महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-16, verse-24

तं समासाद्य मेधावी स तदा द्विजसत्तमः ।
चरणौ धर्मकामो वै तपस्वी सुसमाहितः ।
प्रतिपेदे यथान्यायं भक्त्या परमया युतः ॥२४॥

24. taṁ samāsādya medhāvī sa tadā dvijasattamaḥ ,
caraṇau dharmakāmo vai tapasvī susamāhitaḥ ,
pratipede yathānyāyaṁ bhaktyā paramayā yutaḥ.

24. tam samāsādya medhāvī saḥ tadā
dvijasattamaḥ caraṇau dharmakāmaḥ
vai tapasvī susamāhitaḥ pratipede
yathānyāyam bhaktyā paramayā yutaḥ

24. tadā saḥ medhāvī dvijasattamaḥ
dharmakāmaḥ vai tapasvī susamāhitaḥ
tam samāsādya paramayā bhaktyā
yutaḥ yathānyāyam caraṇau pratipede

24. Having approached him, then that wise Kaśyapa, the foremost among brahmins, being desirous of righteous conduct (dharma), an ascetic (tapasvī) and very well-composed, properly venerated his feet, endowed with supreme devotion (bhakti).

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (the perfected being from previous verses) (him, that (masculine singular accusative))

• समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached, having reached

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise (intelligent, wise, sagacious)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Kaśyapa) (he, that)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• द्विजसत्तमः (dvijasattamaḥ) - foremost among brahmins (best among the twice-born, foremost Brahmin)

• चरणौ (caraṇau) - his feet (referring to the perfected being's feet) (two feet)

• धर्मकामः (dharmakāmaḥ) - desirous of righteous conduct (dharma) (desirous of righteousness, wishing for virtue)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely, verily)

• तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic (tapasvī) (ascetic, practitioner of austerity)

• सुसमाहितः (susamāhitaḥ) - very well-composed (very well-composed, highly concentrated, perfectly self-controlled)

• प्रतिपेदे (pratipede) - properly venerated (by resorting to his feet) (he attained, he reached, he resorted to, he bowed before)

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - properly (properly, according to justice/rule, in due course)

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion (bhakti) (by devotion, with devotion)

• परमया (paramayā) - supreme (by supreme, by excellent)

• युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed with (endowed with, joined with, possessed of)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (the perfected being from previous verses) (him, that (masculine singular accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, him

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of `samāsādya`.

समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from √sad (to sit, approach) with prefixes sam-ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise (intelligent, wise, sagacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, possessing wisdom

Possessive suffix -vin added to medhā (intelligence).

Note: Qualifies Kaśyapa.

सः (saḥ) - he (Kaśyapa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form from tad.

द्विजसत्तमः (dvijasattamaḥ) - foremost among brahmins (best among the twice-born, foremost Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among the twice-born, foremost Brahmin

Compound: dvija (twice-born, Brahmin) + sattama (best, excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya); bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From dvi (two) + √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• sattama – best, excellent, most eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama added to sat (good, existing).

Note: Qualifies Kaśyapa.

चरणौ (caraṇau) - his feet (referring to the perfected being's feet) (two feet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of caraṇa

caraṇa - foot, limb, movement

From √car (to move, walk).

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of `pratipede` (resorted to).

धर्मकामः (dharmakāmaḥ) - desirous of righteous conduct (dharma) (desirous of righteousness, wishing for virtue)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmakāma

dharmakāma - desirous of righteousness, virtue, duty (dharma)

Compound: dharma (righteousness) + kāma (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to support, uphold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From √kam (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Kaśyapa.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic (tapasvī) (ascetic, practitioner of austerity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, practicing austerity (tapas), devotee

Possessive suffix -vin added to tapas (austerity).

Note: Qualifies Kaśyapa.

सुसमाहितः (susamāhitaḥ) - very well-composed (very well-composed, highly concentrated, perfectly self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susamāhita

susamāhita - very well-composed, highly concentrated, perfectly absorbed in meditation

Past Passive Participle (with intensive prefix)

From √dhā (to place) with prefixes su-sam-ā-.

Compound type : pradi-samāsa (su+samāhita)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Intensive prefix.
• samāhita – composed, collected, concentrated
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dhā (to place) with prefixes sam-ā-.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies Kaśyapa.

प्रतिपेदे (pratipede) - properly venerated (by resorting to his feet) (he attained, he reached, he resorted to, he bowed before)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of prati-pad

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Main verb.

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - properly (properly, according to justice/rule, in due course)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: yathā (as, according to) + nyāya (rule, justice).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• nyāya – rule, method, logic, justice
  noun (masculine)
  From ni-√i (to go, lead).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Adverb.

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion (bhakti) (by devotion, with devotion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, worship, love, attachment

From √bhaj (to divide, partake, worship).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

परमया (paramayā) - supreme (by supreme, by excellent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

Superlative form of para.

युतः (yutaḥ) - endowed with (endowed with, joined with, possessed of)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuta

yuta - joined, united, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

From √yu (to join).

Root: yu (class 2)