महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-92, verse-16

यदत्र तथ्यं तद्ब्रूहि सत्यसंध द्विजातिषु ।
यथाश्रुतं यथादृष्टं पृष्टो ब्राह्मणकाम्यया ॥१६॥

16. yadatra tathyaṁ tadbrūhi satyasaṁdha dvijātiṣu ,
yathāśrutaṁ yathādṛṣṭaṁ pṛṣṭo brāhmaṇakāmyayā.

16. yat atra tathyam tat brūhi satyasaṃdha dvijātiṣu
yathāśrutam yathādṛṣṭam pṛṣṭaḥ brāhmaṇakāmyayā

16. satyasaṃdha yat atra tathyam tat dvijātiṣu brūhi
brāhmaṇakāmyayā pṛṣṭaḥ yathāśrutam yathādṛṣṭam

16. O truthful one, explain what is truly the case in this matter concerning the twice-born (dvijāti), just as you have heard and as you have seen, since you have been questioned out of the Brahmins' desire.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - what, which, whatever

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this regard

• तथ्यम् (tathyam) - truth, fact, reality; true, factual

• तत् (tat) - that

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak, tell, say

• सत्यसंध (satyasaṁdha) - O truthful one, O you whose vows are true

• द्विजातिषु (dvijātiṣu) - among the twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya)

• यथाश्रुतम् (yathāśrutam) - as heard, according to what has been heard

• यथादृष्टम् (yathādṛṣṭam) - as seen, according to what has been seen

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked, interrogated

• ब्राह्मणकाम्यया (brāhmaṇakāmyayā) - by the desire of Brahmins, out of desire for Brahmins

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - what, which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this regard

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb

तथ्यम् (tathyam) - truth, fact, reality; true, factual

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tathya

tathya - true, real, actual, fact, truth, reality

From `tathā` (thus) + `ya` suffix

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Direct object of `brūhi`.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak, tell, say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative

2nd person singular imperative active form of root `brū`

Root: brū (class 2)

सत्यसंध (satyasaṁdha) - O truthful one, O you whose vows are true

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha

satyasaṁdha - faithful to one's promise, true to one's word, truthful

Compound of `satya` (truth) and `saṃdha` (vow, promise). Literally 'one whose vows are truth'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)

• satya – truth, true, real, sincere
  noun (neuter)
  From `sat` (being, existing)
  Root: as (class 2)
• saṃdha – vow, promise, agreement, connection
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` (together) + root `dhā` (to place, hold)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

द्विजातिषु (dvijātiṣu) - among the twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (referring to the three upper varnas: Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas), a bird, a tooth

Compound of `dvi` (twice) and `jāti` (born)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, species, caste
  noun (feminine)
  From root `jan` (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: In this context, it refers to the twice-born social classes.

यथाश्रुतम् (yathāśrutam) - as heard, according to what has been heard

(indeclinable)

Adverbial compound of `yathā` (as) and `śruta` (heard, past passive participle of `śru`)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śruta)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• śruta – heard, listened, revealed (e.g., scripture)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `śru` (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Modifies the verb `brūhi`.

यथादृष्टम् (yathādṛṣṭam) - as seen, according to what has been seen

(indeclinable)

Adverbial compound of `yathā` (as) and `dṛṣṭa` (seen, past passive participle of `dṛś`)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+dṛṣṭa)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, perceived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `dṛś` (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies the verb `brūhi`.

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - questioned, asked, interrogated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, interrogated

Past Passive Participle

From root `prach` (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective or part of a periphrastic construction 'having been asked'.

ब्राह्मणकाम्यया (brāhmaṇakāmyayā) - by the desire of Brahmins, out of desire for Brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of brāhmaṇakāmyā

brāhmaṇakāmyā - desire of/for Brahmins

Compound of `brāhmaṇa` (Brahmin) and `kāmyā` (desire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+kāmyā)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, priest, one of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
  From `brahman` (Vedic text, ultimate reality, also a class of priests) + `aṇ` suffix
• kāmyā – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  From root `kam` (to desire) with `yā` suffix, indicating an intense desire
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or means of being questioned.