महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-287, verse-2

कुतश्च कवचं तस्य कुण्डले चैव सत्तम ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन ॥२॥

2. kutaśca kavacaṁ tasya kuṇḍale caiva sattama ,
etadicchāmyahaṁ śrotuṁ tanme brūhi tapodhana.

2. kutaḥ ca kavacam tasya kuṇḍale ca eva sattama
etat icchāmi aham śrotum tat me brūhi tapodhana

2. O best among the virtuous, from where did his armor and earrings come? I wish to hear this; therefore, please tell me, O ascetic whose wealth is austerity (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, from what cause

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• कवचम् (kavacam) - armor, mail, cuirass

• तस्य (tasya) - of Karṇa (his, of him, of that)

• कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - earrings (a pair)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• सत्तम (sattama) - Addressing Vaiśampāyana (O best of noble ones, O most virtuous)

• एतत् (etat) - this matter concerning the armor and earrings (this)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• अहम् (aham) - I

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, for hearing

• तत् (tat) - that matter regarding the armor and earrings (that)

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - Addressing Vaiśampāyana (O ascetic, O one whose wealth is austerity)

Words meanings and morphology

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence, from what cause

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

कवचम् (kavacam) - armor, mail, cuirass

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kavaca

kavaca - armor, mail, cuirass

Note: Also accusative singular, but nominative makes more sense here as the subject of an implied verb 'came'.

तस्य (tasya) - of Karṇa (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Karṇa, who is being discussed.

कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - earrings (a pair)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of kuṇḍala

kuṇḍala - earring, ring, coil, bracelet

Note: Also accusative dual, but nominative makes more sense here as the subject.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सत्तम (sattama) - Addressing Vaiśampāyana (O best of noble ones, O most virtuous)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sattama

sattama - best of virtuous persons, most excellent

Superlative of 'sat' (good, virtuous)

Note: Addressing Vaiśampāyana.

एतत् (etat) - this matter concerning the armor and earrings (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Object of `icchāmi śrotum`.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

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

Root: iṣ (class 4)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of `icchāmi`.

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, for hearing

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form from root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Expresses purpose.

तत् (tat) - that matter regarding the armor and earrings (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of `brūhi`.

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form of dative or genitive. Here dative.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

तपोधन (tapodhana) - Addressing Vaiśampāyana (O ascetic, O one whose wealth is austerity)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - one whose wealth is asceticism/austerity, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

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

Note: Addressing Vaiśampāyana.