महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-12, verse-10

ते पृच्छ्यमानाः सहिता वचोऽर्थ्यं मन्त्रिणस्तदा ।
युधिष्ठिरं महाप्राज्ञं यियक्षुमिदमब्रुवन् ॥१०॥

10. te pṛcchyamānāḥ sahitā vaco'rthyaṁ mantriṇastadā ,
yudhiṣṭhiraṁ mahāprājñaṁ yiyakṣumidamabruvan.

10. te pṛcchyamānāḥ sahitāḥ vacaḥ arthyam mantriṇaḥ
tadā yudhiṣṭhiram mahāprājñam yiyakṣum idam abruvan

10. Then, those ministers, who were gathered and being questioned, together spoke these significant words to the very wise Yudhishthira, who desired to perform a Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• पृच्छ्यमानाः (pṛcchyamānāḥ) - being asked, being questioned

• सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together, accompanied

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

• अर्थ्यम् (arthyam) - meaningful, worthy, valuable

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - the ministers

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira

• महाप्राज्ञम् (mahāprājñam) - very wise, greatly intelligent

• यियक्षुम् (yiyakṣum) - desiring to sacrifice, wishing to perform a yajña

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the words that follow. (this)

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the ministers and brothers.

पृच्छ्यमानाः (pṛcchyamānāḥ) - being asked, being questioned

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pṛcchyamāna

pṛch - to ask, to inquire

present passive participle

Derived from root pṛch (class 6). Formed with the suffix -māna.

Root: pṛch (class 6)

Note: Agrees with `te` and `mantriṇaḥ`.

सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together, accompanied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sahita

sahita - accompanied, together with, assembled

From saha + ita (past passive participle of root i, to go).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saha+ita)

• saha – with, together
  indeclinable
• ita – gone
  participle
  past passive participle
  Derived from root i (to go).
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `te` and `mantriṇaḥ`.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance

Root: vac (class 2)

अर्थ्यम् (arthyam) - meaningful, worthy, valuable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arthya

arthya - meaningful, suitable, fit, worthy

Note: Agrees with `vacaḥ`.

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - the ministers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

Note: The subject of `abruvan`.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun tad.

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'steady in battle')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle).
• sthira – firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The direct object of `abruvan`.

महाप्राज्ञम् (mahāprājñam) - very wise, greatly intelligent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, greatly intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• prājña – wise, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from prajñā (wisdom).

Note: Qualifies `yudhiṣṭhiram`.

यियक्षुम् (yiyakṣum) - desiring to sacrifice, wishing to perform a yajña

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yiyakṣu

yiyakṣu - desiring to sacrifice

desiderative participle

Desiderative form of root yaj (to sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `yudhiṣṭhiram`.

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the words that follow. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Object of `abruvan`.

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice. Root brū (class 2).

Root: brū (class 2)