महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-73, verse-2

गच्छ केशिनि भूयस्त्वं परीक्षां कुरु बाहुके ।
आब्रुवाणा समीपस्था चरितान्यस्य लक्षय ॥२॥

2. gaccha keśini bhūyastvaṁ parīkṣāṁ kuru bāhuke ,
ābruvāṇā samīpasthā caritānyasya lakṣaya.

2. gaccha keśini bhūyas tvam parīkṣām kuru bāhuke
ābruvāṇā samīpasthā caritāni asya lakṣaya

2. “Go again, Keśinī, and investigate Bāhuka. Stay near him, engage him in conversation, and observe his actions.”

Words meanings summery:

• गच्छ (gaccha) - go!

• केशिनि (keśini) - O Keśinī!

• भूयस् (bhūyas) - again, further, once more

• त्वम् (tvam) - Keśinī (you (singular))

• परीक्षाम् (parīkṣām) - an investigation into Bāhuka (investigation, examination, test)

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

• बाहुके (bāhuke) - in Bāhuka, concerning Bāhuka

• आब्रुवाणा (ābruvāṇā) - while speaking to Bāhuka (speaking, conversing, addressing)

• समीपस्था (samīpasthā) - Keśinī, staying close to Bāhuka (standing near, being nearby)

• चरितानि (caritāni) - his characteristic actions or behavior (deeds, actions, conduct, behavior)

• अस्य (asya) - Bāhuka's (actions) (his, of him, of this)

• लक्षय (lakṣaya) - observe, perceive, notice

Words meanings and morphology

गच्छ (gaccha) - go!

(verb)

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

Imperative

Imperative 2nd person singular, active voice of root 'gam' (class 1).

Root: gam (class 1)

केशिनि (keśini) - O Keśinī!

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of keśinī

keśinī - a woman with fine hair, Keśinī (proper name)

भूयस् (bhūyas) - again, further, once more

(indeclinable)

Comparative of 'bahu' (much), used adverbially.

त्वम् (tvam) - Keśinī (you (singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

परीक्षाम् (parīkṣām) - an investigation into Bāhuka (investigation, examination, test)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parīkṣā

parīkṣā - examination, test, investigation, trial

From prefix 'pari' + root 'īkṣ' (to see, examine).

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kuru'.

कुरु (kuru) - do, make, perform

(verb)

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

Imperative

Imperative 2nd person singular, active voice of root 'kṛ' (class 8).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बाहुके (bāhuke) - in Bāhuka, concerning Bāhuka

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bāhuka

bāhuka - Bāhuka (proper name, Nala's disguised name)

Note: Indicates the object of the investigation.

आब्रुवाणा (ābruvāṇā) - while speaking to Bāhuka (speaking, conversing, addressing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ābruvāṇa

ābruvāṇa - speaking, addressing, replying

Present Middle Participle

From prefix 'ā' + root 'brū' (to speak, class 2). Middle voice participle, feminine nominative singular.

Prefix: ā

Root: brū (class 2)

समीपस्था (samīpasthā) - Keśinī, staying close to Bāhuka (standing near, being nearby)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samīpastha

samīpastha - standing near, being close, proximate

From 'samīpa' (near) + 'stha' (standing). Feminine nominative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samīpa+stha)

• samīpa – near, proximity, vicinity
  indeclinable (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

चरितानि (caritāni) - his characteristic actions or behavior (deeds, actions, conduct, behavior)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of carita

carita - act, deed, behavior, conduct, history

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root 'car' (to move, behave) with suffix '-ita'.

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'lakṣaya'.

अस्य (asya) - Bāhuka's (actions) (his, of him, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, his

Genitive singular of 'idam' (masculine/neuter).

Note: Refers to Bāhuka.

लक्षय (lakṣaya) - observe, perceive, notice

(verb)

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

Imperative

Imperative 2nd person singular, active voice of root 'lakṣ' (class 10 or causative of class 1).

Root: lakṣ (class 1)