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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-153, verse-4

स सम्यक्पूजयित्वा तं विद्वान्विप्रर्षभस्तदा ।
ददौ प्रतिश्रयं तस्मै सदा सर्वातिथिव्रती ॥४॥
4. sa samyakpūjayitvā taṁ vidvānviprarṣabhastadā ,
dadau pratiśrayaṁ tasmai sadā sarvātithivratī.
4. saḥ samyak pūjayitvā tam vidvān viprarṣabhaḥ tadā
dadau pratiśrayam tasmai sadā sarvātithivratī
4. That learned Brāhmaṇa, who was the best among Brāhmaṇas and always observed the vow of hospitality to all guests, then properly honored him (the newcomer) and gave him lodging.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सः (saḥ) - the Brāhmaṇa hosting the Pāṇḍavas (he)
  • सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely
  • पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having honored, having worshipped
  • तम् (tam) - the newly arrived Brāhmaṇa (him)
  • विद्वान् (vidvān) - the host Brāhmaṇa, who was learned (learned, wise)
  • विप्रर्षभः (viprarṣabhaḥ) - the host Brāhmaṇa, who was a distinguished Brāhmaṇa (best among Brāhmaṇas, excellent Brāhmaṇa)
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • ददौ (dadau) - gave
  • प्रतिश्रयम् (pratiśrayam) - lodging, shelter
  • तस्मै (tasmai) - to the newly arrived Brāhmaṇa (to him)
  • सदा (sadā) - always, ever
  • सर्वातिथिव्रती (sarvātithivratī) - the host Brāhmaṇa who unfailingly showed hospitality (observing the vow of hospitality to all guests)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - the Brāhmaṇa hosting the Pāṇḍavas (he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, well, completely
(indeclinable)
पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having honored, having worshipped
(indeclinable)
absolutive / gerund
formed from the causative stem of √pūj with suffix -tvā
Root: pūj (class 10)
तम् (tam) - the newly arrived Brāhmaṇa (him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
विद्वान् (vidvān) - the host Brāhmaṇa, who was learned (learned, wise)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat
vidvat - learned, knowing, wise
present active participle
present active participle of √vid (class 2) 'to know'
Root: vid (class 2)
विप्रर्षभः (viprarṣabhaḥ) - the host Brāhmaṇa, who was a distinguished Brāhmaṇa (best among Brāhmaṇas, excellent Brāhmaṇa)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viprarṣabha
viprarṣabha - bull/best of Brāhmaṇas, excellent Brāhmaṇa
Compound type : tatpurusha (vipra+ṛṣabha)
  • vipra – a Brāhmaṇa, inspired, wise
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣabha – bull; chief, best, excellent
    noun (masculine)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
ददौ (dadau) - gave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dā
perfect tense
3rd person singular perfect active of √dā (class 3)
Root: dā (class 3)
प्रतिश्रयम् (pratiśrayam) - lodging, shelter
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pratiśraya
pratiśraya - shelter, refuge, lodging, asylum
तस्मै (tasmai) - to the newly arrived Brāhmaṇa (to him)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
सदा (sadā) - always, ever
(indeclinable)
सर्वातिथिव्रती (sarvātithivratī) - the host Brāhmaṇa who unfailingly showed hospitality (observing the vow of hospitality to all guests)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvātithivratin
sarvātithivratin - one who makes a vow (vrata) of hospitality (atithi) to all (sarva)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarva+atithi+vrata)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective (masculine)
  • atithi – guest, stranger
    noun (masculine)
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
    noun (neuter)