महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-167, verse-15

यथोचितं च स बको ययौ ब्रह्मसदस्तदा ।
ब्रह्मा च तं महात्मानमातिथ्येनाभ्यपूजयत् ॥१५॥

15. yathocitaṁ ca sa bako yayau brahmasadastadā ,
brahmā ca taṁ mahātmānamātithyenābhyapūjayat.

15. yathocitam ca saḥ bakaḥ yayau brahmasadaḥ tadā
brahmā ca tam mahātmānam ātithyena abhyapūjayat

15. ca tadā yathocitam saḥ bakaḥ brahmasadaḥ yayau
ca brahmā tam mahātmānam ātithyena abhyapūjayat

15. And then, as was appropriate, that Baka went to the assembly of Brahmā; and Brahmā, in turn, honored that great-souled one with hospitality.

Words meanings summery:

• यथोचितम् (yathocitam) - Baka acted and was received in a manner that was fitting (as was proper, as deserved, appropriately)

• च (ca) - connecting clauses (and, also)

• सः (saḥ) - Baka (he, that)

• बकः (bakaḥ) - the character Baka from the narrative (a crane (bird), a specific person's name (Baka))

• ययौ (yayau) - Baka went to Brahmā's abode (he went)

• ब्रह्मसदः (brahmasadaḥ) - Baka went to the divine assembly or dwelling of the deity Brahmā (to the assembly/abode of Brahmā)

• तदा (tadā) - at that moment, after the previous events (then, at that time)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the deity Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator god))

• च (ca) - connecting clauses (and, also)

• तम् (tam) - Baka (him, that)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - referring to Baka, highlighting his noble character (the great-souled one, the magnanimous one, the noble one)

• आतिथ्येन (ātithyena) - Brahmā honored Baka by offering him hospitality (with hospitality, by means of hospitality)

• अभ्यपूजयत् (abhyapūjayat) - Brahmā showed respect and reverence to Baka (he honored, he worshipped, he paid homage)

Words meanings and morphology

यथोचितम् (yathocitam) - Baka acted and was received in a manner that was fitting (as was proper, as deserved, appropriately)

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā + ucita (PPP of vac)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ucita)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• ucita – proper, fitting, appropriate, customary
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vac (to speak), implying 'spoken (to be true/proper)'
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Adverbial usage.

च (ca) - connecting clauses (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Baka (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine nominative singular.

बकः (bakaḥ) - the character Baka from the narrative (a crane (bird), a specific person's name (Baka))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baka

baka - crane, a proper name (e.g., a demon, a sage, a king)

ययौ (yayau) - Baka went to Brahmā's abode (he went)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of gam

Perfect (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, Perfect, active voice, from root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

ब्रह्मसदः (brahmasadaḥ) - Baka went to the divine assembly or dwelling of the deity Brahmā (to the assembly/abode of Brahmā)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmasad

brahmasad - assembly of Brahmā, abode of Brahmā, Brahmā's court

Compound of brahman + sad

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+sad)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred word, ultimate reality (brahman)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sad – assembly, seat, abode
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Used as an object of motion.

तदा (tadā) - at that moment, after the previous events (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad + dā suffix.

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the deity Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator god))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), sacred word, ultimate reality (brahman)

ā-ending stem of brahman (masculine gender for the deity).

च (ca) - connecting clauses (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - Baka (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - referring to Baka, highlighting his noble character (the great-souled one, the magnanimous one, the noble one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble; a great person

Compound of mahā + ātman. mahā is a form of mahat.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast, noble
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

आतिथ्येन (ātithyena) - Brahmā honored Baka by offering him hospitality (with hospitality, by means of hospitality)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ātithya

ātithya - hospitality, guest-duty, entertainment of guests

From atithi (guest)

अभ्यपूजयत् (abhyapūjayat) - Brahmā showed respect and reverence to Baka (he honored, he worshipped, he paid homage)

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person singular, Imperfect, active voice, causative of pūj

Prefix: abhi

Root: pūj (class 10)