महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-3

कृतात्मा धर्मवित्तस्यां व्याधो निवसते किल ।
तं गच्छाम्यहमद्यैव धर्मं प्रष्टुं तपोधनम् ॥३॥

3. kṛtātmā dharmavittasyāṁ vyādho nivasate kila ,
taṁ gacchāmyahamadyaiva dharmaṁ praṣṭuṁ tapodhanam.

3. kṛtātmā dharmavit tasyām vyādhaḥ nivasate kila tam
gacchāmi aham adya eva dharmam praṣṭum tapodhanam

3. Indeed, a fowler, a perfected soul (ātman) and a knower of righteousness (dharma), dwells in that city. I will go to him today itself, to that ascetic (tapas), to inquire about natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• कृतात्मा (kṛtātmā) - one whose self is perfected, resolute, accomplished soul (ātman)

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of righteousness (dharma)

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - in Mithilā (in that (city))

• व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - a fowler, a hunter

• निवसते (nivasate) - dwells, resides

• किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, reputedly

• तम् (tam) - to the fowler (to him)

• गच्छामि (gacchāmi) - I go, I shall go

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अद्य (adya) - today

• एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - about righteousness (dharma)

• प्रष्टुम् (praṣṭum) - to ask, to inquire

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - rich in austerity (tapas), an ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

कृतात्मा (kṛtātmā) - one whose self is perfected, resolute, accomplished soul (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtātman

kṛtātman - one whose self is perfected, resolute, accomplished soul

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+ātman)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished, perfected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vyādhaḥ'.

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of righteousness (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of dharma, righteous

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'vyādhaḥ'.

तस्याम् (tasyām) - in Mithilā (in that (city))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to Mithilā (implied by previous verse).

व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - a fowler, a hunter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyādha

vyādha - hunter, fowler, outcast

from root 'vyadh' (to pierce, strike)

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'nivasate'.

निवसते (nivasate) - dwells, resides

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ni-vas

Present Middle

upasarga 'ni' + root 'vas' (1st conjugation), present 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

किल (kila) - indeed, it is said, reputedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates that the statement is a report or well-known fact.

तम् (tam) - to the fowler (to him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Note: Object of motion for 'gacchāmi'. Refers to 'vyādhaḥ'.

गच्छामि (gacchāmi) - I go, I shall go

(verb)

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

Present Active

root 'gam' (1st conjugation, present stem 'gacch'), present 1st person singular, active voice

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Subject of 'gacchāmi'.

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

एव (eva) - indeed, even, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - about righteousness (dharma)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'praṣṭum'.

प्रष्टुम् (praṣṭum) - to ask, to inquire

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

upasarga 'pra' + root 'prach' (6th conjugation)

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Indicates purpose.

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - rich in austerity (tapas), an ascetic

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is austerity, rich in penance, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tam'.