महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-144, verse-23

स ददर्श तदाभ्याशे मातरं ते शुभाननाम् ।
तामपि स्मयमानः स पायसेनाभ्यलेपयत् ॥२३॥

23. sa dadarśa tadābhyāśe mātaraṁ te śubhānanām ,
tāmapi smayamānaḥ sa pāyasenābhyalepayat.

23. sa dadarśa tadā abhyāśe mātaram te śubhānanām
tām api smayamānaḥ sa pāyasena abhyalepayat

23. saḥ tadā abhyāśe te śubhānanām mātaram dadarśa
saḥ api smayamānaḥ tām pāyasena abhyalepayat

23. Then, the (muni) saw your auspicious-faced mother nearby. Smiling, he also smeared her with milk-rice.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - The (muni) (sage). (he, that)

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अभ्याशे (abhyāśe) - near, in the vicinity, in proximity

• मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

• ते (te) - your, by you, to you

• शुभाननाम् (śubhānanām) - auspicious-faced, beautiful-faced

• ताम् (tām) - The mother mentioned. (her, that (feminine))

• अपि (api) - also, even

• स्मयमानः (smayamānaḥ) - smiling, laughing gently

• स (sa) - The (muni) (sage). (he, that)

• पायसेन (pāyasena) - with milk-rice, with pudding

• अभ्यलेपयत् (abhyalepayat) - smeared, anointed

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - The (muni) (sage). (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of dṛś

Perfect tense, third person singular, active voice. Reduplicated root.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad' + suffix 'dā'

अभ्याशे (abhyāśe) - near, in the vicinity, in proximity

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhyāśa

abhyāśa - vicinity, proximity, nearness

Compound of 'abhi' + 'āśa' (from root 'aś' - to reach)

Prefix: abhi

Root: aś (class 5)

मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

ते (te) - your, by you, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

From second person pronoun

शुभाननाम् (śubhānanām) - auspicious-faced, beautiful-faced

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śubhānana

śubhānana - having an auspicious face, beautiful-faced

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śubha+ānana)

• śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good
  adjective
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'mātaram'

ताम् (tām) - The mother mentioned. (her, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the mother

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle

स्मयमानः (smayamānaḥ) - smiling, laughing gently

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayamāna

smayamāna - smiling, laughing gently

Present Middle Participle

From root 'smi' (to smile)

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' (the muni)

स (sa) - The (muni) (sage). (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

पायसेन (pāyasena) - with milk-rice, with pudding

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pāyasa

pāyasa - milk-rice, a dish of milk and rice (pudding)

From 'payas' (milk)

अभ्यलेपयत् (abhyalepayat) - smeared, anointed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (Laṅ) of abhilep

Imperfect tense, third person singular, active voice. Causative form of root 'lip'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: lip (class 6)