महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-213, verse-36

युधिष्ठिरस्तु रामेण समागच्छद्यथाविधि ।
मूर्ध्नि केशवमाघ्राय पर्यष्वजत बाहुना ॥३६॥

36. yudhiṣṭhirastu rāmeṇa samāgacchadyathāvidhi ,
mūrdhni keśavamāghrāya paryaṣvajata bāhunā.

36. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ tu rāmeṇa samāgacchat yathāvidhi
mūrdhni keśavam āghrāya paryaṣvajata bāhunā

36. Yudhishthira, however, met Balarama according to traditional custom. After kissing Keshava's head (by smelling), he embraced him with his arm.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - with Balarama (with Rama)

• समागच्छत् (samāgacchat) - he met, he approached

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, customarily

• मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head

• केशवम् (keśavam) - Krishna (Keshava)

• आघ्राय (āghrāya) - in ancient Indian culture, smelling the head of a child or revered person was a gesture of deep affection, akin to kissing. (having smelled, having kissed)

• पर्यष्वजत (paryaṣvajata) - he embraced

• बाहुना (bāhunā) - with the arm, by the arm

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (steadfast in battle), eldest of the Pandavas

Note: Subject.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - with Balarama (with Rama)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, Balarama

Note: Co-agent with 'samāgacchat'.

समागच्छत् (samāgacchat) - he met, he approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of samāgam

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject is Yudhishthira.

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, properly, customarily

(indeclinable)

adverbial compound

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, method, custom
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'samāgacchat'.

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, top

Note: Refers to Keshava's head.

केशवम् (keśavam) - Krishna (Keshava)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of keśava

keśava - Keshava, an epithet of Vishnu or Krishna

Note: Object of 'āghrāya'.

आघ्राय (āghrāya) - in ancient Indian culture, smelling the head of a child or revered person was a gesture of deep affection, akin to kissing. (having smelled, having kissed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root 'ghrā' (to smell) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: ghrā (class 1)

Note: The absolutive indicates an action completed before the main verb.

पर्यष्वजत (paryaṣvajata) - he embraced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (Laṅ) of paryaṣvaj

Prefix: pari

Root: svaj (class 1)

Note: Subject is Yudhishthira.

बाहुना (bāhunā) - with the arm, by the arm

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāhu

bāhu - arm

Note: Means of embracing.