महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-75, verse-4

पुरा गोषूपनीतासु गोषु संदिग्धदर्शिना ।
मान्धात्रा प्रकृतं प्रश्नं बृहस्पतिरभाषत ॥४॥

4. purā goṣūpanītāsu goṣu saṁdigdhadarśinā ,
māndhātrā prakṛtaṁ praśnaṁ bṛhaspatirabhāṣata.

4. purā goṣu upanītāsu goṣu saṃdigdhadarśinā
māndhātrā prakṛtam praśnam bṛhaspatiḥ abhāṣata

4. Formerly, concerning the cows that had been presented, Brihaspati addressed the question raised by Mandhatra, who was uncertain (about them).

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• गोषु (goṣu) - among cows, in cows, regarding cows

• उपनीतासु (upanītāsu) - among the cows that had been presented (among the brought near, among the presented)

• गोषु (goṣu) - among cows, in cows, regarding cows

• संदिग्धदर्शिना (saṁdigdhadarśinā) - by one who saw doubts, by one with uncertain vision, by one who was unsure

• मान्धात्रा (māndhātrā) - by King Mandhatra (by Mandhatra)

• प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - raised (question) (done, made, raised, presented)

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question, inquiry

• बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Brihaspati (preceptor of the gods)

• अभाषत (abhāṣata) - spoke, addressed

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

गोषु (goṣu) - among cows, in cows, regarding cows

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, ray of light, earth

उपनीतासु (upanītāsu) - among the cows that had been presented (among the brought near, among the presented)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of upanīta

upanīta - brought near, presented, initiated, taught

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nī (to lead) with prefix upa (near)

Prefix: upa

Root: nī (class 1)

गोषु (goṣu) - among cows, in cows, regarding cows

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, ray of light, earth

Note: Appears to be a repetition for emphasis or metrical reasons.

संदिग्धदर्शिना (saṁdigdhadarśinā) - by one who saw doubts, by one with uncertain vision, by one who was unsure

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃdigdhadarśin

saṁdigdhadarśin - one who sees doubt, having doubtful vision, uncertain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃdigdha+darśin)

• saṃdigdha – doubted, uncertain, ambiguous
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dih (to smear, to doubt) with prefix saṃ (together, completely)
  Prefix: saṃ
  Root: dih (class 4)
• darśin – seeing, showing, one who sees
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

मान्धात्रा (māndhātrā) - by King Mandhatra (by Mandhatra)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of māndhātṛ

māndhātṛ - Mandhatra (name of a legendary king)

प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - raised (question) (done, made, raised, presented)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prakṛta

prakṛta - done, made, begun, presented, raised

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make) with prefix pra (forth, forward)

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question, inquiry

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry, problem

बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Brihaspati (preceptor of the gods)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Brihaspati (name of the preceptor of the gods, also a planet)

अभाषत (abhāṣata) - spoke, addressed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, aorist (luṅ) of bhāṣ

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)