महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-18, verse-55

विचिन्वन्तं मनसा तोष्टुवीमि किंचित्तत्त्वं प्राणहेतोर्नतोऽस्मि ।
ददातु देवः स वरानिहेष्टानभिष्टुतो नः प्रभुरव्ययः सदा ॥५५॥

55. vicinvantaṁ manasā toṣṭuvīmi; kiṁcittattvaṁ prāṇahetornato'smi ,
dadātu devaḥ sa varāniheṣṭā;nabhiṣṭuto naḥ prabhuravyayaḥ sadā.

55. vicinvantam manasā toṣṭuvīmi kiṃcit
tattvam prāṇahetoḥ nataḥ asmi
dadātu devaḥ saḥ varān iha iṣṭān
abhiṣṭutaḥ naḥ prabhuḥ avyayaḥ sadā

55. manasā vicinvantam kiṃcit tattvam
toṣṭuvīmi prāṇahetoḥ nataḥ asmi
abhiṣṭutaḥ saḥ avyayaḥ prabhuḥ
devaḥ naḥ iha iṣṭān varān sadā dadātu

55. I eagerly desire to praise that subtle principle (tattva) which is sought by the mind. For the sake of life, I bow down. May that eternal, imperishable lord, praised by us, always grant the desired boons here.

Words meanings summery:

• विचिन्वन्तम् (vicinvantam) - (him) who searches (searching, examining, seeking)

• मनसा (manasā) - with the mind (by the mind, with the mind)

• तोष्टुवीमि (toṣṭuvīmi) - I eagerly desire to praise (I wish to praise vehemently, I praise very much)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - some (something, a certain, somewhat)

• तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - (tattva) (principle) (principle, reality, truth, essence)

• प्राणहेतोः (prāṇahetoḥ) - for the sake of life (for the sake of life, for life's sake)

• नतः (nataḥ) - bowed down (bowed, bent, humble, devoted)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• ददातु (dadātu) - may he grant (may he give, let him grant)

• देवः (devaḥ) - god (god, deity)

• सः (saḥ) - that (he, that)

• वरान् (varān) - boons (boons, blessings, wishes)

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, now)

• इष्टान् (iṣṭān) - desired (desired, wished, worshipped, sacrificed)

• अभिष्टुतः (abhiṣṭutaḥ) - praised (praised, extolled)

• नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, to us, our)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord (lord, master, mighty, powerful)

• अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, undecaying, indeclinable)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

Words meanings and morphology

विचिन्वन्तम् (vicinvantam) - (him) who searches (searching, examining, seeking)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vicinvat

vicinvat - searching, examining, investigating

Present Active Participle

From vi-√ci (to search, investigate).

Prefix: vi

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Acts as an object.

मनसा (manasā) - with the mind (by the mind, with the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, soul

From root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

तोष्टुवीमि (toṣṭuvīmi) - I eagerly desire to praise (I wish to praise vehemently, I praise very much)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of stu

Intensive/Desiderative, 1st person singular, present indicative

An intensive form (yaṅantāt) expressing repeated or strong desire to praise.

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Intensive verb form.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - some (something, a certain, somewhat)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, a little, somewhat, a certain

From kim (what) + cit (enclitic particle).

तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - (tattva) (principle) (principle, reality, truth, essence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - principle, reality, truth, essence, true nature

From tat (that) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).

प्राणहेतोः (prāṇahetoḥ) - for the sake of life (for the sake of life, for life's sake)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prāṇahetu

prāṇahetu - cause of life, reason for life, for the sake of life

Compound: prāṇa (life breath) + hetu (cause, reason).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+hetu)

• prāṇa – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-√an (to breathe forth).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive
  noun (masculine)
  From root hi (to send, propel).
  Root: hi (class 3)

नतः (nataḥ) - bowed down (bowed, bent, humble, devoted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nata

nata - bowed, bent, humble, inclined, devoted

Past Passive Participle

From root nam (to bow, bend).

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively with asmi.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present, 1st person singular

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

ददातु (dadātu) - may he grant (may he give, let him grant)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dā

Imperative, 3rd person singular

From root dā (to give). Class 3.

Root: dā (class 3)

देवः (devaḥ) - god (god, deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root div (to shine)

Root: div

सः (saḥ) - that (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

वरान् (varān) - boons (boons, blessings, wishes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best, husband

From root vṛ (to choose, wish).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)

इष्टान् (iṣṭān) - desired (desired, wished, worshipped, sacrificed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished for, agreeable, worshipped, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice, desire).

Root: yaj (class 1)

अभिष्टुतः (abhiṣṭutaḥ) - praised (praised, extolled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiṣṭuta

abhiṣṭuta - praised, eulogized, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

From abhi-√stu (to praise, extol).

Prefix: abhi

Root: stu (class 2)

नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Enclitic form of asmad (first person plural pronoun).

Note: Genitive indicating agency with passive participle.

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord (lord, master, mighty, powerful)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful, supreme

From pra-√bhū (to be master, excel).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, undecaying, indeclinable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, undecaying, indeclinable; expenditure, loss

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) with vyaya (expenditure, decay).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√i (to go apart).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

Note: Modifies dadātu.