महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-43, verse-18

पप्रच्छ तमृषिं चापि वैशंपायनमच्युतम् ।
कथावशेषं धर्मज्ञो वनवासस्य सत्तम ॥१८॥

18. papraccha tamṛṣiṁ cāpi vaiśaṁpāyanamacyutam ,
kathāvaśeṣaṁ dharmajño vanavāsasya sattama.

18. papraccha tam ṛṣim ca api vaiśaṃpāyanam acyutam
kathāvaśeṣam dharmajñaḥ vanavāsasya sattamaḥ

18. And King [Janamejaya], who knew natural law (dharma) and was most excellent, asked that steadfast sage Vaiśampāyana about the remainder of the tale concerning the forest exile.

Words meanings summery:

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

• तम् (tam) - that (that, him)

• ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage (sage, seer)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• वैशंपायनम् (vaiśaṁpāyanam) - Vaiśampāyana (Vaiśampāyana (proper name))

• अच्युतम् (acyutam) - steadfast (unswerving, steadfast, firm, imperishable)

• कथावशेषम् (kathāvaśeṣam) - the remainder of the tale (remainder of the story, remaining part of the tale)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, jurisprudent)

• वनवासस्य (vanavāsasya) - concerning the forest exile (of the forest dwelling, of the forest exile)

• सत्तमः (sattamaḥ) - most excellent (most excellent, best of the virtuous)

Words meanings and morphology

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

(verb)

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

perfect tense

Perfect 3rd person singular of root 'prach'.

Root: prach (class 6)

तम् (tam) - that (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage (sage, seer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic singer

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

वैशंपायनम् (vaiśaṁpāyanam) - Vaiśampāyana (Vaiśampāyana (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaiśampāyana (name of a celebrated sage, a pupil of Vyāsa)

अच्युतम् (acyutam) - steadfast (unswerving, steadfast, firm, imperishable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of acyuta

acyuta - unswerving, steadfast, firm, imperishable, unfailing, not fallen

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negative compound: 'a-' (not) + 'cyuta' (fallen, swerved), from root 'cyu' (to move, fall).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cyuta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• cyuta – fallen, swerved, moved, deviated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'cyu' (to move, fall).
  Root: cyu (class 1)

कथावशेषम् (kathāvaśeṣam) - the remainder of the tale (remainder of the story, remaining part of the tale)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kathāvaśeṣa

kathāvaśeṣa - remainder of the story, remaining portion of the narrative

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'kathā' (story, tale) + 'avaśeṣa' (remainder, residue).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kathā+avaśeṣa)

• kathā – story, tale, narrative, talk
  noun (feminine)
• avaśeṣa – remainder, residue, what is left
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'śiṣ' (to leave) with prefix 'ava-'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, jurisprudent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), one who knows righteousness/duty, jurisprudent

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'dharma' (natural law, duty) + 'jña' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, order
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

वनवासस्य (vanavāsasya) - concerning the forest exile (of the forest dwelling, of the forest exile)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vanavāsa

vanavāsa - forest dwelling, residing in a forest, forest exile

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'vana' (forest) + 'vāsa' (dwelling, residence).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+vāsa)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, abode, living
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell, reside).
  Root: vas (class 1)

सत्तमः (sattamaḥ) - most excellent (most excellent, best of the virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattama

sattama - most excellent, best, most virtuous, pre-eminent

Superlative compound: 'sat' (good, virtuous) + '-tama' (superlative suffix).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+tama)

• sat – good, virtuous, real, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  present participle
  Present participle of root 'as' (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• tama – most, best (superlative suffix)
  suffix
  Superlative suffix.