महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-37, verse-38

भो भो ब्राह्मण धर्मज्ञ किमर्थं नरिनर्त्सि वै ।
हर्षस्थानं किमर्थं वै तवेदं मुनिसत्तम ।
तपस्विनो धर्मपथे स्थितस्य द्विजसत्तम ॥३८॥

38. bho bho brāhmaṇa dharmajña kimarthaṁ narinartsi vai ,
harṣasthānaṁ kimarthaṁ vai tavedaṁ munisattama ,
tapasvino dharmapathe sthitasya dvijasattama.

38. bho bho brāhmaṇa dharmajna kimartham
narinartsi vai harṣasthānam kimartham
vai tava idam munisattama tapasvinaḥ
dharmapathe sthitasya dvijasattama

38. bho bho brāhmaṇa dharmajna,
tvam kimartham vai narinartsi? munisattama,
dvijasattama,
dharmapathe sthitasya tapasvinaḥ tava idam harṣasthānam kimartham vai?

38. O Brahmin, O knower of natural law (dharma), why indeed do you dance so intensely? O best of sages (muni), O best of the twice-born (dvija), what is the reason for this great joy of yours, for you who are an ascetic established on the path of natural law (dharma)?

Words meanings summery:

• भो (bho) - O (vocative particle)

• भो (bho) - O (vocative particle)

• ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - O Brahmin

• धर्मज्न (dharmajna) - knower of natural law (dharma)

• किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what purpose, why

• नरिनर्त्सि (narinartsi) - you dance intensely/repeatedly

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

• हर्षस्थानम् (harṣasthānam) - cause of joy, source of joy

• किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what purpose, why

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

• तव (tava) - of you, your

• इदम् (idam) - this

• मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages

• तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - of the ascetic

• धर्मपथे (dharmapathe) - on the path of natural law (dharma)

• स्थितस्य (sthitasya) - of one who stands/is situated

• द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best of the twice-born (dvija)

Words meanings and morphology

भो (bho) - O (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

भो (bho) - O (vocative particle)

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

धर्मज्न (dharmajna) - knower of natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajna

dharmajna - knowing natural law (dharma), righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jna)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• jna – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what purpose, why

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kim+artha)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun
• artha – purpose, meaning
  noun (masculine)

नरिनर्त्सि (narinartsi) - you dance intensely/repeatedly

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nṛt

Intensive/Frequentative, Present Tense, Active Voice

formed by reduplication of root nṛt

Root: nṛt (class 4)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

(indeclinable)

हर्षस्थानम् (harṣasthānam) - cause of joy, source of joy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of harṣasthāna

harṣasthāna - cause or object of joy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (harṣa+sthāna)

• harṣa – joy, delight
  noun (masculine)
• sthāna – place, position, cause
  noun (neuter)

किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what purpose, why

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kim+artha)

• kim – what, which
  pronoun
• artha – purpose, meaning
  noun (masculine)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

(indeclinable)

तव (tava) - of you, your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

मुनिसत्तम (munisattama) - O best of sages

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix -tama

तपस्विनः (tapasvinaḥ) - of the ascetic

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, one practicing austerity

धर्मपथे (dharmapathe) - on the path of natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharmapatha

dharmapatha - path of natural law (dharma)/righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+patha)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• patha – path, road
  noun (masculine)

स्थितस्य (sthitasya) - of one who stands/is situated

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Root: sthā (class 1)

द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best of the twice-born (dvija)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best of the twice-born, excellent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative suffix -tama