महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-68, verse-3

राजा वसुमना नाम कौसल्यो धीमतां वरः ।
महर्षिं परिपप्रच्छ कृतप्रज्ञो बृहस्पतिम् ॥३॥

3. rājā vasumanā nāma kausalyo dhīmatāṁ varaḥ ,
maharṣiṁ paripapraccha kṛtaprajño bṛhaspatim.

3. rājā vasumanāḥ nāma kausalyaḥ dhīmatām varaḥ |
maharṣim paripapraccha kṛtaprajñaḥ bṛhaspatim

3. rājā vasumanāḥ nāma kausalyaḥ dhīmatām varaḥ
kṛtaprajñaḥ maharṣim bṛhaspatim paripapraccha

3. King Vasumana by name, a ruler from Kosala, who was the foremost among the intelligent and of established wisdom, thoroughly questioned the great sage Brihaspati.

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - king

• वसुमनाः (vasumanāḥ) - King Vasumana from Kosala. (Vasumana)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

• कौसल्यः (kausalyaḥ) - Vasumana was king of Kosala. (belonging to Kosala, a king of Kosala)

• धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the intelligent, among the wise

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

• महर्षिम् (maharṣim) - Brihaspati. (the great sage)

• परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - extensively questioned, inquired deeply

• कृतप्रज्ञः (kṛtaprajñaḥ) - of established wisdom, wise, prudent

• बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - The preceptor of the gods. (Brihaspati)

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

वसुमनाः (vasumanāḥ) - King Vasumana from Kosala. (Vasumana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasumanas

vasumanas - of good mind, King Vasumana

Compound of vasu (good) and manas (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasu+manas)

• vasu – good, excellent, wealth
  adjective (neuter)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of nāman, used adverbially.

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'named' or 'by name'.

कौसल्यः (kausalyaḥ) - Vasumana was king of Kosala. (belonging to Kosala, a king of Kosala)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kausalya

kausalya - a descendant of Kauśala, an inhabitant or king of Kosala

From kosala (proper noun, name of a kingdom) + ya suffix.

धीमताम् (dhīmatām) - of the intelligent, among the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning

From dhī (intellect) + matup suffix.

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, desired, boon

From root vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

महर्षिम् (maharṣim) - Brihaspati. (the great sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, venerable seer

Compound of mahā (great) and ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Variant of mahat when in compounds.
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - extensively questioned, inquired deeply

(verb)

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

Root prach (to ask) with prefix pari. Reduplicated perfect form.

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

कृतप्रज्ञः (kṛtaprajñaḥ) - of established wisdom, wise, prudent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtaprajña

kṛtaprajña - one whose wisdom is established, wise, intelligent, prudent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+prajñā)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• prajñā – wisdom, intelligence, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  From pra (forth) + jñā (to know).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - The preceptor of the gods. (Brihaspati)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - lord of prayer, Brihaspati (preceptor of the gods)

Compound of bṛhat (great) and pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bṛhat+pati)

• bṛhat – great, large, wide
  adjective (neuter)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)