महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-58, verse-26

साधु साध्विति संहृष्टाः पुष्यमाणैरिवाननैः ।
अस्तुवंस्ते नरव्याघ्रं भीष्मं धर्मभृतां वरम् ॥२६॥

26. sādhu sādhviti saṁhṛṣṭāḥ puṣyamāṇairivānanaiḥ ,
astuvaṁste naravyāghraṁ bhīṣmaṁ dharmabhṛtāṁ varam.

26. sādhu sādhu iti saṃhṛṣṭāḥ puṣyamāṇaiḥ iva ānanaiḥ |
astuvan te naravyāghraṃ bhīṣmaṃ dharmabhṛtām varam

26. sādhu sādhu iti [vadantaḥ] saṃhṛṣṭāḥ puṣyamāṇaiḥ iva
ānanaiḥ te astuvan naravyāghraṃ bhīṣmaṃ dharmabhṛtām varam

26. Exclaiming 'Excellent! Excellent!' and greatly delighted, their faces appearing as if blossoming, they praised Bhīṣma, the tiger among men, who was the foremost among the upholders of natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• साधु (sādhu) - an exclamation of approval, 'Excellent!' (good, excellent, well done, virtuous)

• साधु (sādhu) - an exclamation of approval, 'Excellent!' (good, excellent, well done, virtuous)

• इति (iti) - marking direct speech or thought (thus, so, saying)

• संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - the assembled sages and warriors were greatly pleased (greatly delighted, overjoyed, exhilarated)

• पुष्यमाणैः (puṣyamāṇaiḥ) - by faces that seemed to blossom (with joy) (by blossoming, by blooming, by developing)

• इव (iva) - their faces as if blossoming (like, as, as if)

• आननैः (ānanaiḥ) - with their faces (expressing joy) (by faces, with faces)

• अस्तुवन् (astuvan) - the assembled group praised Bhīṣma (they praised, they eulogized)

• ते (te) - referring to the assembled persons (Vyasa, Krishna, etc.) (those, they)

• नरव्याघ्रं (naravyāghraṁ) - an epithet for Bhīṣma, indicating his greatness and prowess (the tiger among men, best among men)

• भीष्मं (bhīṣmaṁ) - the grand-uncle of the Pandavas and Kauravas (Bhīṣma)

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - among those who uphold natural law (of the upholders of dharma)

• वरम् (varam) - the best among them (best, excellent, superior)

Words meanings and morphology

साधु (sādhu) - an exclamation of approval, 'Excellent!' (good, excellent, well done, virtuous)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an interjection.

साधु (sādhu) - an exclamation of approval, 'Excellent!' (good, excellent, well done, virtuous)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an interjection, repetition for emphasis.

इति (iti) - marking direct speech or thought (thus, so, saying)

(indeclinable)

Note: Quotative particle.

संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - the assembled sages and warriors were greatly pleased (greatly delighted, overjoyed, exhilarated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃhṛṣṭa

saṁhṛṣṭa - greatly delighted, overjoyed, exhilarated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root hṛṣ with upasarga sam

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

पुष्यमाणैः (puṣyamāṇaiḥ) - by faces that seemed to blossom (with joy) (by blossoming, by blooming, by developing)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of puṣyamāṇa

puṣyamāṇa - blossoming, blooming, developing, being nourished

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root puṣ (to nourish, to blossom) in middle voice

Root: puṣ (class 4)

इव (iva) - their faces as if blossoming (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

आननैः (ānanaiḥ) - with their faces (expressing joy) (by faces, with faces)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ānana

ānana - face, mouth

Prefix: ā

Root: an (class 2)

अस्तुवन् (astuvan) - the assembled group praised Bhīṣma (they praised, they eulogized)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of stu

Root: stu (class 2)

ते (te) - referring to the assembled persons (Vyasa, Krishna, etc.) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

Note: Masculine nominative plural of 'tad'.

नरव्याघ्रं (naravyāghraṁ) - an epithet for Bhīṣma, indicating his greatness and prowess (the tiger among men, best among men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best among men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

भीष्मं (bhīṣmaṁ) - the grand-uncle of the Pandavas and Kauravas (Bhīṣma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (name of a Kuru elder), terrible, formidable

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - among those who uphold natural law (of the upholders of dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous one

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, maintaining, sustaining, upholder
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, sustain)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरम् (varam) - the best among them (best, excellent, superior)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

Root: vṛ (class 9)