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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-113, verse-29

तथा रक्ताङ्गुलितलः पद्मपत्रनिभः शुभे ।
प्रसादार्थं मया तेऽयं शिरस्यभ्युद्यतोऽञ्जलिः ॥२९॥
29. tathā raktāṅgulitalaḥ padmapatranibhaḥ śubhe ,
prasādārthaṁ mayā te'yaṁ śirasyabhyudyato'ñjaliḥ.
29. tathā raktāṅgulitalaḥ padmapatranibhaḥ śubhe
prasādārtham mayā te ayam śirasi abhyudyataḥ añjaliḥ
29. Therefore, O beautiful one, with reddish palms and fingers, resembling lotus leaves, this gesture of folded hands (añjali) has been raised by me upon your head to seek your favor.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तथा (tathā) - therefore (thus, so, therefore)
  • रक्ताङ्गुलितलः (raktāṅgulitalaḥ) - with reddish palms and fingers (referring to Pandu's hands) (having reddish palms and fingers)
  • पद्मपत्रनिभः (padmapatranibhaḥ) - resembling lotus leaves (describing the hands/añjali) (resembling lotus petals/leaves)
  • शुभे (śubhe) - O beautiful one (Kunti) (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)
  • प्रसादार्थम् (prasādārtham) - to seek your favor (for the sake of favor, for propitiation, to obtain grace)
  • मया (mayā) - by me (Pandu) (by me)
  • ते (te) - for you (Kunti) (to you, for you, your)
  • अयम् (ayam) - this (añjali) (this (masculine))
  • शिरसि (śirasi) - upon your head (on the head, in the head)
  • अभ्युद्यतः (abhyudyataḥ) - raised, offered (the añjali) (raised, lifted, offered)
  • अञ्जलिः (añjaliḥ) - gesture of folded hands (in supplication) (folded hands, gesture of reverence)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - therefore (thus, so, therefore)
(indeclinable)
रक्ताङ्गुलितलः (raktāṅgulitalaḥ) - with reddish palms and fingers (referring to Pandu's hands) (having reddish palms and fingers)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of raktāṅgulitala
raktāṅgulitala - having reddish palms and fingers
Compound type : bahuvrihi (rakta+aṅguli+tala)
  • rakta – red, reddened
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Past Passive Participle of rañj (to redden)
    Root: rañj (class 1)
  • aṅguli – finger, toe
    noun (feminine)
  • tala – palm, sole, surface
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'añjaliḥ' (implied: the one making the añjali).
पद्मपत्रनिभः (padmapatranibhaḥ) - resembling lotus leaves (describing the hands/añjali) (resembling lotus petals/leaves)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of padmapatranibha
padmapatranibha - resembling lotus petals/leaves
Compound type : tatpurusha (padma+patra+nibha)
  • padma – lotus
    noun (neuter)
  • patra – leaf, petal
    noun (neuter)
  • nibha – resembling, like
    adjective (masculine)
    From root bhā (to shine), upasarga ni
    Prefix: ni
    Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies `añjaliḥ` or implicitly `aham`.
शुभे (śubhe) - O beautiful one (Kunti) (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)
(adjective)
Vocative, feminine, singular of śubhā
śubhā - auspicious, beautiful, bright
Feminine form of śubha. Also functions as a noun.
Root: śubh (class 1)
प्रसादार्थम् (prasādārtham) - to seek your favor (for the sake of favor, for propitiation, to obtain grace)
(indeclinable)
Compound of prasāda (favor, grace) and artha (purpose, sake). Accusative sense, acts as adverb.
Compound type : tatpurusha (prasāda+artha)
  • prasāda – favor, grace, propitiation
    noun (masculine)
    From pra-sad (to be pleased)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: sad (class 1)
  • artha – purpose, sake, meaning
    noun (masculine)
मया (mayā) - by me (Pandu) (by me)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
ते (te) - for you (Kunti) (to you, for you, your)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Here, dative (for you, dedicated to you).
अयम् (ayam) - this (añjali) (this (masculine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, here
Note: Refers to añjaliḥ.
शिरसि (śirasi) - upon your head (on the head, in the head)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head
Note: Refers to Kunti's head.
अभ्युद्यतः (abhyudyataḥ) - raised, offered (the añjali) (raised, lifted, offered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyudyata
abhyudyata - raised, lifted, offered
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of abhi-ud-yam
Prefixes: abhi+ud
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Participle acting adjectivally.
अञ्जलिः (añjaliḥ) - gesture of folded hands (in supplication) (folded hands, gesture of reverence)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of añjali
añjali - folded hands, gesture of reverence
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Subject of the sentence.