महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-313, verse-5

तत्रोपविष्टं तं कार्ष्णिं शास्त्रतः प्रत्यपूजयत् ।
पाद्यं निवेद्य प्रथममर्घ्यं गां च न्यवेदयत् ।
स च तां मन्त्रवत्पूजां प्रत्यगृह्णाद्यथाविधि ॥५॥

5. tatropaviṣṭaṁ taṁ kārṣṇiṁ śāstrataḥ pratyapūjayat ,
pādyaṁ nivedya prathamamarghyaṁ gāṁ ca nyavedayat ,
sa ca tāṁ mantravatpūjāṁ pratyagṛhṇādyathāvidhi.

5. tatra upaviṣṭam tam kārṣṇim śāstrataḥ
prati apūjayat pādyam nivedya prathamam
arghyam gām ca nyavedayat saḥ ca tām
mantravat pūjām prati agṛhṇāt yathāvidhi

5. saḥ kārṣṇim tatra upaviṣṭam tam śāstrataḥ
prati apūjayat prathamam pādyam nivedya
arghyam gām ca nyavedayat saḥ ca tām
mantravat pūjām yathāvidhi prati agṛhṇāt

5. He honored Kārṣṇi, who was seated there, in accordance with the scriptures. First, presenting water for the feet, he then offered the ceremonial arghya and a cow. And Kārṣṇi, for his part, accepted that worship (pūjā), which was accompanied by mantras, in the prescribed manner.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (at that place) (there, then)

• उपविष्टम् (upaviṣṭam) - seated (referring to Kārṣṇi) (seated, sat down)

• तम् (tam) - him (Kārṣṇi) (him, that)

• कार्ष्णिम् (kārṣṇim) - Kārṣṇi (referring to Śuka) (son of Kṛṣṇa, descendant of Kṛṣṇa)

• शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the scriptures (according to the scriptures, by means of sacred treatises)

• प्रति (prati) - in return, back (as part of 'pratyapūjayat') (towards, against, in return)

• अपूजयत् (apūjayat) - honored (Kārṣṇi) (honored, worshipped)

• पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for the feet (water for the feet, foot-bath)

• निवेद्य (nivedya) - having offered/presented (having offered, having presented)

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first (first, at first)

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - the arghya offering (a respectful offering of water and other items) (offering of water, ceremonial reception, respectful offering)

• गाम् (gām) - a cow (cow, earth, speech)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• न्यवेदयत् (nyavedayat) - presented, offered (presented, offered, announced)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Kārṣṇi/Śuka) (he, that)

• च (ca) - and, in turn (and, also)

• ताम् (tām) - that (worship) (her, that)

• मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - accompanied by mantras (accompanied by mantras, with hymns)

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship (pūjā) (worship, honor, reverence)

• प्रति (prati) - in return, back (as part of 'pratyagṛhṇāt') (towards, against, in return)

• अगृह्णात् (agṛhṇāt) - accepted (accepted, took)

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - as prescribed by ritual (according to rule, as prescribed, duly)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (at that place) (there, then)

(indeclinable)

derived from tad (that) + tral (locative suffix)

उपविष्टम् (upaviṣṭam) - seated (referring to Kārṣṇi) (seated, sat down)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, sitting down

Past Passive Participle

upa- + viś (to enter) + kta (ppp suffix)

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, agreeing with 'tam kārṣṇim'.

तम् (tam) - him (Kārṣṇi) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कार्ष्णिम् (kārṣṇim) - Kārṣṇi (referring to Śuka) (son of Kṛṣṇa, descendant of Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kārṣṇi

kārṣṇi - descendant of Kṛṣṇa; a patronymic, often refers to Śuka

derived from Kṛṣṇa + iñ (patronymic suffix)

शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the scriptures (according to the scriptures, by means of sacred treatises)

(indeclinable)

derived from śās (to instruct) + tra

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: 'tas' suffix indicates 'from, by means of, according to'.

प्रति (prati) - in return, back (as part of 'pratyapūjayat') (towards, against, in return)

(indeclinable)

अपूजयत् (apūjayat) - honored (Kārṣṇi) (honored, worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of pūj

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Combined with 'prati' to form 'pratyapūjayat'.

पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for the feet (water for the feet, foot-bath)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pādya

pādya - water for the feet, foot-bath, relating to the feet

Gerundive

derived from pād (foot) + ṇyat (gerundive suffix)

Root: pād

Note: Object of 'nivedya'.

निवेद्य (nivedya) - having offered/presented (having offered, having presented)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

ni- + vid (to know/find) + ya (absolutive suffix)

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 2)

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first (first, at first)

(indeclinable)

from pra + tama (superlative suffix)

Note: Adverbial accusative singular neuter.

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - the arghya offering (a respectful offering of water and other items) (offering of water, ceremonial reception, respectful offering)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - a respectful offering (often water), ceremonial reception, value, deserving of honor

Gerundive

from arh (to deserve) + ṇya

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'nyavedayat'.

गाम् (gām) - a cow (cow, earth, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of go

go - cow, bull, earth, speech, ray of light

Note: Object of 'nyavedayat'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'arghyam' and 'gām'.

न्यवेदयत् (nyavedayat) - presented, offered (presented, offered, announced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of nived

ni- + vid (causative of vid, 'to know' -> 'to cause to know' -> 'to report/present')

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Forms from 'ni' + 'avedayat'.

सः (saḥ) - he (Kārṣṇi/Śuka) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kārṣṇi.

च (ca) - and, in turn (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'and he, for his part'.

ताम् (tām) - that (worship) (her, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'pūjām'.

मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - accompanied by mantras (accompanied by mantras, with hymns)

(indeclinable)

mantra (noun) + vat (suffix meaning 'possessing, like')

Note: Modifies 'pūjām' adverbially.

पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship (pūjā) (worship, honor, reverence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, reverence, adoration

from pūj (to honor) + a (feminine suffix)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Object of 'pratyagṛhṇāt'.

प्रति (prati) - in return, back (as part of 'pratyagṛhṇāt') (towards, against, in return)

(indeclinable)

अगृह्णात् (agṛhṇāt) - accepted (accepted, took)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Combined with 'prati' to form 'pratyagṛhṇāt'.

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - as prescribed by ritual (according to rule, as prescribed, duly)

(indeclinable)

yathā (as, according to) + vidhi (rule, precept)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, precept, manner, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  vi- + dhā (to place) + i
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Avyayībhāva compound.