महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-175, verse-10

ततः कथान्ते राजर्षिर्महात्मा होत्रवाहनः ।
रामं श्रेष्ठं महर्षीणामपृच्छदकृतव्रणम् ॥१०॥

10. tataḥ kathānte rājarṣirmahātmā hotravāhanaḥ ,
rāmaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ maharṣīṇāmapṛcchadakṛtavraṇam.

10. tataḥ kathānte rājarṣiḥ mahātmā hotravāhanaḥ
rāmam śreṣṭham maharṣīṇām apṛcchat akṛtavraṇam

10. tataḥ kathānte mahātmā rājarṣiḥ hotravāhanaḥ
maharṣīṇām śreṣṭham akṛtavraṇam rāmam apṛcchat

10. Then, at the conclusion of the stories, the great-souled royal sage Hotravāhana questioned Rama, who was the foremost among the great sages and free from injury.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• कथान्ते (kathānte) - at the end of the stories

• राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, kingly sage

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble-minded (pertaining to the ātman)

• होत्रवाहनः (hotravāhanaḥ) - Hotravāhana

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the best, most excellent

• महर्षीणाम् (maharṣīṇām) - of the great sages

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked, questioned

• अकृतव्रणम् (akṛtavraṇam) - uninjured, without wounds

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

कथान्ते (kathānte) - at the end of the stories

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kathānta

kathānta - end of a story

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (kathā+anta)

• kathā – story, tale
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, boundary, limit
  noun (masculine)

राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, kingly sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage, kingly sage

Compound (rājan + ṛṣi)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble-minded (pertaining to the ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted (pertaining to the ātman)

Compound (mahā + ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

होत्रवाहनः (hotravāhanaḥ) - Hotravāhana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hotravāhana

hotravāhana - Hotravāhana (a king's name)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name of a deity/prince)

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the best, most excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, foremost

Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (excellent)

Note: Agrees with Rāmam

महर्षीणाम् (maharṣīṇām) - of the great sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Compound (mahā + ṛṣi)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used with śreṣṭham to indicate 'best among'

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked, questioned

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from root praś (to ask)

Root: praś (class 6)

अकृतव्रणम् (akṛtavraṇam) - uninjured, without wounds

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akṛtavraṇa

akṛtavraṇa - uninjured, without wounds

Negative compound (na kṛta vraṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṛta+vraṇa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kṛta – done, made
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vraṇa – wound, cut
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Rāmam