महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-174, verse-8

ते तदाशंसिरे लब्धां श्रियं राज्यं च पाण्डवाः ।
तं ब्राह्मणं पुरस्कृत्य पाञ्चाल्याश्च स्वयंवरम् ॥८॥

8. te tadāśaṁsire labdhāṁ śriyaṁ rājyaṁ ca pāṇḍavāḥ ,
taṁ brāhmaṇaṁ puraskṛtya pāñcālyāśca svayaṁvaram.

8. te tadā āśaṃsire labdhām śriyam rājyam ca pāṇḍavāḥ
tam brāhmaṇam पुरस्कृत्य pāñcālyāḥ ca svayaṃvaram

8. Then the Pāṇḍavas, having honored that Brahmin, aspired to the prosperity and kingdom that seemed already obtained (due to Dhaumya's acceptance), and also to the self-choice ceremony (svayaṃvara) of Pāñcālī.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they (referring to the Pāṇḍavas) (they)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आशंसिरे (āśaṁsire) - desired, aspired to, hoped for

• लब्धाम् (labdhām) - obtained (implying as good as obtained or felt as obtained) (obtained, acquired, gained)

• श्रियम् (śriyam) - glory, prosperity, fortune

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

• च (ca) - and

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

• तम् (tam) - that (Brahmin, Dhaumya) (that, him)

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - the Brahmin (Dhaumya) (the Brahmin, the priest)

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having made foremost

• पाञ्चाल्याः (pāñcālyāḥ) - of Pāñcālī (Draupadī)

• च (ca) - and

• स्वयंवरम् (svayaṁvaram) - self-choice ceremony

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they (referring to the Pāṇḍavas) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

आशंसिरे (āśaṁsire) - desired, aspired to, hoped for

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of ā-śaṃs

Perfect middle

3rd person plural

Prefix: ā

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

लब्धाम् (labdhām) - obtained (implying as good as obtained or felt as obtained) (obtained, acquired, gained)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From root `labh` (to obtain)

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Modifies `śriyam`. Implies something they considered as good as obtained.

श्रियम् (śriyam) - glory, prosperity, fortune

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty

Root: śrī

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, royal power

Root: rāj

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `śriyam` and `rājyam`.

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तम् (tam) - that (Brahmin, Dhaumya) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Dhaumya.

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - the Brahmin (Dhaumya) (the Brahmin, the priest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, member of the priestly class

Root: bṛh

Note: Refers to Dhaumya.

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having made foremost

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `kṛ` with `puras` (prefix meaning 'in front')

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पाञ्चाल्याः (pāñcālyāḥ) - of Pāñcālī (Draupadī)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of pāñcālī

pāñcālī - daughter of Drupada, Draupadī, princess of Pañcāla

Note: Possessive, referring to Draupadī.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `śriyam rājyam` and `svayaṃvaram`.

स्वयंवरम् (svayaṁvaram) - self-choice ceremony

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svayaṃvara

svayaṁvara - a maiden's choice of a husband from assembled suitors, self-choice ceremony

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+vara)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself
  indeclinable
• vara – choice, choosing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the ceremony for Draupadī.