महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-193, verse-4

पूर्वं ये चापरे तत्र समेता ब्राह्मणर्षभाः ।
सर्वान्संपूज्य शिरसा राजानं सोऽब्रवीद्वचः ॥४॥

4. pūrvaṁ ye cāpare tatra sametā brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ ,
sarvānsaṁpūjya śirasā rājānaṁ so'bravīdvacaḥ.

4. pūrvam ye ca apare tatra sametāḥ brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ
sarvān sampūjya śirasā rājānam saḥ abravīt vacaḥ

4. pūrvam tatra ye ca apare brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ sametāḥ,
sarvān śirasā sampūjya,
saḥ rājānam vacaḥ abravīt.

4. And those other excellent Brahmins who had previously assembled there—having honored all of them by bowing his head, he then spoke these words to the king.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - 'previously', indicating a past occurrence. (before, previously, formerly, eastern, first)

• ये (ye) - 'who', referring to the Brahmins. (who (plural), which (plural))

• च (ca) - 'and', connecting clauses or items in a list. (and, also, moreover)

• अपरे (apare) - 'other ones', distinguishing these Brahmins from any previously mentioned. (others, other ones)

• तत्र (tatra) - 'there', referring to the place previously discussed. (there, in that place)

• समेताः (sametāḥ) - 'assembled', referring to the Brahmins gathering. (assembled, met, come together)

• ब्राह्मणर्षभाः (brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ) - 'excellent Brahmins', referring to highly respected religious scholars present. (excellent Brahmins, foremost among Brahmins (bulls among Brahmins))

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - 'all of them', referring to all the assembled Brahmins. (all, everyone)

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - 'having honored', referring to the act of veneration. (having worshipped, having honored, having revered)

• शिरसा (śirasā) - 'by bowing his head', indicating a gesture of respect. (with the head, by the head, bowing the head)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - 'to the king', referring to the royal person being addressed. (king, ruler)

• सः (saḥ) - 'he', referring to the speaker. (he, that)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - 'spoke', referring to the action of the speaker. (he said, he spoke)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - 'words', referring to the speech that follows. (word, speech, utterance)

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - 'previously', indicating a past occurrence. (before, previously, formerly, eastern, first)

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - 'who', referring to the Brahmins. (who (plural), which (plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, that

Note: Relative pronoun.

च (ca) - 'and', connecting clauses or items in a list. (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अपरे (apare) - 'other ones', distinguishing these Brahmins from any previously mentioned. (others, other ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, posterior, western

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ'.

तत्र (tatra) - 'there', referring to the place previously discussed. (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad (that) + tra (locative suffix)

समेताः (sametāḥ) - 'assembled', referring to the Brahmins gathering. (assembled, met, come together)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sameta

sameta - assembled, met, joined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root i (to go) with prefix sam (together), perfect participle form.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ'.

ब्राह्मणर्षभाः (brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ) - 'excellent Brahmins', referring to highly respected religious scholars present. (excellent Brahmins, foremost among Brahmins (bulls among Brahmins))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇarṣabha

brāhmaṇarṣabha - chief of Brahmins, excellent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+ṛṣabha)

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

सर्वान् (sarvān) - 'all of them', referring to all the assembled Brahmins. (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Object of 'sampūjya'.

सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - 'having honored', referring to the act of veneration. (having worshipped, having honored, having revered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root pūj (to worship, honor) with prefix sam (together, completely)

Prefix: sam

Root: pūj (class 10)

शिरसा (śirasā) - 'by bowing his head', indicating a gesture of respect. (with the head, by the head, bowing the head)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

राजानम् (rājānam) - 'to the king', referring to the royal person being addressed. (king, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

सः (saḥ) - 'he', referring to the speaker. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - 'spoke', referring to the action of the speaker. (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Imperfect

3rd person singular imperfect, Parasmaipada

Root: brū (class 2)

वचः (vacaḥ) - 'words', referring to the speech that follows. (word, speech, utterance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.