महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-43, verse-17

एवं स्तुतो धर्मराजेन कृष्णः सभामध्ये प्रीतिमान्पुष्कराक्षः ।
तमभ्यनन्दद्भारतं पुष्कलाभिर्वाग्भिर्ज्येष्ठं पाण्डवं यादवाग्र्यः ॥१७॥

17. evaṁ stuto dharmarājena kṛṣṇaḥ; sabhāmadhye prītimānpuṣkarākṣaḥ ,
tamabhyanandadbhārataṁ puṣkalābhi;rvāgbhirjyeṣṭhaṁ pāṇḍavaṁ yādavāgryaḥ.

17. evam stutaḥ dharmarājena kṛṣṇaḥ
sabhāmadhye prītimān puṣkarākṣaḥ tam
abhyanandat bhāratam puṣkalābhiḥ
vāgbhiḥ jyeṣṭham pāṇḍavam yādavāgryaḥ

17. evam dharmarājena stutaḥ sabhāmadhye
prītimān puṣkarākṣaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
yādavāgryaḥ tam jyeṣṭham pāṇḍavam
bhāratam puṣkalābhiḥ vāgbhiḥ abhyanandat

17. Thus praised by Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of natural law (dharma), Kṛṣṇa, the lotus-eyed (puṣkarākṣaḥ) one, who was delighted in the midst of the assembly, then, as the foremost of the Yadus (yādavāgryaḥ), praised him, Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pāṇḍava, with abundant words.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• स्तुतः (stutaḥ) - praised, eulogized

• धर्मराजेन (dharmarājena) - by Yudhiṣṭhira, who is known as Dharmarāja. (by the king of dharma, by Yudhiṣṭhira)

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa

• सभामध्ये (sabhāmadhye) - in the midst of the assembly, in the assembly hall

• प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - delighted, pleased, joyous

• पुष्कराक्षः (puṣkarākṣaḥ) - lotus-eyed (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

• तम् (tam) - refers to Yudhiṣṭhira. (him, that (masculine))

• अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - praised, congratulated, rejoiced in

• भारतम् (bhāratam) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as a descendant of Bharata. (descendant of Bharata, relating to India)

• पुष्कलाभिः (puṣkalābhiḥ) - with abundant, ample, many

• वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, with speeches

• ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - the eldest (Pāṇḍava). (the eldest, most excellent)

• पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as a Pāṇḍava. (son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu)

• यादवाग्र्यः (yādavāgryaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa. (foremost among the Yadus, best of the Yadavas)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.

स्तुतः (stutaḥ) - praised, eulogized

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stu

stu - to praise, eulogize

Past Passive Participle

Root stu (2nd class) + kta (suffix for past passive participle)

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'kṛṣṇaḥ'.

धर्मराजेन (dharmarājena) - by Yudhiṣṭhira, who is known as Dharmarāja. (by the king of dharma, by Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of dharma, king of righteousness; an epithet for Yudhiṣṭhira or Yama

Compound of dharma (righteousness) and rāja (king)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+rāja)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'stutaḥ'.

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa (name of a deity), black, dark

Note: Subject.

सभामध्ये (sabhāmadhye) - in the midst of the assembly, in the assembly hall

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sabhāmadhya

sabhāmadhya - midst of an assembly, in the middle of a gathering

Compound of sabhā (assembly) and madhya (middle)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sabhā+madhya)

• sabhā – assembly, gathering, council
  noun (feminine)
• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial locative.

प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - delighted, pleased, joyous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītimat

prītimat - delighted, pleased, joyous, having love

Derived from prīti (joy, pleasure) with matup suffix

Note: Qualifies 'kṛṣṇaḥ'.

पुष्कराक्षः (puṣkarākṣaḥ) - lotus-eyed (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣkarākṣa

puṣkarākṣa - lotus-eyed (epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

Bahuvrīhi compound: puṣkara (lotus) + akṣa (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṣkara+akṣi)

• puṣkara – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'kṛṣṇaḥ'.

तम् (tam) - refers to Yudhiṣṭhira. (him, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'abhyanandat'.

अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - praised, congratulated, rejoiced in

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of nand

Imperfect Active 3rd Singular

Root nand (1st class) with prefix abhi and a-augment for imperfect tense. abhi + a-nand-at.

Prefix: abhi

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: The initial 'a' is the imperfect augment.

भारतम् (bhāratam) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as a descendant of Bharata. (descendant of Bharata, relating to India)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, relating to India

Note: Object of 'abhyanandat'.

पुष्कलाभिः (puṣkalābhiḥ) - with abundant, ample, many

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of puṣkala

puṣkala - abundant, ample, copious, much

Note: Qualifies 'vāgbhiḥ'.

वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, with speeches

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice

Note: Instrumental of means.

ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - the eldest (Pāṇḍava). (the eldest, most excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, best, principal

Superlative degree of 'old/good'

Note: Qualifies 'pāṇḍavam'.

पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - Yudhiṣṭhira, as a Pāṇḍava. (son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu

Derived from Pāṇḍu (name of king)

Note: Object of 'abhyanandat'.

यादवाग्र्यः (yādavāgryaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa. (foremost among the Yadus, best of the Yadavas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yādavāgrya

yādavāgrya - foremost among the Yadus, best of the Yadavas

Compound of yādava (descendant of Yadu) and agrya (foremost)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yādava+agrya)

• yādava – descendant of Yadu, a member of the Yadu dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• agrya – foremost, chief, best
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'abhyanandat'.