महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-297, verse-25

यदात्मना स्वमात्मानं प्रशंसेत्पुरुषः प्रभो ।
यथाप्रज्ञं तु ते प्रश्नान्प्रतिवक्ष्यामि पृच्छ माम् ॥२५॥

25. yadātmanā svamātmānaṁ praśaṁsetpuruṣaḥ prabho ,
yathāprajñaṁ tu te praśnānprativakṣyāmi pṛccha mām.

25. yat ātmanā svam ātmānam praśaṃset puruṣaḥ prabho |
yathāprajñam tu te praśnān prativakṣyāmi pṛccha mām

25. Yudhishthira said: "O lord, though a person (puruṣa) may praise his own self (ātman) by himself, I will answer your questions to the best of my understanding. Ask me!"

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - Used to introduce a concessive clause, meaning 'though' or 'even if'. (which, that, since, if, though)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - Indicates the agent or instrument of self-praise. (by the self, by oneself, by one's own efforts)

• स्वम् (svam) - Refers to the self of the 'puruṣa'. (one's own)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - The object of the action of praising, referring to one's own person or being. (self, soul)

• प्रशंसेत् (praśaṁset) - Expresses a potential or hypothetical action, or a general observation. (should praise, may praise)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - The subject of the action of praising. (a person, a man)

• प्रभो (prabho) - Addressing the Yaksha. (O lord, O master)

• यथाप्रज्ञम् (yathāprajñam) - According to Yudhishthira's own capacity of knowledge or wisdom. (according to understanding/intellect/knowledge)

• तु (tu) - Introduces a contrasting or qualifying statement. (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• ते (te) - Refers to the Yaksha's questions. (your)

• प्रश्नान् (praśnān) - The inquiries posed by the Yaksha to Yudhishthira. (questions)

• प्रतिवक्ष्यामि (prativakṣyāmi) - Yudhishthira's promise to respond to the Yaksha's questions. (I will answer)

• पृच्छ (pṛccha) - An imperative command from Yudhishthira to the Yaksha. (ask)

• माम् (mām) - Object of the verb 'ask', referring to Yudhishthira. (me)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - Used to introduce a concessive clause, meaning 'though' or 'even if'. (which, that, since, if, though)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, if, since, because

Note: Often functions adverbially or as a conjunction.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - Indicates the agent or instrument of self-praise. (by the self, by oneself, by one's own efforts)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, vital breath

स्वम् (svam) - Refers to the self of the 'puruṣa'. (one's own)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, kin

Note: Agrees with ātmānam.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - The object of the action of praising, referring to one's own person or being. (self, soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, vital breath

प्रशंसेत् (praśaṁset) - Expresses a potential or hypothetical action, or a general observation. (should praise, may praise)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of śaṃs

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - The subject of the action of praising. (a person, a man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being; the cosmic person (puruṣa)

प्रभो (prabho) - Addressing the Yaksha. (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, ruler

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

यथाप्रज्ञम् (yathāprajñam) - According to Yudhishthira's own capacity of knowledge or wisdom. (according to understanding/intellect/knowledge)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prajña)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• prajña – intellect, wisdom, knowledge, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix pra + root jñā.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adverbial compound.

तु (tu) - Introduces a contrasting or qualifying statement. (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - Refers to the Yaksha's questions. (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form of yuṣmad.

प्रश्नान् (praśnān) - The inquiries posed by the Yaksha to Yudhishthira. (questions)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of praśna

praśna - question, query

Prefix: pra

Root: śnā (class 9)

प्रतिवक्ष्यामि (prativakṣyāmi) - Yudhishthira's promise to respond to the Yaksha's questions. (I will answer)

(verb)

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

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: From prati + √vac.

पृच्छ (pṛccha) - An imperative command from Yudhishthira to the Yaksha. (ask)

(verb)

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

Root: pṛcch (class 6)

माम् (mām) - Object of the verb 'ask', referring to Yudhishthira. (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we