महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-196, verse-13

एतदिच्छामि भगवन्प्रश्नं प्रश्नविदां वर ।
श्रोतुं भृगुकुलश्रेष्ठ शुश्रूषे तव सुव्रत ॥१३॥

13. etadicchāmi bhagavanpraśnaṁ praśnavidāṁ vara ,
śrotuṁ bhṛgukulaśreṣṭha śuśrūṣe tava suvrata.

13. etat icchāmi bhagavan praśnam praśnavidām vara
śrotum bhṛgukulaśreṣṭha śuśrūṣe tava suvrat

13. O venerable one (bhagavan), O best among those who know questions! I wish to hear this question. O best of the Bhṛgu family, O one of good vows (suvrat)! I desire to serve you.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this, this (question)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one, O divine one, O blessed one

• प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question, inquiry

• प्रश्नविदाम् (praśnavidām) - of those who know questions, among those who know questions

• वर (vara) - O best one, O excellent one

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, in order to hear

• भृगुकुलश्रेष्ठ (bhṛgukulaśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bhṛgu family

• शुश्रूषे (śuśrūṣe) - I desire to serve, I wish to hear

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• सुव्रत् (suvrat) - O one of good vows, O virtuous one

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this, this (question)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'icchāmi'.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

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

Root in the 6th class, Pāṇinian dhātupāṭha (icchati).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Subject implied as 'I'.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O venerable one, O divine one, O blessed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, divine, glorious, blessed, prosperous, a god, a lord

From bhaga (fortune, excellence) + matup.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

प्रश्नम् (praśnam) - question, inquiry

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśna

praśna - question, inquiry, problem, query

From pra-prach (to ask).

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Object of 'icchāmi'.

प्रश्नविदाम् (praśnavidām) - of those who know questions, among those who know questions

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of praśnavid

praśnavid - knowing questions, expert in inquiry

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (praśna+vid)

• praśna – question, inquiry, problem
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-prach (to ask).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: prach (class 6)
• vid – knowing, one who knows, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Genitive plural, for 'vara'.

वर (vara) - O best one, O excellent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

From root vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Vocative, modified by 'praśnavidām'.

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, in order to hear

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Governs 'etat praśnam'.

भृगुकुलश्रेष्ठ (bhṛgukulaśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bhṛgu family

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhṛgukulaśreṣṭha

bhṛgukulaśreṣṭha - best of the Bhṛgu family, chief among the Bhṛgus

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhṛgu+kula+śreṣṭha)

• bhṛgu – name of an ancient sage, a member of the Bhṛgu lineage
  proper noun (masculine)
• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent).

Note: Addressed to the listener.

शुश्रूषे (śuśrūṣe) - I desire to serve, I wish to hear

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śuśrūṣ

desiderative

Desiderative of root śru (to hear). Class 1 verb (Pāṇinian dhātupāṭha).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Subject implied as 'I'.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you, your

Personal pronoun, 2nd person.

Note: Qualifies the object of 'śuśrūṣe'.

सुव्रत् (suvrat) - O one of good vows, O virtuous one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - having good vows, virtuous, pious, devout

From su (good) + vrata (vow, religious observance).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness.
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty, rule
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressed to the listener.