महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-126, verse-23

ततो नारायणो दृष्ट्वा तानृषीन्विस्मयान्वितान् ।
प्रश्रितं मधुरं स्निग्धं पप्रच्छ वदतां वरः ॥२३॥

23. tato nārāyaṇo dṛṣṭvā tānṛṣīnvismayānvitān ,
praśritaṁ madhuraṁ snigdhaṁ papraccha vadatāṁ varaḥ.

23. tataḥ nārāyaṇaḥ dṛṣṭvā tān ṛṣīn vismayānvitān
praśritam madhuram snigdham papraccha vadatām varaḥ

23. nārāyaṇaḥ vadatām varaḥ tataḥ tān ṛṣīn vismayānvitān
dṛṣṭvā praśritam madhuram snigdham papraccha

23. Then, Nārāyaṇa, the foremost among speakers, seeing those sages filled with astonishment, addressed them with courteous, sweet, and gentle words.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, seeing

• तान् (tān) - those

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages

• विस्मयान्वितान् (vismayānvitān) - filled with astonishment, astonished

• प्रश्रितम् (praśritam) - referring to the manner of speech (courteous, humble, gentle)

• मधुरम् (madhuram) - referring to the words spoken (sweet, pleasant)

• स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - referring to the words spoken (affectionate, gentle, tender)

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked

• वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, among speakers

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Originally an ablative form, used as an adverb.

नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (epithet of Viṣṇu, meaning 'resting on the waters' or 'the goal of men')

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, seeing

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form of the root dṛś.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

विस्मयान्वितान् (vismayānvitān) - filled with astonishment, astonished

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vismayānvita

vismayānvita - accompanied by wonder, filled with astonishment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vismaya+anvita)

• vismaya – astonishment, wonder, surprise
  noun (masculine)
• anvita – accompanied by, connected with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'anu'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

प्रश्रितम् (praśritam) - referring to the manner of speech (courteous, humble, gentle)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of praśrita

praśrita - humble, courteous, modest, gentle

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śri' (to resort to, to serve) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage, modifying 'papraccha' with implied 'vacas' (words).

मधुरम् (madhuram) - referring to the words spoken (sweet, pleasant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, delightful, charming

Note: Adverbial usage, modifying 'papraccha' with implied 'vacas' (words).

स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - referring to the words spoken (affectionate, gentle, tender)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of snigdha

snigdha - affectionate, tender, gentle, smooth, oily

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'snih' (to love, to be moist).

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Adverbial usage, modifying 'papraccha' with implied 'vacas' (words).

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked

(verb)

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

Root: prach (class 6)

वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, among speakers

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat

vadat - speaking, talking

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the root 'vad' (to speak).

Root: vad (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, foremost; boons, blessings