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.

55. הו שליטי בני האדם, וִיקַרְנַה אמר את תשובתו לשאלה לפי הבנתו. גם אתם השיבו על השאלה הזאת לפי שיקול דעתכם.

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.

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