महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-36, verse-2

चरन्तं हंसरूपेण महर्षिं संशितव्रतम् ।
साध्या देवा महाप्राज्ञं पर्यपृच्छन्त वै पुरा ॥२॥

2. carantaṁ haṁsarūpeṇa maharṣiṁ saṁśitavratam ,
sādhyā devā mahāprājñaṁ paryapṛcchanta vai purā.

2. carantam haṃsarūpeṇa maharṣim saṃśitavratam
sādhyāḥ devāḥ mahāprājñam paryapṛcchanta vai purā

2. Formerly, the Sādhyas, a class of deities, indeed questioned the great sage who possessed firm vows and immense wisdom, and who was wandering in the form of a swan.

Words meanings summery:

• चरन्तम् (carantam) - wandering (in the form of a swan) (wandering, moving, behaving)

• हंसरूपेण (haṁsarūpeṇa) - in the form of a swan

• महर्षिम् (maharṣim) - great sage

• संशितव्रतम् (saṁśitavratam) - having firm vows, one whose vows are keen

• साध्याः (sādhyāḥ) - the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• महाप्राज्ञम् (mahāprājñam) - very wise, supremely intelligent

• पर्यपृच्छन्त (paryapṛcchanta) - they asked, they questioned

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

Words meanings and morphology

चरन्तम् (carantam) - wandering (in the form of a swan) (wandering, moving, behaving)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of carat

carat - moving, walking, wandering

Present Active Participle

root car + śatṛ

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Participle modifying 'maharṣim'.

हंसरूपेण (haṁsarūpeṇa) - in the form of a swan

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of haṃsarūpa

haṁsarūpa - swan-form

Compound type : tatpurusha (haṃsa+rūpa)

• haṃsa – swan, gander
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrument of wandering.

महर्षिम् (maharṣim) - great sage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great seer, great sage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

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

Note: Object of 'apyapṛcchanta'.

संशितव्रतम् (saṁśitavratam) - having firm vows, one whose vows are keen

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - of keen vows, one whose vows are sharpened/firm

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root śā/śo (to sharpen) with sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śā/śo (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'maharṣim'.

साध्याः (sādhyāḥ) - the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sādhya

sādhya - to be accomplished, celestial beings (a class of deities)

gerundive

root sādh + ya

Root: sādh (class 10)

Note: Subject of 'apyapṛcchanta'.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Note: Appositive to 'sādhyāḥ'.

महाप्राज्ञम् (mahāprājñam) - very wise, supremely intelligent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, supremely intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'maharṣim'.

पर्यपृच्छन्त (paryapṛcchanta) - they asked, they questioned

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pari-prac

Prefix: pari

Root: prac (class 6)

Note: From pari + √prac

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.