महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
भूयो मे पुण्डरीकाक्षं संजयाचक्ष्व पृच्छते ।
नामकर्मार्थवित्तात प्राप्नुयां पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥१॥

1. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
bhūyo me puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ saṁjayācakṣva pṛcchate ,
nāmakarmārthavittāta prāpnuyāṁ puruṣottamam.

1. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca bhūyaḥ me puṇḍarīkākṣam saṃjaya ācakṣva
pṛcchate nāma karma artha vit tāta prāpnuyām puruṣottamam

1. Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: "O Saṃjaya, tell me again about the lotus-eyed one (Puṇḍarīkākṣa), for I ask, so that I, who understand the meaning of names and actions, may attain the Supreme Person (puruṣottama), my dear."

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, repeatedly

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• पुण्डरीकाक्षम् (puṇḍarīkākṣam) - the lotus-eyed one (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

• संजय (saṁjaya) - O Saṃjaya

• आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell, describe

• पृच्छते (pṛcchate) - to me who asks, for the one asking

• नाम (nāma) - name

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed

• अर्थ (artha) - meaning, purpose, aim

• वित् (vit) - knowing, understanding

• तात (tāta) - my dear (addressing Saṃjaya) (dear one, father (used affectionately))

• प्राप्नुयाम् (prāpnuyām) - may I attain, may I obtain

• पुरुषोत्तमम् (puruṣottamam) - the Supreme Person (puruṣottama), the best of men

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king)

From dhṛta (held) + rāṣṭra (kingdom)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, borne, supported, maintained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dhṛ (to hold, bear) + -ta
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, country, nation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Speaker of the verse

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √vac

Perfect active

Strong form of √vac (P. 2nd class)

Root: vac (class 2)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form

Note: Modifies 'ācakṣva'

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Enclitic form of the first person pronoun

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra

पुण्डरीकाक्षम् (puṇḍarīkākṣam) - the lotus-eyed one (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīkākṣa

puṇḍarīkākṣa - lotus-eyed (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

From puṇḍarīka (lotus) + akṣa (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇḍarīka+akṣa)

• puṇḍarīka – white lotus
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'ācakṣva'

संजय (saṁjaya) - O Saṃjaya

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - Saṃjaya (name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's charioteer and narrator)

From sam-√ji (to conquer completely)

Note: The addressee

आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell, describe

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ā-cakṣva

Imperative middle

From ā-√cakṣ (to see, perceive, tell)

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Command to Saṃjaya

पृच्छते (pṛcchate) - to me who asks, for the one asking

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of pṛcchat

pṛcchat - asking, inquiring

Present Active Participle

From √prach (to ask) + śatṛ

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra as the one asking

नाम (nāma) - name

(noun)

of nāman

nāman - name, appellation, noun

N-stem

कर्म (karma) - action, deed

(noun)

of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, consequence of action (karma)

From √kṛ (to do) + man

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of compound 'nāmakarmārthavit'

अर्थ (artha) - meaning, purpose, aim

(noun)

of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing, object

From √ṛ (to go, move) + -tha

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of compound 'nāmakarmārthavit'

वित् (vit) - knowing, understanding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vid

vid - knowing, understanding, wise

Agent Noun suffix (kvip)

From √vid (to know) + kvip

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāman+karman+artha+vid)

• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)
• karman – action, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – meaning, purpose
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• vid – knowing, understanding
  adjective
  Agent Noun suffix
  From √vid (to know) + kvip
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied as 'I')

तात (tāta) - my dear (addressing Saṃjaya) (dear one, father (used affectionately))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (term of endearment for younger or respected person)

Note: Affectionate address to Saṃjaya

प्राप्नुयाम् (prāpnuyām) - may I attain, may I obtain

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of pra-āp

Optative active

From pra-√āp (to obtain) + yā-m (optative ending)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Expresses a wish or desire

पुरुषोत्तमम् (puruṣottamam) - the Supreme Person (puruṣottama), the best of men

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣottama

puruṣottama - the highest or best of men, the Supreme Person (puruṣa) (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

From puruṣa (person) + uttama (best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+uttama)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, the conscious principle (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – highest, best, chief, excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of ud-

Note: Object of 'prāpnuyām'