महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-53, verse-49

तत्रापि राजा प्रीतात्मा यथाज्ञप्तमथाकरोत् ।
ततोऽस्य भगवान्प्रीतो बभूव मुनिसत्तमः ॥४९॥

49. tatrāpi rājā prītātmā yathājñaptamathākarot ,
tato'sya bhagavānprīto babhūva munisattamaḥ.

49. tatra api rājā prītātmā yathā ājñaptam atha akarot
tataḥ asya bhagavān prītaḥ babhūva munisattamaḥ

49. tatra api prītātmā rājā yathā ājñaptam atha akarot
tataḥ munisattamaḥ bhagavān asya prītaḥ babhūva

49. Even in that situation, the king, with a contented heart (ātman), acted exactly as instructed. Consequently, the venerable chief of sages became greatly pleased with him.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that situation

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• राजा (rājā) - king

• प्रीतात्मा (prītātmā) - the king, with a contented heart (ātman) (one whose self is pleased, contented in spirit, with a contented heart)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• आज्ञप्तम् (ājñaptam) - what the sage had instructed (that which was commanded/instructed)

• अथ (atha) - then, and then, now

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, consequently

• अस्य (asya) - with him (the king) (to him, of him)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable sage (venerable, revered, divine, glorious)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, glad, satisfied

• बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

• मुनिसत्तमः (munisattamaḥ) - best of sages, chief of sages

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that situation

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

प्रीतात्मा (prītātmā) - the king, with a contented heart (ātman) (one whose self is pleased, contented in spirit, with a contented heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītātman

prītātman - one whose self is pleased, contented in spirit, happy-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+ātman)

• prīta – pleased, glad, satisfied, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root prī
  Root: prī (class 9)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual soul, heart, mind
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

आज्ञप्तम् (ājñaptam) - what the sage had instructed (that which was commanded/instructed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ājñapta

ājñapta - ordered, commanded, instructed

Past Passive Participle

From root jñap with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: jñap (class 10)

Note: Used here substantively.

अथ (atha) - then, and then, now

(indeclinable)

अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, consequently

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - with him (the king) (to him, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the venerable sage (venerable, revered, divine, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, glorious, divine, fortunate

present active participle

From root bhaj with suffix vat

Root: bhaj (class 1)

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, glad, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, glad, satisfied, beloved

Past Passive Participle

From root prī

Root: prī (class 9)

बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

मुनिसत्तमः (munisattamaḥ) - best of sages, chief of sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - chief of ascetics, best of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix tama added to sat (good, existing)