣma - Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma

Dvandva compound of two proper names.

Compound type : dvandva (kṛṣṇa+bhīṣma)

• kṛṣṇa – Kṛṣṇa (name of an important deity and warrior)
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhīṣma – Bhīṣma (name of a prominent warrior and patriarch in the Mahābhārata)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Used with śṛṇvatoḥ which also takes genitive for its object.