महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-63, verse-9

प्राङ्निवेशात्तु राजानं ब्राह्मणाः सपुरोधसः ।
कृत्वा शान्तिं यथान्यायं सर्वतः पर्यवारयन् ॥९॥

9. prāṅniveśāttu rājānaṁ brāhmaṇāḥ sapurodhasaḥ ,
kṛtvā śāntiṁ yathānyāyaṁ sarvataḥ paryavārayan.

9. prāk-niveśāt tu rājānam brāhmaṇāḥ sa-purodhasaḥ
kṛtvā śāntim yathānyāyam sarvataḥ paryavārayan

9. prāk-niveśāt tu sa-purodhasaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ yathānyāyam
śāntim kṛtvā rājānam sarvataḥ paryavārayan

9. Indeed, before the establishment of the settlement, the Brahmins, accompanied by their chief priest, performed the propitiatory rites (śānti) according to custom and then surrounded the king from all sides.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राक्-निवेशात् (prāk-niveśāt) - before the establishment/settlement

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• स-पुरोधसः (sa-purodhasaḥ) - with the chief priest, accompanied by the chief priest

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace rite, propitiatory rite, tranquility

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, duly, according to custom

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, all around

• पर्यवारयन् (paryavārayan) - they surrounded

Words meanings and morphology

प्राक्-निवेशात् (prāk-niveśāt) - before the establishment/settlement

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prāk-niveśa

prāk-niveśa - before settlement

Compound, prāk (prāc) + niveśa

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (prāc+niveśa)

• prāc – eastern, before
  adjective
  Root: añc
• niveśa – settlement, establishment, entering
  noun (masculine)
  from ni + viś
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king

Root: rāj (class 1)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahman

Root: bṛh

स-पुरोधसः (sa-purodhasaḥ) - with the chief priest, accompanied by the chief priest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sa-purodhas

sa-purodhas - with the chief priest

Bahuvrihi compound 'sa' (with) + 'purodhas' (chief priest)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sa+purodhas)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  prefix
• purodhas – chief priest, preceptor
  noun (masculine)
  from puras + dhā + as
  Prefix: puras
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies brāhmaṇāḥ.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

formed from root kṛ with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace rite, propitiatory rite, tranquility

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, propitiatory rite

from root śam

Root: śam (class 4)

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, duly, according to custom

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound 'yathā' (as) + 'nyāya' (rule, custom)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• nyāya – rule, custom, justice
  noun (masculine)
  from ni + i + a
  Prefix: ni
  Root: i (class 2)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, all around

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas added to sarva

पर्यवारयन् (paryavārayan) - they surrounded

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pari-ava-vṛ

Imperfect Active

from root vṛ (causative) with prefixes pari and ava, 3rd person plural, active voice

Prefixes: pari+ava

Root: vṛ (class 5)