महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-165, verse-21

ततो महार्हैस्ते सर्वे रत्नैरभ्यर्चिताः शुभैः ।
ब्राह्मणा मृष्टवसनाः सुप्रीताः स्म तदाभवन् ॥२१॥

21. tato mahārhaiste sarve ratnairabhyarcitāḥ śubhaiḥ ,
brāhmaṇā mṛṣṭavasanāḥ suprītāḥ sma tadābhavan.

21. tataḥ mahārḥaiḥ te sarve ratnaiḥ abhyarcitāḥ śubhaiḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ mṛṣṭavasanāḥ suprītāḥ sma tadā abhavan

21. tataḥ te sarve brāhmaṇāḥ mahārḥaiḥ śubhaiḥ ratnaiḥ abhyarcitāḥ mṛṣṭavasanāḥ,
tadā suprītāḥ abhavan sma.

21. Then, all those Brahmins, having been honored with splendid and auspicious jewels and adorned in clean garments, became greatly pleased at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (thereafter, then, from that)

• महार्ःऐः (mahārḥaiḥ) - with very valuable, with splendid, with precious

• ते (te) - they

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - with jewels, by means of jewels

• अभ्यर्चिताः (abhyarcitāḥ) - honored, worshipped

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - with auspicious, with beautiful, with good

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• मृष्टवसनाः (mṛṣṭavasanāḥ) - having clean garments, wearing pure clothes

• सुप्रीताः (suprītāḥ) - very pleased, delighted

• स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अभवन् (abhavan) - they became, they were

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (thereafter, then, from that)

(indeclinable)

महार्ःऐः (mahārḥaiḥ) - with very valuable, with splendid, with precious

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mahārha

mahārha - very valuable, precious, splendid, noble

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+arha)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• arha – deserving, valuable, worthy
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'ratnaiḥ'.

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'te' and 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - with jewels, by means of jewels

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, treasure

Note: Instrumental case, indicating the means by which they were honored.

अभ्यर्चिताः (abhyarcitāḥ) - honored, worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhyarcita

abhyarcita - honored, worshipped, saluted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √arc (to honor, worship) with upasarga 'abhi' and suffix -ta.

Prefix: abhi

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - with auspicious, with beautiful, with good

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, good, splendid

Note: Agrees with 'ratnaiḥ'.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

Note: Subject of 'abhavan'.

मृष्टवसनाः (mṛṣṭavasanāḥ) - having clean garments, wearing pure clothes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mṛṣṭavasana

mṛṣṭavasana - one having clean garments, pure-clothed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛṣṭa+vasana)

• mṛṣṭa – clean, pure, rubbed, polished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √mṛj (to wipe, clean) with suffix -ta.
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• vasana – garment, clothing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

सुप्रीताः (suprītāḥ) - very pleased, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suprīta

suprīta - very pleased, delighted, very happy

Past Passive Participle (with 'su')

Derived from root √prī (to please) with prefix 'su' and suffix -ta.

Prefix: su

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇāḥ'.

स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'abhavan' (imperfect tense) for narrative emphasis.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

अभवन् (abhavan) - they became, they were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural active.