महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-39, verse-3

किं च तेन कृतं तत्र वसता ब्रह्मवित्तम ।
कथं च भगवान्स्थाणुर्देवराजश्च तोषितः ॥३॥

3. kiṁ ca tena kṛtaṁ tatra vasatā brahmavittama ,
kathaṁ ca bhagavānsthāṇurdevarājaśca toṣitaḥ.

3. kim ca tena kṛtam tatra vasatā brahmavittama
katham ca bhagavān sthāṇuḥ devarājaḥ ca toṣitaḥ

3. And what did he accomplish while residing there, O best among the knowers of Brahman (brahman)? And how were the venerable Lord Sthāṇu (Śiva) and the king of the gods (Indra) pleased?

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what (what, which, why, how)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• तेन (tena) - by him (Arjuna) (by him, by that)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - accomplished (done, made, accomplished)

• तत्र (tatra) - while residing there (there, in that place)

• वसता (vasatā) - by him while dwelling (by one dwelling, while dwelling)

• ब्रह्मवित्तम (brahmavittama) - O best among those who know Brahman (O best knower of Brahman)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable Lord (venerable, divine, glorious, blessed Lord)

• स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - Lord Sthāṇu (Śiva) (Sthāṇu (a name of Śiva), motionless, pillar)

• देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of the gods (Indra) (king of gods, Indra)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• तोषितः (toṣitaḥ) - pleased (pleased, satisfied)

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what (what, which, why, how)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, how

Note: used interrogatively

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by him (Arjuna) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कृतम् (kṛtam) - accomplished (done, made, accomplished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तत्र (tatra) - while residing there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

वसता (vasatā) - by him while dwelling (by one dwelling, while dwelling)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vasat

vasat - dwelling, residing

Present Active Participle

from root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: modifies 'tena'

ब्रह्मवित्तम (brahmavittama) - O best among those who know Brahman (O best knower of Brahman)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahmavittama

brahmavittama - best knower of Brahman

compound of brahman (Brahman), vit (knower), and -tama (superlative suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+vit+tama)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
• vit – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• tama – most, best (superlative suffix)
  suffix

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable Lord (venerable, divine, glorious, blessed Lord)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, divine, glorious, blessed Lord

from root bhaj (to distribute, partake)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - Lord Sthāṇu (Śiva) (Sthāṇu (a name of Śiva), motionless, pillar)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāṇu

sthāṇu - Sthāṇu (a name of Śiva), motionless, pillar

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

देवराजः (devarājaḥ) - king of the gods (Indra) (king of gods, Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarāja

devarāja - king of gods, Indra

compound of deva (god) and rāja (king)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+rājan)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

तोषितः (toṣitaḥ) - pleased (pleased, satisfied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of toṣita

toṣita - pleased, satisfied

Past Passive Participle

from causal root tuṣ (to be pleased), P.P.P. of causative

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: refers to Sthāṇu and Devarāja (implied dual or plural from combined subjects)