महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-80, verse-7

ऋषीणामुत्तमं धीमान्कृष्णद्वैपायनं शुकः ।
अभिवाद्याह्निकं कृत्वा शुचिः प्रयतमानसः ।
पितरं परिपप्रच्छ दृष्टलोकपरावरम् ॥७॥

7. ṛṣīṇāmuttamaṁ dhīmānkṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṁ śukaḥ ,
abhivādyāhnikaṁ kṛtvā śuciḥ prayatamānasaḥ ,
pitaraṁ paripapraccha dṛṣṭalokaparāvaram.

7. ṛṣīṇām uttamam dhīmān kṛṣṇadvaipāyanam
śukaḥ abhivādya āhnikam
kṛtvā śuciḥ prayatamanāsaḥ pitaram
paripapraccha dṛṣṭalokaparāvaram

7. dhīmān śukaḥ ṛṣīṇām uttamam
dṛṣṭalokaparāvaram pitaram kṛṣṇadvaipāyanam
abhivādya āhnikam kṛtvā
śuciḥ prayatamanāsaḥ paripapraccha

7. The intelligent Śuka, after saluting his father, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who was considered the best among sages and had perceived all higher and lower worlds, and having performed his daily rites with a pure and attentive mind, then questioned him.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, among the sages

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, highest, supreme

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, discerning

• कृष्णद्वैपायनम् (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanam) - The father of Śuka. (Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa))

• शुकः (śukaḥ) - The son of Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa). (Śuka (a proper name, son of Vyāsa))

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after saluting, having paid homage

• आह्निकम् (āhnikam) - daily rites, daily observances, daily duties

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - (Śuka being) ritually pure (pure, clean)

• प्रयतमनासः (prayatamanāsaḥ) - with a controlled mind, with an attentive mind, striving in mind

• पितरम् (pitaram) - father

• परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - asked, questioned

• दृष्टलोकपरावरम् (dṛṣṭalokaparāvaram) - who had seen the higher and lower worlds, who perceived all creation

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, among the sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, highest, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, principal, supreme

Superlative degree of ud (up)

Note: Modifies Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana.

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, discerning

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, endowed with understanding

Derived from dhī (intellect) with -mat suffix.

Note: Modifies Śuka.

कृष्णद्वैपायनम् (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanam) - The father of Śuka. (Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇadvaipāyana

kṛṣṇadvaipāyana - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, an epithet of Vyāsa (father of Śuka)

Compound: Kṛṣṇa (dark-colored) and Dvaipāyana (born on an island, dvīpa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛṣṇa+dvaipāyana)

• kṛṣṇa – dark, black; Kṛṣṇa (a name)
  adjective (masculine)
• dvaipāyana – born on an island
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from dvīpa (island) + suffix āyana

Note: Object of 'abhivādya'.

शुकः (śukaḥ) - The son of Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa). (Śuka (a proper name, son of Vyāsa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuka

śuka - parrot; Śuka (a proper name)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after saluting, having paid homage

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From prefix abhi- + root vad (to speak, salute)

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

आह्निकम् (āhnikam) - daily rites, daily observances, daily duties

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āhnika

āhnika - daily, belonging to the day; a daily rite or duty

From ahan (day) + ṭhak suffix

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root kṛ- (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - (Śuka being) ritually pure (pure, clean)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, holy

Note: Modifies Śuka (implied subject).

प्रयतमनासः (prayatamanāsaḥ) - with a controlled mind, with an attentive mind, striving in mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayatamanas

prayatamanas - one whose mind is controlled or attentive, striving in mind

Compound of prayata (controlled, restrained) and manas (mind)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prayat+manas)

• prayat – controlled, restrained, diligent, attentive
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra- + yat- (to strive, control)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yat (class 1)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies Śuka (implied subject).

पितरम् (pitaram) - father

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Object of 'paripapraccha'.

परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - asked, questioned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of paripracch

Perfect tense (lit) 3rd singular from prefix pari- + root prach (to ask)

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

दृष्टलोकपरावरम् (dṛṣṭalokaparāvaram) - who had seen the higher and lower worlds, who perceived all creation

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭalokaparāvara

dṛṣṭalokaparāvara - one who has seen the higher and lower worlds; one who has perceived all aspects of creation.

Bahuvrīhi compound: dṛṣṭa (seen) + loka (world) + parāvara (higher and lower)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛṣṭa+loka+parāvara)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• parāvara – higher and lower, superior and inferior, first and last
  adjective (masculine)
  Dvanda compound of para (higher) and avara (lower)

Note: Modifies Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (father).