महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-137, verse-26

वायोर्वा सदृशं किंचिद्ब्रूहि त्वं ब्राह्मणोत्तमम् ।
अपां वै सदृशं ब्रूहि सूर्यस्य नभसोऽपि वा ॥२६॥

26. vāyorvā sadṛśaṁ kiṁcidbrūhi tvaṁ brāhmaṇottamam ,
apāṁ vai sadṛśaṁ brūhi sūryasya nabhaso'pi vā.

26. vāyoḥ vā sadṛśam kiñcit brūhi tvam brāhmaṇottamam
apām vai sadṛśam brūhi sūryasya nabhasaḥ api vā

26. brāhmaṇottamam tvam brūhi kiñcit vāyoḥ vā sadṛśam
apām vai sadṛśam sūryasya nabhasaḥ api vā brūhi

26. O best among brahmin (brāhmaṇa)s, tell me, what is comparable to wind? Indeed, tell me what is similar to water, or to the sun, or even to the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of wind, from wind

• वा (vā) - or, alternatively

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, like, comparable

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, say

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• ब्राह्मणोत्तमम् (brāhmaṇottamam) - O best among brahmin (brāhmaṇa)s

• अपाम् (apām) - of waters

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, like, comparable

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, say

• सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun

• नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - of the sky, of the atmosphere

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• वा (vā) - or, alternatively

Words meanings and morphology

वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of wind, from wind

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, the deity Vāyu

वा (vā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, like, comparable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, conforming to

Note: Agrees with implied 'kiñcit'.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything, a little

Indefinite pronoun formed from 'kim' + 'cit'.

Note: Functions as an object here.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, say

(verb)

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

imperative

2nd conjugation root verb (sometimes considered variant of √vac)

Root: brū (class 2)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'brūhi'.

ब्राह्मणोत्तमम् (brāhmaṇottamam) - O best among brahmin (brāhmaṇa)s

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇottama

brāhmaṇottama - best among brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+uttama)

• brāhmaṇa – brahmin, one related to brahman
  noun (masculine)
  From brahman, 'related to brahman'
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of 'ud' (up)

Note: Refers to the best brahmin (brāhmaṇa) being addressed.

अपाम् (apām) - of waters

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, like, comparable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, conforming to

Note: Agrees with implied 'kiñcit'.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, say

(verb)

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

imperative

2nd conjugation root verb (sometimes considered variant of √vac)

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Repetition for emphasis or separate clause.

सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - sun, the Sun god

नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - of the sky, of the atmosphere

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, heaven, cloud

S-stem neuter noun.

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)