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.

13. הו אדון, מצוין שבין היודעים לשאול, הו המכובד שבשושלת בְּהְרִיגוּ, בעל הנדרים הטובים, את השאלה הזאת אני רוצה לשמוע ממך, ואני מוכן להקשיב לך.

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.

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