महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-10, verse-22

अनुकूलाः कथाः कृत्वा यथावत्पर्यपृच्छत ।
ऋषिः परमतेजस्वी धर्मात्मा संयतेन्द्रियः ॥२२॥

22. anukūlāḥ kathāḥ kṛtvā yathāvatparyapṛcchata ,
ṛṣiḥ paramatejasvī dharmātmā saṁyatendriyaḥ.

22. anukūlāḥ kathāḥ kṛtvā yathāvat paryapṛcchat |
ṛṣiḥ parama-tejasvī dharma-ātmā saṃyata-indriyaḥ

22. parama-tejasvī dharma-ātmā saṃyata-indriyaḥ ṛṣiḥ
anukūlāḥ kathāḥ kṛtvā yathāvat paryapṛcchat

22. The sage, who was exceedingly radiant, possessed a righteous intrinsic nature (dharma-ātmā), and had controlled his senses, engaged in pleasant conversations and then questioned him appropriately.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुकूलाः (anukūlāḥ) - pleasant, agreeable (favorable, agreeable, compliant, pleasant)

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - conversations (stories, narrations, conversations)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having engaged in (conversations) (having done, having made)

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - appropriately (as it should be, properly, duly, accurately)

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - he questioned (him) (he questioned, he asked (around, thoroughly))

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (the subject of this sentence) (sage, ascetic)

• परम-तेजस्वी (parama-tejasvī) - exceedingly radiant (supremely effulgent, greatly glorious)

• धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - possessed a righteous intrinsic nature (dharma-ātmā) (righteous-souled, whose nature is righteousness, virtuous soul)

• संयत-इन्द्रियः (saṁyata-indriyaḥ) - had controlled his senses (one who has controlled his senses)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुकूलाः (anukūlāḥ) - pleasant, agreeable (favorable, agreeable, compliant, pleasant)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anukūla

anukūla - favorable, agreeable, compliant, pleasant, friendly

From anu (along, after) + kūla (bank, shore; hence 'inclined towards').

Note: Agrees with `kathāḥ`.

कथाः (kathāḥ) - conversations (stories, narrations, conversations)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, conversation, discourse

From root kath (to tell, speak).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Object of `kṛtvā`.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having engaged in (conversations) (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) of root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यथावत् (yathāvat) - appropriately (as it should be, properly, duly, accurately)

(indeclinable)

From yathā (as) + -vat (like, according to).

Note: Modifies `paryapṛcchat`.

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - he questioned (him) (he questioned, he asked (around, thoroughly))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of prach

From root prach (to ask) with prefix pari (around, thoroughly).

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - the sage (the subject of this sentence) (sage, ascetic)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, ascetic, seer, saint

परम-तेजस्वी (parama-tejasvī) - exceedingly radiant (supremely effulgent, greatly glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-tejasvin

parama-tejasvin - supremely powerful, greatly glorious, exceedingly brilliant

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+tejasvin)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• tejasvin – radiant, glorious, powerful, spirited
  adjective (masculine)
  From tejas (radiance) + -vin (possessing).

Note: Agrees with `ṛṣiḥ`.

धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - possessed a righteous intrinsic nature (dharma-ātmā) (righteous-souled, whose nature is righteousness, virtuous soul)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-ātman

dharma-ātman - righteous-souled, virtuous soul, one whose nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `ṛṣiḥ`.

संयत-इन्द्रियः (saṁyata-indriyaḥ) - had controlled his senses (one who has controlled his senses)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyata-indriya

saṁyata-indriya - one who has controlled his senses, self-controlled in senses

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃyata+indriya)

• saṃyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined, composed
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Past Passive Participle of sam-yam (to restrain).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yam (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense, vital power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `ṛṣiḥ`.