महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-85, verse-30

ततोऽब्रुवन्देवगणाः पितामहमुपेत्य वै ।
कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे शिरोभिरभिवन्द्य च ॥३०॥

30. tato'bruvandevagaṇāḥ pitāmahamupetya vai ,
kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ sarve śirobhirabhivandya ca.

30. tataḥ abruvan devagaṇāḥ pitāmaham upetya vai
kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ sarve śirobhiḥ abhivandya ca

30. Thereupon, all the hosts of gods, having approached the grandfather (Brahma), spoke, with folded hands and having bowed their heads.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - spoke (they spoke, they said)

• देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - hosts of gods (hosts of gods, groups of deities)

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - to the grandfather (Brahma) (to the grandfather, to Brahma)

• उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the action) (indeed, certainly (particle))

• कृताञ्जलिपुटाः (kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ) - with folded hands (having made anjali (folded hands), with folded hands)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, entire)

• शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - with their heads (with heads, by means of heads)

• अभिवन्द्य (abhivandya) - having bowed (having saluted, having bowed to)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - spoke (they spoke, they said)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Active

3rd person plural, Imperfect tense, active voice, root 'brū'

Root: brū (class 2)

देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - hosts of gods (hosts of gods, groups of deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devagaṇa

devagaṇa - host of gods, multitude of deities

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+gaṇa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - to the grandfather (Brahma) (to the grandfather, to Brahma)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, Brahma

Note: Object of 'upetya'.

उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached (having approached, having gone near)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Indeclinable participle formed from 'i' (to go) with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the action) (indeed, certainly (particle))

(indeclinable)

कृताञ्जलिपुटाः (kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ) - with folded hands (having made anjali (folded hands), with folded hands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtāñjalipuṭa

kṛtāñjalipuṭa - having folded hands, respectfully saluting

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjalipuṭa)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjalipuṭa – folded hands, cupped hands (for reverence)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'devagaṇāḥ' and 'sarve'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

Note: Refers to 'devagaṇāḥ'.

शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - with their heads (with heads, by means of heads)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

Note: Used to express the instrument of salutation.

अभिवन्द्य (abhivandya) - having bowed (having saluted, having bowed to)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Indeclinable participle formed from root 'vand' (to salute) with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: vand (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two actions (folding hands and bowing heads).