महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-165, verse-7

तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य वसिष्ठः श्रेष्ठभागृषिः ।
विश्वामित्रं नरश्रेष्ठं प्रतिजग्राह पूजया ॥७॥

7. tamāgatamabhiprekṣya vasiṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhabhāgṛṣiḥ ,
viśvāmitraṁ naraśreṣṭhaṁ pratijagrāha pūjayā.

7. tam āgatam abhiprekṣya vasiṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhabhāk ṛṣiḥ
viśvāmitram naraśreṣṭham pratijagrāha pūjayā

7. Seeing Vishvamitra, who was the best of men and had arrived, Vasishtha, the most excellent sage (ṛṣi), received him with honor.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to Vishvamitra) (him, that)

• आगतम् (āgatam) - who has arrived, arrived

• अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having seen, perceiving

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasishtha

• श्रेष्ठभाक् (śreṣṭhabhāk) - most excellent (who possesses the best share, most excellent)

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Vishvamitra

• नरश्रेष्ठम् (naraśreṣṭham) - best of men

• प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - received, accepted

• पूजया (pūjayā) - with honor, with worship

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (referring to Vishvamitra) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

आगतम् (āgatam) - who has arrived, arrived

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - arrived, come, returned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root gam with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: modifies Viśvāmitram

अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having seen, perceiving

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from verb root īkṣ with upasargas abhi- and pra-

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasishtha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasishtha (name of a sage)

श्रेष्ठभाक् (śreṣṭhabhāk) - most excellent (who possesses the best share, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭhabhāj

śreṣṭhabhāj - possessing the best share, most excellent, pre-eminent

Compound: śreṣṭha (superlative of praśasya - excellent) + bhāj (from root bhaj - to share, possess)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śreṣṭha+bhāj)

• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya
• bhāj – sharing, participating, possessing, enjoying
  noun (masculine)
  nominal derivative from root bhaj
  Derived from root bhaj, meaning 'to share, participate'
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Modifies ṛṣiḥ

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Vishvamitra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Vishvamitra (name of a sage)

नरश्रेष्ठम् (naraśreṣṭham) - best of men

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men

Compound: nara (man) + śreṣṭha (best)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya

Note: Modifies Viśvāmitram

प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - received, accepted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of grah

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root grah with upasarga prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

पूजया (pūjayā) - with honor, with worship

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, respect, adoration