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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-338, verse-4

नमस्कृत्वा तु गुरवे व्यासायामिततेजसे ।
तपोयुक्ताय दान्ताय वन्द्याय परमर्षये ॥४॥
4. namaskṛtvā tu gurave vyāsāyāmitatejase ,
tapoyuktāya dāntāya vandyāya paramarṣaye.
4. namaskṛtvā tu gurave vyāsāya amitatejase
tapoyuktāya dāntāya vandyāya paramarṣaye
4. tu gurave vyāsāya amitatejase tapoyuktāya
dāntāya vandyāya paramarṣaye namaskṛtvā
4. Having first paid obeisance to my guru, Vyāsa, who possesses immeasurable spiritual radiance, who is devoted to ascetic practices (tapas), self-controlled, revered, and the supreme sage.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having bowed down, having saluted
  • तु (tu) - indicating a prior action, or indeed (but, indeed, first)
  • गुरवे (gurave) - to the (spiritual) teacher, to the (guru)
  • व्यासाय (vyāsāya) - to Vyāsa
  • अमिततेजसे (amitatejase) - to Vyāsa, who possesses immeasurable spiritual radiance (to the one of immeasurable splendor)
  • तपोयुक्ताय (tapoyuktāya) - to the one endowed with asceticism (tapas)
  • दान्ताय (dāntāya) - to the self-controlled one
  • वन्द्याय (vandyāya) - to the venerable one, to the one worthy of praise
  • परमर्षये (paramarṣaye) - to the supreme sage

Words meanings and morphology

नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having bowed down, having saluted
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
formed from namas (obeisance) and √kṛ (to make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: It's an absolutive, indicating a preceding action.
तु (tu) - indicating a prior action, or indeed (but, indeed, first)
(indeclinable)
गुरवे (gurave) - to the (spiritual) teacher, to the (guru)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of guru
guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor
Note: Recipient of the obeisance.
व्यासाय (vyāsāya) - to Vyāsa
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vyāsa
vyāsa - name of a celebrated sage, compiler of Vedas and Mahābhārata
Note: Appositive to 'gurave'.
अमिततेजसे (amitatejase) - to Vyāsa, who possesses immeasurable spiritual radiance (to the one of immeasurable splendor)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of amitatejas
amitatejas - one of immeasurable energy/splendor/radiance
compound of amita and tejas
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+tejas)
  • amita – immeasurable, boundless
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from na-mita (not measured)
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • tejas – splendor, radiance, energy, spiritual power
    noun (neuter)
    Root: tij (class 6)
Note: Agrees with 'vyāsāya'.
तपोयुक्ताय (tapoyuktāya) - to the one endowed with asceticism (tapas)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of tapoyukta
tapoyukta - endowed with asceticism, engaged in spiritual austerity
compound of tapas and yukta
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+yukta)
  • tapas – asceticism, austerity, heat
    noun (neuter)
    Root: tap (class 1)
  • yukta – joined, endowed with, engaged in
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from √yuj
    Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'vyāsāya'.
दान्ताय (dāntāya) - to the self-controlled one
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - self-controlled, subdued, calm
Past Passive Participle
from √dam (to tame, subdue)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'vyāsāya'.
वन्द्याय (vandyāya) - to the venerable one, to the one worthy of praise
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of vandya
vandya - venerable, praiseworthy, deserving of adoration
Gerundive
from √vand (to praise, worship)
Root: vand (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'vyāsāya'.
परमर्षये (paramarṣaye) - to the supreme sage
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of paramarṣi
paramarṣi - supreme sage, chief seer
compound of parama and ṛṣi
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)
  • parama – supreme, highest, chief
    adjective (masculine)
  • ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ṛṣ
Note: Agrees with 'vyāsāya'.