महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-103

ब्राह्मणार्थे च यच्छौचं तच्च मे शृणु कौरव ।
प्रवृत्तं च हितं चोक्त्वा भोजनाद्यन्तयोस्तथा ॥१०३॥

103. brāhmaṇārthe ca yacchaucaṁ tacca me śṛṇu kaurava ,
pravṛttaṁ ca hitaṁ coktvā bhojanādyantayostathā.

103. brāhmaṇārthe ca yat śaucam tat ca me śṛṇu kaurava
pravṛttam ca hitam ca uktvā bhojanādyantayoḥ tathā

103. kaurava me brāhmaṇārthe yat śaucam tat ca śṛṇu
tathā bhojanādyantayoḥ pravṛttam ca hitam ca uktvā

103. O Kaurava, listen from me concerning the purification (śauca) that pertains to brahmins. And likewise, (one should obtain purification) by speaking what is prescribed and beneficial at the beginning and end of meals.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of brahmins, for a brahmin, in the matter of a brahmin

• च (ca) - and

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• शौचम् (śaucam) - purification, cleanliness, purity

• तत् (tat) - that (purification) or the following actions (that, this)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मे (me) - from me, to me, my

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• कौरव (kaurava) - O Kaurava (descendant of Kuru)

• प्रवृत्तम् (pravṛttam) - what is prescribed or enjoined (to be said/done) (commenced, prescribed, happened, current)

• च (ca) - and

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, advantageous

• च (ca) - and

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• भोजनाद्यन्तयोः (bhojanādyantayoḥ) - at the beginning and end of meals

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, likewise

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of brahmins, for a brahmin, in the matter of a brahmin

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇārtha

brāhmaṇārtha - for the sake of a brahmin, pertaining to a brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+artha)

• brāhmaṇa – a brahmin, relating to brahman
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, sake
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

शौचम् (śaucam) - purification, cleanliness, purity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śauca

śauca - purity, cleanliness, purification

तत् (tat) - that (purification) or the following actions (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - from me, to me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here, often used with śṛṇu, meaning 'from me'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

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

Root: śru (class 5)

कौरव (kaurava) - O Kaurava (descendant of Kuru)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaurava

kaurava - descendant of Kuru, a Kaurava

derived from Kuru, referring to a member of the Kuru dynasty

प्रवृत्तम् (pravṛttam) - what is prescribed or enjoined (to be said/done) (commenced, prescribed, happened, current)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - commenced, proceeded, prescribed, enjoined, current

Past Passive Participle

formed from pra-vṛt (to turn forward, proceed, engage) + -ta suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Refers to what is to be spoken or done according to tradition.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, advantageous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, advantageous, suitable

Past Passive Participle

from dhā (to place, do, bring forth), irregular formation

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'pravṛttam', referring to what is beneficial to speak or do.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from vac (to speak) + -tvā suffix, with vocalic change

Root: vac (class 2)

भोजनाद्यन्तयोः (bhojanādyantayoḥ) - at the beginning and end of meals

(noun)

Locative, masculine, dual of bhojanādyanta

bhojanādyanta - beginning and end of a meal

Compound type : dvandva (bhojana+ādi+anta)

• bhojana – eating, food, meal
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ādi – beginning, first
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, likewise

(indeclinable)