महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-23

शिलवृत्तिः कथान्ते तु सिद्धमामन्त्र्य यत्नतः ।
प्रश्नं पप्रच्छ मेधावी यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥२३॥

23. śilavṛttiḥ kathānte tu siddhamāmantrya yatnataḥ ,
praśnaṁ papraccha medhāvī yanmāṁ tvaṁ paripṛcchasi.

23. śilavṛttiḥ kathā ante tu siddhaṃ āmantrya yatnataḥ
praśnaṃ papraccha medhāvī yat māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi

23. kathā ante tu medhāvī śilavṛttiḥ yatnataḥ siddhaṃ
āmantrya praśnaṃ papraccha yat tvaṃ māṃ paripṛcchasi

23. At the end of the conversation, the intelligent Śilavṛtti diligently addressed the perfected one (siddha) and asked a question, (a question such as) you (siddha) might inquire of me.

Words meanings summery:

• शिलवृत्तिः (śilavṛttiḥ) - The sage Śilavṛtti (Śilavṛtti)

• कथा (kathā) - conversation (story, conversation)

• अन्ते (ante) - at the end (at the end, in the end)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• सिद्धम् (siddham) - the perfected one (the guest) (perfected one, accomplished one)

• आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed (having invited, having addressed)

• यत्नतः (yatnataḥ) - diligently (diligently, carefully, with effort)

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - a question (question, inquiry)

• पप्रछ (papracha) - asked

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - the intelligent (Śilavṛtti) (intelligent, wise)

• यत् (yat) - that which (that which, what)

• माम् (mām) - me (Śilavṛtti) (me)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (the siddha) (you)

• परिपृच्छसि (paripṛcchasi) - you inquire (you ask, you inquire)

Words meanings and morphology

शिलवृत्तिः (śilavṛttiḥ) - The sage Śilavṛtti (Śilavṛtti)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śilavṛtti

śilavṛtti - the practice of gleaning; name of a sage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śila+vṛtti)

• śila – gleaning; grain left in the field
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtti – livelihood, practice, mode of life
  noun (feminine)
  from vṛt (to be, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

कथा (kathā) - conversation (story, conversation)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, discourse, conversation

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Part of the compound 'kathānte'.

अन्ते (ante) - at the end (at the end, in the end)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, boundary, vicinity

Note: Part of the compound 'kathānte'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

सिद्धम् (siddham) - the perfected one (the guest) (perfected one, accomplished one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfected; a perfected being, sage

Past Passive Participle

from sidh (to accomplish, succeed)

Root: sidh (class 4)

आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed (having invited, having addressed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from ā-mantr with -ya suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: mantr (class 10)

यत्नतः (yatnataḥ) - diligently (diligently, carefully, with effort)

(indeclinable)

from yatna (effort) with -tas suffix

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - a question (question, inquiry)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry

from pra-ś (to ask)

Prefix: pra

Root: ś (class 9)

पप्रछ (papracha) - asked

(verb)

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

Root: prach (class 6)

मेधावी (medhāvī) - the intelligent (Śilavṛtti) (intelligent, wise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, learned

from medhā (intellect)

Note: Qualifies Śilavṛtti.

यत् (yat) - that which (that which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Acts as a conjunction here, introducing a subordinate clause.

माम् (mām) - me (Śilavṛtti) (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Refers to Śilavṛtti.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (the siddha) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you (singular)

Note: Refers to the Siddha.

परिपृच्छसि (paripṛcchasi) - you inquire (you ask, you inquire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of pari-prach

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

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