महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-54, verse-17

ततस्तं सत्कृतं सर्वैः सदस्यैर्जनमेजयः ।
इदं पश्चाद्द्विजश्रेष्ठं पर्यपृच्छत्कृताञ्जलिः ॥१७॥

17. tatastaṁ satkṛtaṁ sarvaiḥ sadasyairjanamejayaḥ ,
idaṁ paścāddvijaśreṣṭhaṁ paryapṛcchatkṛtāñjaliḥ.

17. tatas tam satkṛtam sarvaiḥ sadasyaiḥ janamejayaḥ
idam paścāt dvijaśreṣṭham paryapṛcchat kṛtāñjaliḥ

17. Then Janamejaya, with folded hands, afterwards asked this of him (Vyāsa), the best of brahmins, who had been honored by all the assembly members.

Words meanings summery:

• ततस् (tatas) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

• तम् (tam) - him (Vyāsa) (him, that)

• सत्कृतम् (satkṛtam) - having been honored (honored, worshipped, treated with respect)

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (of them) (by all, by everyone)

• सदस्यैः (sadasyaiḥ) - by the assembly members (by the members of the assembly)

• जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (proper name))

• इदम् (idam) - this (question) (this, this matter)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, behind, later)

• द्विजश्रेष्ठम् (dvijaśreṣṭham) - the best of brahmins (Vyāsa) (best of brahmins)

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - inquired (asked, inquired)

• कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence) (with folded hands, having made a gesture of reverence)

Words meanings and morphology

ततस् (tatas) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him (Vyāsa) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सत्कृतम् (satkṛtam) - having been honored (honored, worshipped, treated with respect)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, respected, treated with hospitality

past passive participle

root kṛ + sat

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (sat+kṛta)

• sat – good, real, existing, virtuous
  adjective
  present participle
  root as + śatṛ
  Root: as (class 2)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  past passive participle
  root kṛ + kta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'tam' (Vyāsa).

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (of them) (by all, by everyone)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'sadasyaiḥ'.

सदस्यैः (sadasyaiḥ) - by the assembly members (by the members of the assembly)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sadasya

sadasya - member of an assembly, assessor, juror

जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (name of a king, son of Parikṣit)

Note: The subject of the sentence.

इदम् (idam) - this (question) (this, this matter)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this matter, this thing

Note: Refers to the upcoming question.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, behind, later)

(indeclinable)

द्विजश्रेष्ठम् (dvijaśreṣṭham) - the best of brahmins (Vyāsa) (best of brahmins)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best of the twice-born (brahmins)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kṣatriya, vaiśya; also bird, tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of praśasya

Note: Refers to Vyāsa.

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - inquired (asked, inquired)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prach

Prefixes: pari+api

Root: prach (class 6)

कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence) (with folded hands, having made a gesture of reverence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - having folded hands (as a gesture of respect/supplication)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  past passive participle
  root kṛ + kta
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – the hollow of the hands, a gesture of reverence with folded hands
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'janamejayaḥ'.