महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-2

अभ्येत्य कुशलं भद्रे मृदुपूर्वं समाहिता ।
पृच्छेथाः पुरुषं ह्येनं यथातत्त्वमनिन्दिते ॥२॥

2. abhyetya kuśalaṁ bhadre mṛdupūrvaṁ samāhitā ,
pṛcchethāḥ puruṣaṁ hyenaṁ yathātattvamanindite.

2. abhyetya kuśalaṃ bhadre mṛdupūrvaṃ samāhitā
pṛcchethāḥ puruṣaṃ hi enaṃ yathātattvam anindite

2. O gentle and blameless one, having approached him with composure and mildness, you should inquire about his well-being truthfully.

Words meanings summery:

• अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - having approached, having come near

• कुशलं (kuśalaṁ) - well-being (well-being, welfare, prosperity, health)

• भद्रे (bhadre) - O gentle lady, O fortunate one, O good lady

• मृदुपूर्वं (mṛdupūrvaṁ) - gently, mildly, with mildness

• समाहिता (samāhitā) - composed, attentive, concentrated, collected

• पृच्छेथाः (pṛcchethāḥ) - you should ask, you should inquire

• पुरुषं (puruṣaṁ) - man, person, male, human

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

• एनं (enaṁ) - him, this one

• यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - according to the truth, truthfully, accurately, exactly

• अनिन्दिते (anindite) - O blameless one, O faultless one

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - having approached, having come near

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from prefix abhi + ā + root i + suffix ya.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: i (class 2)

कुशलं (kuśalaṁ) - well-being (well-being, welfare, prosperity, health)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - well, skillful, clever, prosperous, welfare

Note: Functions adverbially here.

भद्रे (bhadre) - O gentle lady, O fortunate one, O good lady

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhadrā

bhadrā - gentle, good, auspicious, fortunate, lady

Feminine form of bhadra.

मृदुपूर्वं (mṛdupūrvaṁ) - gently, mildly, with mildness

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mṛdupūrva

mṛdupūrva - preceded by mildness, gentle, mild

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛdu+pūrva)

• mṛdu – soft, gentle, mild
  adjective (masculine)
• pūrva – before, prior, preceded by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially.

समाहिता (samāhitā) - composed, attentive, concentrated, collected

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - composed, attentive, concentrated, fixed, collected

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam + ā + root dhā + suffix kta.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the messenger.

पृच्छेथाः (pṛcchethāḥ) - you should ask, you should inquire

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of praś

Optative Mood, Middle Voice

2nd Person Singular Optative, Middle Voice of root praś (class 6, pṛcch).

Root: praś (class 6)

पुरुषं (puruṣaṁ) - man, person, male, human

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, male, individual (puruṣa)

Note: Refers to Bāhuka/Nala.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

(indeclinable)

एनं (enaṁ) - him, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, this one, him

Pronominal stem.

Note: Refers to the man (Bāhuka).

यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - according to the truth, truthfully, accurately, exactly

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound or adverbial use of neuter accusative.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+tattva)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially.

अनिन्दिते (anindite) - O blameless one, O faultless one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of aninditā

anindita - blameless, faultless, unimpeachable

Past Passive Participle

Formed from a (negative) + nindita (past passive participle of nind - to blame).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+nindita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• nindita – blamed, censured
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root nind.
  Root: nind (class 1)

Note: Refers to the messenger.