महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-177, verse-14

वेद्यं यद्ब्राह्मणेनेह तद्भवान्वेत्ति केवलम् ।
सर्पराज ततः श्रुत्वा प्रतिवक्ष्यामि ते वचः ॥१४॥

14. vedyaṁ yadbrāhmaṇeneha tadbhavānvetti kevalam ,
sarparāja tataḥ śrutvā prativakṣyāmi te vacaḥ.

14. vedyam yat brāhmaṇena iha tat bhavān vetti kevalam
sarparāja tataḥ śrutvā prativakṣyāmi te vacaḥ

14. O King of Serpents, you alone know what is to be known by a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) in this world. Therefore, having heard your questions, I will answer them.

Words meanings summery:

• वेद्यम् (vedyam) - What constitutes knowledge for a Brahmin (to be known, knowable, knowledge)

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that

• ब्राह्मणेन (brāhmaṇena) - by a Brahmin

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• तत् (tat) - Refers back to 'vedyam yat' (what is to be known) (that)

• भवान् (bhavān) - Refers to the Yaksha, showing respect (your honor, you)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - knows

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, exclusively

• सर्पराज (sarparāja) - Refers to the Yaksha in his serpent form. (O King of Serpents!)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard your questions (having heard)

• प्रतिवक्ष्यामि (prativakṣyāmi) - I will answer, I will reply

• ते (te) - your, to you

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, question

Words meanings and morphology

वेद्यम् (vedyam) - What constitutes knowledge for a Brahmin (to be known, knowable, knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedya

vedya - knowable, to be known, intelligible

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root √vid (to know) + ya (suffix)

Root: vid (class 2)

यत् (yat) - which, what, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun

Note: Relative pronoun

ब्राह्मणेन (brāhmaṇena) - by a Brahmin

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

From brahman (sacred knowledge/priestly class)

Root: bṛh

Note: Agent of 'vedyam'

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or time

तत् (tat) - Refers back to 'vedyam yat' (what is to be known) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, correlative to 'yad'

Note: Object of 'vetti'

भवान् (bhavān) - Refers to the Yaksha, showing respect (your honor, you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavant

bhavant - your honor, you (polite address), being, becoming

Present Active Participle used as a polite pronoun

From √bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vetti'

वेत्ति (vetti) - knows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root √vid (class 2)

Root: vid (class 2)

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, exclusively

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'vetti'

सर्पराज (sarparāja) - Refers to the Yaksha in his serpent form. (O King of Serpents!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sarparāja

sarparāja - king of serpents

Tatpuruṣa compound: sarpa (serpent) + rāja (king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpa+rāja)

• sarpa – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverbial from 'tad'

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard your questions (having heard)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √śru + tvā (suffix)

Root: śru (class 5)

प्रतिवक्ष्यामि (prativakṣyāmi) - I will answer, I will reply

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of prativac

Future tense, 1st person singular

From root √vac with upasarga prati

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun, genitive/dative singular (enclitic form)

Note: Possessive, modifying 'vacaḥ'

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, question

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, declaration

From √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'prativakṣyāmi'