महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-107, verse-19

इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचेदं वचनं ब्राह्मणर्षभम् ।
अभिपूज्याभिसत्कृत्य पूजार्हमनुमान्य च ॥१९॥

19. ityuktaḥ pratyuvācedaṁ vacanaṁ brāhmaṇarṣabham ,
abhipūjyābhisatkṛtya pūjārhamanumānya ca.

19. iti uktaḥ pratyuvāca idam vacanam brāhmaṇarṣabham
abhipūjya abhisatkṛtya pūjā arham anumānya ca

19. iti uktaḥ abhipūjya abhisatkṛtya pūjārham ca
anumānya brāhmaṇarṣabham idam vacanam pratyuvāca

19. Having been thus addressed, he replied with these words to the foremost Brahmin (brāhmaṇarṣabha), having greatly honored, respectfully treated, and acknowledged him as worthy of veneration.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, he spoke in return

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• ब्राह्मणर्षभम् (brāhmaṇarṣabham) - to the foremost Brahmin, to the best among Brahmins

• अभिपूज्य (abhipūjya) - having greatly honored, having worshipped

• अभिसत्कृत्य (abhisatkṛtya) - having respectfully treated, having honored

• पूजा (pūjā) - worship, honor, respect

• अर्हम् (arham) - worthy, deserving, fit

• अनुमान्य (anumānya) - having acknowledged, having assented to, having regarded as

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks reported speech or manner.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak), irregular past participle

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the subject who replied.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, he spoke in return

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of prativac

Perfect tense (liṭ) of 'vac' with 'prati' prefix

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'vacanam' (word/speech).

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, statement

From root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca'.

ब्राह्मणर्षभम् (brāhmaṇarṣabham) - to the foremost Brahmin, to the best among Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇarṣabha

brāhmaṇarṣabha - foremost Brahmin, best among Brahmins

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'brāhmaṇa' (Brahmin) + 'ṛṣabha' (bull, best)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+ṛṣabha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of implied verb 'addressed' (to whom the reply was made).

अभिपूज्य (abhipūjya) - having greatly honored, having worshipped

(indeclinable)

absolutive (lyap)

From 'abhi' (prefix) + root 'pūj' (to honor) + -ya suffix for compound verbs

Prefix: abhi

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Describes the action of the replier preceding the main verb.

अभिसत्कृत्य (abhisatkṛtya) - having respectfully treated, having honored

(indeclinable)

absolutive (lyap)

From 'abhi' (prefix) + 'sat' (good/true) + root 'kṛ' (to do/make) + -ya suffix. 'sat-kṛ' is a compound verb 'to honor'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes the action of the replier preceding the main verb.

पूजा (pūjā) - worship, honor, respect

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, respect

From root 'pūj' (to honor)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Part of the compound 'pūjārham'.

अर्हम् (arham) - worthy, deserving, fit

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arha

arha - worthy, deserving, fit

From root 'arh' (to deserve)

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'brāhmaṇarṣabham' (as part of 'pūjārham').

अनुमान्य (anumānya) - having acknowledged, having assented to, having regarded as

(indeclinable)

absolutive (lyap)

From 'anu' (prefix) + root 'mā' (to measure, to consider) + -ya suffix for compound verbs

Prefix: anu

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Describes the action of the replier preceding the main verb.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the absolutives.