महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-112, verse-17

तं शुचिं पण्डितं मत्वा शार्दूलः ख्यातविक्रमः ।
कृत्वात्मसदृशां पूजां साचिव्येऽवर्धयत्स्वयम् ॥१७॥

17. taṁ śuciṁ paṇḍitaṁ matvā śārdūlaḥ khyātavikramaḥ ,
kṛtvātmasadṛśāṁ pūjāṁ sācivye'vardhayatsvayam.

17. tam śucim paṇḍitam matvā śārdūlaḥ khyātavikramaḥ
kṛtvā ātmasadṛśām pūjām sācivye avardhayat svayam

17. khyātavikramaḥ śārdūlaḥ tam śucim paṇḍitam matvā
ātmasadṛśām pūjām kṛtvā svayam sācivye avardhayat

17. The tiger (Śārdūla), renowned for his valor, considered him to be honest and wise. After offering him honor befitting his own status, he personally promoted him to the position of a minister.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine accusative singular)

• शुचिम् (śucim) - pure, honest, clean

• पण्डितम् (paṇḍitam) - wise, learned, scholar

• मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, having thought, having believed

• शार्दूलः (śārdūlaḥ) - Śārdūla (proper name of a character, the tiger) (tiger)

• ख्यातविक्रमः (khyātavikramaḥ) - renowned for valor, famous for bravery

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having offered (having done, having made, having performed)

• आत्मसदृशाम् (ātmasadṛśām) - befitting his (the tiger's) own status (similar to oneself, befitting oneself, worthy of oneself)

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor, respect, worship, offering

• साचिव्ये (sācivye) - in the ministership, in the office of minister

• अवर्धयत् (avardhayat) - he promoted him (he caused to grow, he promoted, he increased)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of `matvā`.

शुचिम् (śucim) - pure, honest, clean

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, honest, white, radiant

i-stem adjective.

Root: śuc (class 1)

पण्डितम् (paṇḍitam) - wise, learned, scholar

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paṇḍita

paṇḍita - wise, learned, scholar, pundit

Derived from `paṇḍā` (wisdom, knowledge).

मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, having thought, having believed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From root `man` (to think) with suffix `-tvā`.

Root: man (class 4)

शार्दूलः (śārdūlaḥ) - Śārdūla (proper name of a character, the tiger) (tiger)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śārdūla

śārdūla - tiger, an epithet for a brave person

Note: Subject of the sentence.

ख्यातविक्रमः (khyātavikramaḥ) - renowned for valor, famous for bravery

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyātavikrama

khyātavikrama - renowned for prowess/valor, famous for strength

Past Passive Participle (khyāta) within compound

Compound: `khyāta` (famous, known - PPP of `khyā` to be famous) + `vikrama` (valor, prowess). Bahuvrīhi compound: "one whose valor is renowned".

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (khyāta+vikrama)

• khyāta – known, famous, celebrated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `khyā` (to be famous, to relate).
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, strength
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi` + root `kram` (to step, to go).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having offered (having done, having made, having performed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `-tvā`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आत्मसदृशाम् (ātmasadṛśām) - befitting his (the tiger's) own status (similar to oneself, befitting oneself, worthy of oneself)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātmasadṛśa

ātmasadṛśa - similar to oneself, like oneself, worthy of oneself

Compound: `ātman` (self) + `sadṛśa` (like, similar).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+sadṛśa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• sadṛśa – like, similar, equal, befitting
  adjective (masculine)
  From `sa` (with) + `dṛś` (appearance).
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Refers to the honor being worthy of Śārdūla's own status.

पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor, respect, worship, offering

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - honor, respect, worship, reverence, offering

From root `pūj` (to honor, to worship).

Root: pūj (class 10)

साचिव्ये (sācivye) - in the ministership, in the office of minister

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sācivya

sācivya - ministership, office of a minister, assistance

Derived from `saciva` (minister).

अवर्धयत् (avardhayat) - he promoted him (he caused to grow, he promoted, he increased)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of vṛdh

Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd Person Singular, Causal (ṇic) stem.

Root `vṛdh`, 1st class, causal stem `vardhaya`, then imperfect active `avardhayat`.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, personally

(indeclinable)

Reflexive pronoun used adverbially.