महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-78, verse-23

दह्यमानेन तु हृदा शरणार्थी महावने ।
ब्राह्मणान्विविधज्ञानान्पर्यपृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥२३॥

23. dahyamānena tu hṛdā śaraṇārthī mahāvane ,
brāhmaṇānvividhajñānānparyapṛcchadyudhiṣṭhiraḥ.

23. dahyamānena tu hṛdā śaraṇārthī mahāvane
brāhmaṇān vividhajñānān paryapṛcchat yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

23. Indeed, with a distressed heart, Yudhiṣṭhira, seeking refuge in the great forest, questioned Brahmins (brāhmaṇa) who possessed various kinds of knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• दह्यमानेन (dahyamānena) - by the distressed (heart) (by the burning, by the distressed, by the consumed)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• हृदा (hṛdā) - by his distressed heart (by the heart)

• शरणार्थी (śaraṇārthī) - seeking refuge (seeker of refuge, suppliant)

• महावने (mahāvane) - in the great forest

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - learned Brahmins (Brahmins)

• विविधज्ञानान् (vividhajñānān) - learned in various subjects (possessing various kinds of knowledge, learned in many ways)

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - questioned, inquired

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle)

Words meanings and morphology

दह्यमानेन (dahyamānena) - by the distressed (heart) (by the burning, by the distressed, by the consumed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dahyamāna

dahyamāna - burning, being consumed, being distressed

Present Passive Participle

From root dah, passive voice, with suffix -māna

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies hṛdā

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

हृदा (hṛdā) - by his distressed heart (by the heart)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul

शरणार्थी (śaraṇārthī) - seeking refuge (seeker of refuge, suppliant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaraṇārthin

śaraṇārthin - seeker of refuge, suppliant

Derived from śaraṇa + arthin

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaraṇa+arthin)

• śaraṇa – refuge, protection, shelter
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – seeker, desirous of, requesting
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from artha

Note: Qualifies Yudhiṣṭhira

महावने (mahāvane) - in the great forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahāvana

mahāvana - great forest

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vana)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - learned Brahmins (Brahmins)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

Derived from brahman

Note: Object of paryapṛcchat

विविधज्ञानान् (vividhajñānān) - learned in various subjects (possessing various kinds of knowledge, learned in many ways)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vividhajñāna

vividhajñāna - having various kinds of knowledge

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vividha+jñāna)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies brāhmaṇān

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - questioned, inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pṛcch

Imperfect, parasmaipada

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: From pari + √prach

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava), steadfast in battle

Compound type : aluk-sap-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'paryapṛcchat'