महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-17

कथान्ते शिरसा पादौ स्पृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्य पाण्डवः ।
धर्म्यं धर्मसुतः प्रश्नं पर्यपृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥१७॥

17. kathānte śirasā pādau spṛṣṭvā bhīṣmasya pāṇḍavaḥ ,
dharmyaṁ dharmasutaḥ praśnaṁ paryapṛcchadyudhiṣṭhiraḥ.

17. kathānte śirasā pādau spṛṣṭvā bhīṣmasya pāṇḍavaḥ
dharmyaṃ dharmasutaḥ praśnaṃ paryapṛcchat yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

17. kathānte dharmasutaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ bhīṣmasya
pādau śirasā spṛṣṭvā dharmyaṃ praśnaṃ paryapṛcchat

17. At the end of the discourse, Yudhishthira, the son of dharma (dharma) and a Pandava, touched Bhishma's feet with his head and then asked a righteous question.

Words meanings summery:

• कथान्ते (kathānte) - at the end of the story or discourse

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head

• पादौ (pādau) - two feet

• स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having touched

• भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Yudhishthira, as a descendant of Pandu (the son of Pandu, a Pandava)

• धर्म्यं (dharmyaṁ) - righteous, lawful, conforming to natural law

• धर्मसुतः (dharmasutaḥ) - Yudhishthira, who was the son of the deity Dharma (son of Dharma)

• प्रश्नं (praśnaṁ) - a question

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - asked, questioned, inquired

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)

Words meanings and morphology

कथान्ते (kathānte) - at the end of the story or discourse

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kathānta

kathānta - end of a story, conclusion of a narrative

Compound type : tatpurusha (kathā+anta)

• kathā – story, narration, discourse
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, conclusion, limit
  noun (masculine)

शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, skull, top

पादौ (pādau) - two feet

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, quarter

स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having touched

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive formed with suffix -tvā

Root: spṛś (class 6)

भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name, 'terrible', 'awe-inspiring')

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Yudhishthira, as a descendant of Pandu (the son of Pandu, a Pandava)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pandava

धर्म्यं (dharmyaṁ) - righteous, lawful, conforming to natural law

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, just, lawful, conforming to dharma or natural law

Derived from 'dharma' with '-ya' suffix

धर्मसुतः (dharmasutaḥ) - Yudhishthira, who was the son of the deity Dharma (son of Dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmasuta

dharmasuta - son of Dharma (a name for Yudhishthira)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+suta)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• suta – son, born, produced
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sū (to beget)
  Root: sū (class 2)

प्रश्नं (praśnaṁ) - a question

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry, query, problem

From pra- + √prac (to ask)

Prefix: pra

Root: prac (class 6)

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - asked, questioned, inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of √prac

Imperfect Past Tense

3rd person singular, active voice, imperfect tense (laṅ), with prefix 'pari'

Prefix: pari

Root: prac (class 6)

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, lit. 'firm in battle')

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle, in fight
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of 'yudh'
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

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