महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-153, verse-16

अभिवाद्याथ कौन्तेयः पितामहमरिंदमम् ।
द्वैपायनादीन्विप्रांश्च तैश्च प्रत्यभिनन्दितः ॥१६॥

16. abhivādyātha kaunteyaḥ pitāmahamariṁdamam ,
dvaipāyanādīnviprāṁśca taiśca pratyabhinanditaḥ.

16. abhivādya atha kaunteyaḥ pitāmaham ariṃdamam
dvaipāyana ādīn viprān ca taiḥ ca pratyabhinanditaḥ

16. Then, Kaunteya, the subduer of enemies, having paid homage to his paternal grandfather and the brahmins (vipra) led by Dvaipāyana, was in turn greeted by them.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - (Yudhiṣṭhira) having saluted (having saluted, having bowed to)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereafter)

• कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son of Kuntī) (son of Kuntī)

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhīṣma, the paternal grandfather (paternal grandfather)

• अरिंदमम् (ariṁdamam) - Bhīṣma, the subduer of enemies (subduer of enemies)

• द्वैपायन (dvaipāyana) - Vyāsa, who was born on an island (dvīpa) (Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa))

• आदीन् (ādīn) - beginning with (Dvaipāyana) (beginning with, and so on, others)

• विप्रान् (viprān) - the learned brahmins (vipra) (brahmins, inspired ones)

• च (ca) - and

• तैः (taiḥ) - by those (Bhīṣma and vipra) (by them)

• च (ca) - and

• प्रत्यभिनन्दितः (pratyabhinanditaḥ) - (Yudhiṣṭhira) was greeted in return (greeted in return, welcomed back)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - (Yudhiṣṭhira) having saluted (having saluted, having bowed to)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From prefix abhi- + root vad (to speak, salute) + -ya suffix

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Denotes an action completed before the main verb.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects sequential actions.

कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (son of Kuntī) (son of Kuntī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kuntī

Derived from Kuntī by addition of patronymic suffix -eya

Note: Patronymic for Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna.

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - Bhīṣma, the paternal grandfather (paternal grandfather)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather

Compound of pitṛ (father) and maha (great)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+maha)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• maha – great, mighty
  adjective

Note: Refers to Bhīṣma.

अरिंदमम् (ariṁdamam) - Bhīṣma, the subduer of enemies (subduer of enemies)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ariṃdama

ariṁdama - subduer of enemies, enemy-subduing

From ari (enemy) and dam (to subdue), compound with -a suffix

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming
  noun (masculine)
  From root dam (to subdue)
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Adjective for 'pitāmaham'.

द्वैपायन (dvaipāyana) - Vyāsa, who was born on an island (dvīpa) (Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa))

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of dvaipāyana

dvaipāyana - Dvaipāyana (proper name, Vyāsa)

Patronymic derived from dvīpa (island), where he was born. Also called Vyāsa

Note: Precedes 'ādīn' meaning 'beginning with Dvaipāyana'.

आदीन् (ādīn) - beginning with (Dvaipāyana) (beginning with, and so on, others)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ādi

ādi - beginning, origin, etcetera

Used to denote a series or group of which something is the first

Note: Often used in compounds like 'Dvaipāyanādīn' (Dvaipāyana and others).

विप्रान् (viprān) - the learned brahmins (vipra) (brahmins, inspired ones)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - brahmin, priest, inspired, wise

From root vip (to tremble, to inspire)

Root: vip (class 6)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects 'pitāmaham' and 'viprān'.

तैः (taiḥ) - by those (Bhīṣma and vipra) (by them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to Bhīṣma and the sages.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects the two clauses.

प्रत्यभिनन्दितः (pratyabhinanditaḥ) - (Yudhiṣṭhira) was greeted in return (greeted in return, welcomed back)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyabhinandita

pratyabhinandita - greeted in return, welcomed

Past Passive Participle

From prati- + abhi- + root nand (to rejoice, greet) + kta suffix

Prefixes: prati+abhi

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kaunteya.