महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-35, verse-6

इत्युक्तः स कुरुश्रेष्ठ गुरुणा गुरुवत्सलः ।
प्राञ्जलिः परिपप्रच्छ यत्तच्छृणु महामते ॥६॥

6. ityuktaḥ sa kuruśreṣṭha guruṇā guruvatsalaḥ ,
prāñjaliḥ paripapraccha yattacchṛṇu mahāmate.

6. iti uktaḥ sa kuruśreṣṭha guruṇā guruvatsalaḥ
prāñjaliḥ paripapraccha yat tat śṛṇu mahāmate

6. mahāmate guruṇā iti uktaḥ sa kuruśreṣṭha
guruvatsalaḥ prāñjaliḥ paripapraccha yat tat śṛṇu

6. O best of Kurus, the disciple, devoted to his guru, being thus addressed by the guru, asked with folded hands. O great-minded one, listen to what he inquired.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken to / addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

• स (sa) - he (the disciple) (he, that)

• कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - O best of Kurus (Arjuna) (O best of Kurus)

• गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by the guru (by the guru, by the teacher)

• गुरुवत्सलः (guruvatsalaḥ) - devoted to his guru (devoted to his guru, affectionate towards his guru)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, reverently)

• परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - asked (asked, questioned)

• यत् (yat) - what (which, what)

• तत् (tat) - that (inquired) (that, it)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

• महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Sañjaya) (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of direct speech or refers to what was just said.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken to / addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

past passive participle

Past Passive Participle of root vac (to speak). Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies `saḥ` (he).

स (sa) - he (the disciple) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Sandhi form of `saḥ` before a soft consonant or a vowel.

कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - O best of Kurus (Arjuna) (O best of Kurus)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kuruśreṣṭha

kuruśreṣṭha - best of Kurus

Compound: Kuru (name of an ancient king, ancestor of the clan) + śreṣṭha (best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)

• kuru – a Kuru, descendant of Kuru
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree from śrī (prosperity, excellence)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

गुरुणा (guruṇā) - by the guru (by the guru, by the teacher)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, heavy, venerable

Note: Agent in passive construction (`uktaḥ`).

गुरुवत्सलः (guruvatsalaḥ) - devoted to his guru (devoted to his guru, affectionate towards his guru)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guruvatsala

guruvatsala - fond of the guru, devoted to the guru

Compound: guru (guru) + vatsala (affectionate, fond)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+vatsala)

• guru – teacher, preceptor
  noun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, loving, tender
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from vatsa (calf, child)

Note: Qualifies `saḥ` (he).

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, reverently)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverently

Compound: pra (forward) + añjali (hollow of hands, reverent gesture)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, onward, forth
  indeclinable
• añjali – the hollow of the two hands placed side by side, a reverential gesture
  noun (masculine)
  From root añj (to anoint, apply)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `saḥ` (he).

परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - asked (asked, questioned)

(verb)

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

perfect active third person singular

Root prach (to ask) with prefix pari-, perfect tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

यत् (yat) - what (which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Used correlatively with `tat`.

तत् (tat) - that (inquired) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Correlative pronoun.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śru

imperative active second person singular

Root śru (to hear), imperative, Parasmaipada, 2nd person singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Sañjaya) (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, intelligent

Compound: mahā (great) + mat (mind, thought)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Often used by Sañjaya to address Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Mahābhārata.