महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-30, verse-49

ब्राह्मणः शिल्पिनो गेहमभ्यगच्छत्पुरातिथिः ।
आचारं तत्र संप्रेक्ष्य प्रीतः शिल्पिनमब्रवीत् ॥४९॥

49. brāhmaṇaḥ śilpino gehamabhyagacchatpurātithiḥ ,
ācāraṁ tatra saṁprekṣya prītaḥ śilpinamabravīt.

49. brāhmaṇaḥ śilpinaḥ geham abhyagacchat purā atithiḥ
ācāram tatra samprekṣya prītaḥ śilpinam abravīt

49. purā brāhmaṇaḥ atithiḥ śilpinaḥ geham abhyagacchat
tatra ācāram samprekṣya prītaḥ śilpinam abravīt

49. Once, a brahmin went as a guest to the house of an artisan. Having observed the conduct (ācāra) there, he became pleased and spoke to the artisan.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (a brahmin, a man of the priestly class)

• शिल्पिनः (śilpinaḥ) - of the artisan (of the artisan, of the craftsman)

• गेहम् (geham) - house (house, dwelling, abode)

• अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - went towards (went towards, approached)

• पुरा (purā) - once (formerly, anciently, in former times, once upon a time)

• अतिथिः (atithiḥ) - guest (guest, stranger, visitor)

• आचारम् (ācāram) - the conduct (ācāra) (conduct, custom, tradition, behavior (ācāra))

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having observed (having seen, having observed, having perceived)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased (pleased, delighted, satisfied)

• शिल्पिनम् (śilpinam) - to the artisan (to the artisan, the craftsman)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said, told)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin (a brahmin, a man of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class, relating to brahman (brahman)

derived from brahman (brahman)

शिल्पिनः (śilpinaḥ) - of the artisan (of the artisan, of the craftsman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śilpin

śilpin - artisan, craftsman, artist

noun from śilpa (art, craft) + -in suffix

गेहम् (geham) - house (house, dwelling, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of geha

geha - house, dwelling, abode

अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - went towards (went towards, approached)

(verb)

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

imperfect 3rd person singular

root gam (1st class), imperfect, active voice, 3rd person singular, with prefixes abhi + ā. Sandhi abhi + ā + agacchat -> abhyagacchat.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - once (formerly, anciently, in former times, once upon a time)

(indeclinable)

adverb of time

अतिथिः (atithiḥ) - guest (guest, stranger, visitor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atithi

atithi - guest, stranger, visitor (literally, 'one who does not fix a tithi or day for his coming')

आचारम् (ācāram) - the conduct (ācāra) (conduct, custom, tradition, behavior (ācāra))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - conduct, custom, tradition, behavior, practice (ācāra)

derived from prefix ā + root car (to move, conduct oneself)

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

adverb of place

सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having observed (having seen, having observed, having perceived)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

root īkṣ (1st class) with prefixes sam + pra; absolutive.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased (pleased, delighted, satisfied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prī

prī - to please, delight, satisfy, love

past passive participle

root prī, past passive participle, nominative singular masculine.

Root: prī (class 9)

शिल्पिनम् (śilpinam) - to the artisan (to the artisan, the craftsman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śilpin

śilpin - artisan, craftsman, artist

noun from śilpa (art, craft) + -in suffix

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said, told)

(verb)

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

imperfect 3rd person singular

root brū (2nd class), imperfect, active voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: brū (class 2)