महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-61, verse-55

विकर्णेन यथाप्रज्ञमुक्तः प्रश्नो नराधिपाः ।
भवन्तोऽपि हि तं प्रश्नं विब्रुवन्तु यथामति ॥५५॥

55. vikarṇena yathāprajñamuktaḥ praśno narādhipāḥ ,
bhavanto'pi hi taṁ praśnaṁ vibruvantu yathāmati.

55. vikarṇena yathā-prajñam uktaḥ praśnaḥ nara-adhipāḥ
bhavantaḥ api hi tam praśnam vi-bruvantu yathā-mati

55. O rulers (nara-adhipa), Vikarna has put forth a question according to his understanding. Indeed, may all of you also explain that question according to your intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• विकर्णेन (vikarṇena) - by Vikarna

• यथा-प्रज्ञम् (yathā-prajñam) - according to understanding/wisdom

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, asked

• प्रश्नः (praśnaḥ) - the question

• नर-अधिपाः (nara-adhipāḥ) - O rulers of men, O kings

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (honorific plural)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• तम् (tam) - that

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - the question

• वि-ब्रुवन्तु (vi-bruvantu) - may you (plural) explain/declare

• यथा-मति (yathā-mati) - according to intellect/understanding

Words meanings and morphology

विकर्णेन (vikarṇena) - by Vikarna

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vikarṇa

vikarṇa - Vikarna (proper name, one of Dhritarashtra's sons)

यथा-प्रज्ञम् (yathā-prajñam) - according to understanding/wisdom

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+prajñā)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• prajñā – wisdom, understanding, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `pra-jñā` (to know well).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adverbial usage.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, asked

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, stated

Past Passive Participle

From root `vac` (to speak), irregular participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `praśnaḥ`.

प्रश्नः (praśnaḥ) - the question

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry

Root: prach (class 6)

नर-अधिपाः (nara-adhipāḥ) - O rulers of men, O kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of nara-adhipa

nara-adhipa - ruler of men, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)
  From `adhi` (over) + root `pā` (to protect/govern).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (honorific plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), your honor, lord

Present active participle of `bhū` (to be), used as an honorific pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the `nara-adhipāḥ`.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Masculine accusative singular of `tad`.

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - the question

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry

Root: prach (class 6)

वि-ब्रुवन्तु (vi-bruvantu) - may you (plural) explain/declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of vi-brū

Imperative Mood, Parasmaipada

3rd person plural imperative active (used honorifically for 2nd person plural here)

Prefix: vi

Root: brū (class 2)

यथा-मति (yathā-mati) - according to intellect/understanding

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+mati)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• mati – intellect, mind, understanding, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  From root `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adverbial usage.