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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-179

पुरा तक्षशिलातस्तं निवृत्तमपराजितम् ।
सम्यग्विजयिनं दृष्ट्वा समन्तान्मन्त्रिभिर्वृतम् ॥१७९॥
179. purā takṣaśilātastaṁ nivṛttamaparājitam ,
samyagvijayinaṁ dṛṣṭvā samantānmantribhirvṛtam.
179. purā takṣaśilātaḥ tam nivṛttam aparājitam
samyagvijayinam dṛṣṭvā samantāt mantribhiḥ vṛtam
179. Uttanka met Janamejaya, having seen him who had recently returned from Takṣaśila, unconquered and completely victorious, surrounded on all sides by his ministers.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • पुरा (purā) - recently, before (referring to Janamejaya's return) (formerly, before, in ancient times)
  • तक्षशिलातः (takṣaśilātaḥ) - from Takṣaśila
  • तम् (tam) - him (Janamejaya) (him)
  • निवृत्तम् (nivṛttam) - returned (returned, come back)
  • अपराजितम् (aparājitam) - unconquered (unconquered, undefeated)
  • सम्यग्विजयिनम् (samyagvijayinam) - completely victorious (completely victorious, perfectly triumphant)
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
  • समन्तात् (samantāt) - on all sides (on all sides, all around)
  • मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by his ministers (by ministers)
  • वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - recently, before (referring to Janamejaya's return) (formerly, before, in ancient times)
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates a past event relative to the meeting.
तक्षशिलातः (takṣaśilātaḥ) - from Takṣaśila
(noun)
Ablative, feminine, singular of takṣaśilā
takṣaśilā - Takṣaśila (ancient city, Taxila)
Note: Suffix `tas` indicates 'from'.
तम् (tam) - him (Janamejaya) (him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Object of `dṛṣṭvā`.
निवृत्तम् (nivṛttam) - returned (returned, come back)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nivṛtta
nivṛtta - returned, turned back, ceased
past passive participle
From root `vṛt` with prefix `ni`
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `tam` (Janamejaya).
अपराजितम् (aparājitam) - unconquered (unconquered, undefeated)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of aparājita
aparājita - unconquered, undefeated
negative of past passive participle
From negative prefix `a` and `parājita` (past passive participle from root `ji` with prefix `parā`)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parājita)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
  • parājita – conquered, defeated
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle
    From root `ji` with prefix `parā`
    Prefix: parā
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `tam` (Janamejaya).
सम्यग्विजयिनम् (samyagvijayinam) - completely victorious (completely victorious, perfectly triumphant)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of samyagvijayin
samyagvijayin - completely victorious, perfectly triumphant
agent noun/adjective
Compound of adverb `samyak` and adjective `vijayin` (from root `ji` with prefix `vi`)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (samyak+vijayin)
  • samyak – properly, entirely, completely
    indeclinable
    From root `añc` with prefix `sam`
    Root: añc (class 1)
  • vijayin – victorious, conqueror
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun/adjective
    From root `ji` with prefix `vi`
    Prefix: vi
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `tam` (Janamejaya).
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
From root `dṛś`
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Governs the accusative `tam` and its adjectives.
समन्तात् (samantāt) - on all sides (on all sides, all around)
(indeclinable)
From `samanta` with ablative suffix `tāt`
मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by his ministers (by ministers)
(noun)
masculine, plural of mantrin
mantrin - minister, counselor
Note: Agent of the passive participle `vṛtam`.
वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛta
vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen
past passive participle
From root `vṛ` (to cover, encompass, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with `tam` (Janamejaya).