महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-46, verse-9

त्वत्प्रपन्नाय भक्ताय शिरसा प्रणताय च ।
ध्यानस्यास्य यथातत्त्वं ब्रूहि धर्मभृतां वर ॥९॥

9. tvatprapannāya bhaktāya śirasā praṇatāya ca ,
dhyānasyāsya yathātattvaṁ brūhi dharmabhṛtāṁ vara.

9. tvatprapannāya bhaktāya śirasā praṇatāya ca
dhyānasya asya yathātattvaṃ brūhi dharmabhṛtāṃ vara

9. dharmabhṛtāṃ vara tvatprapannāya bhaktāya śirasā
praṇatāya ca asya dhyānasya yathātattvaṃ brūhi

9. O best among the upholders of natural law (dharma), please explain the true nature of this meditation (dhyāna) to me, Your devotee who has taken refuge in You and bowed down with my head.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वत्प्रपन्नाय (tvatprapannāya) - to one who has surrendered to You

• भक्ताय (bhaktāya) - to the devotee

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head

• प्रणताय (praṇatāya) - to one who has bowed down

• च (ca) - and

• ध्यानस्य (dhyānasya) - of meditation

• अस्य (asya) - Refers to the meditation being discussed. (of this)

• यथातत्त्वं (yathātattvaṁ) - according to the true nature, truly, accurately

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

• धर्मभृतां (dharmabhṛtāṁ) - of the upholders of natural law (dharma)

• वर (vara) - O best one, excellent one

Words meanings and morphology

त्वत्प्रपन्नाय (tvatprapannāya) - to one who has surrendered to You

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of tvatprapanna

tvatprapanna - one who has surrendered to you, taken refuge in you

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pra-pad (to surrender) with tvat (you) as the object.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tvat+prapanna)

• tvat – you (ablative singular)
  pronoun
• prapanna – surrendered, approached, taken refuge
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root pad (to go) with prefix pra- (forward, towards)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: pad (class 4)

भक्ताय (bhaktāya) - to the devotee

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of bhakta

bhakta - devotee, devoted, worshipper

Past Passive Participle

From root bhaj (to worship, adore)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun here.

शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

प्रणताय (praṇatāya) - to one who has bowed down

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of praṇata

praṇata - bowed, humbled, saluted

Past Passive Participle

From root nam (to bow) with prefix pra- (forward)

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhaktāya'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ध्यानस्य (dhyānasya) - of meditation

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought

From root dhyai (to think, meditate)

Root: dhyai (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - Refers to the meditation being discussed. (of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

यथातत्त्वं (yathātattvaṁ) - according to the true nature, truly, accurately

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+tattva)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• tattva – truth, reality, true nature, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: functions adverbially

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative

second person singular active imperative

Root: brū (class 2)

धर्मभृतां (dharmabhṛtāṁ) - of the upholders of natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous person

Tatpurusha compound (dharma + bhṛt - one who bears/upholds dharma)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective
  From root bhṛ (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वर (vara) - O best one, excellent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon, choice

Root: vṛ (class 9)