महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-125, verse-20

इति मातङ्गवचनं परीप्सन्ति हितेप्सवः ।
धर्माय चैव प्रणमेद्ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च मद्विधः ॥२०॥

20. iti mātaṅgavacanaṁ parīpsanti hitepsavaḥ ,
dharmāya caiva praṇamedbrāhmaṇebhyaśca madvidhaḥ.

20. iti mātaṅgavacanam parīpsanti hitepsavaḥ dharmāya
ca eva praṇamet brāhmaṇebhyaḥ ca madvidhaḥ

20. Thus, those who desire their own welfare (hitepsavaḥ) seek these words (vacanam) of Mātanga. And indeed, one like me should bow down (praṇamet) to the natural law (dharma) and to brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• मातङ्गवचनम् (mātaṅgavacanam) - words of Mātanga, speech of Mātanga

• परीप्सन्ति (parīpsanti) - they wish to obtain, they seek to get

• हितेप्सवः (hitepsavaḥ) - those who desire their own welfare (hitepsavaḥ) (those desiring welfare, those who wish for benefit)

• धर्माय (dharmāya) - to the natural law (dharma) (to dharma, for dharma, to natural law, for natural law)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

• प्रणमेत् (praṇamet) - one should bow down, one should salute

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins, for the brahmins

• च (ca) - and, also

• मद्विधः (madvidhaḥ) - one like me, a person of my kind

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

मातङ्गवचनम् (mātaṅgavacanam) - words of Mātanga, speech of Mātanga

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mātaṅgavacana

mātaṅgavacana - words of Mātanga, speech of Mātanga

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mātaṅga+vacana)

• mātaṅga – a Mātanga (name of a sage or a caste), elephant
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacana – speech, word, statement
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root vac.
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of parīpsanti.

परीप्सन्ति (parīpsanti) - they wish to obtain, they seek to get

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of parīps

Present

Present 3rd person plural active, desiderative of root āp with prefix pari.

Prefix: pari

Root: āp (class 5)

हितेप्सवः (hitepsavaḥ) - those who desire their own welfare (hitepsavaḥ) (those desiring welfare, those who wish for benefit)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hitepsu

hitepsu - desiring welfare, wishing for benefit, intent on good

Compound: hita (welfare, benefit) + īpsu (desiring, wishing for, desiderative of āp).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hita+īpsu)

• hita – welfare, benefit, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā + kta (from dhā 'to place' with hi-substitution). Here meaning 'that which is good' or 'welfare'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• īpsu – desirous of, wishing for, eager to obtain
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative noun/adjective
  Formed from desiderative stem of root āp with -u suffix.
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Acting as the subject of parīpsanti.

धर्माय (dharmāya) - to the natural law (dharma) (to dharma, for dharma, to natural law, for natural law)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion

From root dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Takes dative case with praṇamet.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

प्रणमेत् (praṇamet) - one should bow down, one should salute

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of praṇam

Optative

Optative 3rd person singular active, from root nam with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the brahmins, for the brahmins

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, relating to Brahman

Derived from brahman.

Note: Takes dative case with praṇamet.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मद्विधः (madvidhaḥ) - one like me, a person of my kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madvidha

madvidha - like me, of my kind, similar to me

Compound: mad (my, me, first person pronoun stem) + vidha (kind, sort, manner).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mat+vidha)

• mat – me, my (first person pronominal stem)
  pronoun
  Ablative of aham or stem for compounds.
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, form
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acting as the implied subject of praṇamet ('one like me should bow down').