महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-18, chapter-5, verse-5

आहोस्विच्छाश्वतं स्थानं तेषां तत्र द्विजोत्तम ।
अन्ते वा कर्मणः कां ते गतिं प्राप्ता नरर्षभाः ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं प्रोच्यमानं त्वया द्विज ॥५॥

5. āhosvicchāśvataṁ sthānaṁ teṣāṁ tatra dvijottama ,
ante vā karmaṇaḥ kāṁ te gatiṁ prāptā nararṣabhāḥ ,
etadicchāmyahaṁ śrotuṁ procyamānaṁ tvayā dvija.

5. āhosvid śāśvatam sthānam teṣām tatra
dvijottama ante vā karmaṇaḥ kām te
gatim prāptā nararṣabhāḥ etat icchāmi
aham śrotum procyamānam tvayā dvija

5. dvijottama teṣām tatra śāśvatam sthānam
āhosvid vā karmaṇaḥ ante te
nararṣabhāḥ kām gatim prāptā dvija tvayā
procyamānam etat aham śrotum icchāmi

5. O best among the twice-born (dvija), did they attain an eternal abode there? Or, at the end of their actions (karma), what state did those eminent men achieve? This I wish to hear, told by you, O twice-born (dvija).

Words meanings summery:

• आहोस्विद् (āhosvid) - or, whether, perchance

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, position, state

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the sages (addressing Vaishampayana or Suta) (O best among the twice-born, O best among Brahmins)

• अन्ते (ante) - at the end, lastly

• वा (vā) - or, alternatively

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of their actions (karma) (of action, of deed, of work)

• काम् (kām) - what (state) (what, which)

• ते (te) - they, those

• गतिम् (gatim) - what state or destiny (going, movement, course, state, destiny)

• प्राप्ता (prāptā) - achieved, reached (a certain state) (attained, reached, obtained)

• नरर्षभाः (nararṣabhāḥ) - eminent men (bulls among men, best of men, eminent men)

• एतत् (etat) - this (story, matter) (this, this matter)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• अहम् (aham) - I

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, for hearing

• प्रोच्यमानम् (procyamānam) - being said, being told, being related

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• द्विज (dvija) - Addressing the narrator, Suta or Vaishampayana. (O twice-born, O Brahmin)

Words meanings and morphology

आहोस्विद् (āhosvid) - or, whether, perchance

(indeclinable)

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, permanent

from śaśvat (ever, always)

Note: Adjective modifying 'sthānam'.

स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, position, state

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, abode, stand, site, position, state

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'nararṣabhāḥ'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the sages (addressing Vaishampayana or Suta) (O best among the twice-born, O best among Brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born (Brahmins)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  from dvi (two) + jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

अन्ते (ante) - at the end, lastly

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, boundary, conclusion

वा (vā) - or, alternatively

(indeclinable)

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of their actions (karma) (of action, of deed, of work)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

from root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

काम् (kām) - what (state) (what, which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, why

Interrogative pronoun

Note: Feminine accusative singular, referring to 'gatim'.

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'nararṣabhāḥ'.

गतिम् (gatim) - what state or destiny (going, movement, course, state, destiny)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, destiny, state, refuge

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāptā'.

प्राप्ता (prāptā) - achieved, reached (a certain state) (attained, reached, obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - reached, attained, obtained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From pra-āp (to obtain, reach)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Modifying 'nararṣabhāḥ'.

नरर्षभाः (nararṣabhāḥ) - eminent men (bulls among men, best of men, eminent men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - bull among men, best of men, eminent man

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+ṛṣabha)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief
  noun (masculine)

एतत् (etat) - this (story, matter) (this, this matter)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Object of 'śrotum'.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present active indicative.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun

Note: Subject of 'icchāmi'.

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, for hearing

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root śru.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Purpose infinitive.

प्रोच्यमानम् (procyamānam) - being said, being told, being related

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of procyamāṇa

procyamāṇa - being said, being spoken

Present Passive Participle

From pra-vac (to speak, tell). The root vac takes uc in passive forms.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Adjective modifying 'etat'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun

Note: Agent of 'procyamānam'.

द्विज (dvija) - Addressing the narrator, Suta or Vaishampayana. (O twice-born, O Brahmin)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth

From dvi (two) + jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)