महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-84, verse-16

तौ समेत्य कुरुश्रेष्ठं विधिवत्प्रीतिपूर्वकम् ।
परया भरतश्रेष्ठं पूजया समवस्थितौ ।
ततस्ताभ्यामनुज्ञातो ययौ येन हयो गतः ॥१६॥

16. tau sametya kuruśreṣṭhaṁ vidhivatprītipūrvakam ,
parayā bharataśreṣṭhaṁ pūjayā samavasthitau ,
tatastābhyāmanujñāto yayau yena hayo gataḥ.

16. tau sametya kuruśreṣṭham vidhivat
prītipūrvakam parayā bharataśreṣṭham
pūjayā samavasthitau tataḥ tābhyām
anujñātaḥ yayau yena hayaḥ gataḥ

16. tau kuruśreṣṭham bharataśreṣṭham
vidhivat prītipūrvakam parayā pūjayā
sametya samavasthitau tataḥ tābhyām
anujñātaḥ yena hayaḥ gataḥ yayau

16. Having formally and affectionately met that best among the Kurus (Arjuna) and honored him, O best among the Bharatas, with supreme reverence, the two (Ugrasena and Vasudeva) then remained there. Subsequently, having been permitted by them, he (Arjuna) departed to follow the horse.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - the two (Ugrasena and Vasudeva) (those two)

• समेत्य (sametya) - having met, having approached

• कुरुश्रेष्ठम् (kuruśreṣṭham) - Arjuna, the best among the Kurus (the best of Kurus)

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, formally

• प्रीतिपूर्वकम् (prītipūrvakam) - with affection as prior, affectionately

• परया (parayā) - with supreme, with utmost

• भरतश्रेष्ठम् (bharataśreṣṭham) - the best among the Bharatas (Arjuna) (the best of Bharatas)

• पूजया (pūjayā) - with honor, with reverence, with worship

• समवस्थितौ (samavasthitau) - they both stood, they both remained

• ततः (tataḥ) - Subsequently (then, thereafter)

• ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by them (Ugrasena and Vasudeva) (by those two)

• अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - having been permitted (permitted, allowed)

• ययौ (yayau) - he (Arjuna) departed (he went)

• येन (yena) - to where (by which way, where)

• हयः (hayaḥ) - horse

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - the two (Ugrasena and Vasudeva) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to vṛṣṇyandhakapatiḥ and vasudeva from the previous verse

समेत्य (sametya) - having met, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root i with upasarga sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

कुरुश्रेष्ठम् (kuruśreṣṭham) - Arjuna, the best among the Kurus (the best of Kurus)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuruśreṣṭha

kuruśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus, most excellent Kuru

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient tribe/dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Object of sametya and pūjayā

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, formally

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat added to vidhi

Note: Modifies the action of meeting and honoring

प्रीतिपूर्वकम् (prītipūrvakam) - with affection as prior, affectionately

(indeclinable)

Compound prīti (affection) + pūrvaka (preceded by), used adverbially

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/adverbial (prīti+pūrvaka)

• prīti – affection, love, joy, pleasure
  noun (feminine)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, having as a precedent, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies the action of meeting and honoring

परया (parayā) - with supreme, with utmost

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent, ultimate

Note: Agrees with pūjayā

भरतश्रेष्ठम् (bharataśreṣṭham) - the best among the Bharatas (Arjuna) (the best of Bharatas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of the Bharatas, most excellent Bharata

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, descendant of Bharata)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Object of honor, parallel to kuruśreṣṭham

पूजया (pūjayā) - with honor, with reverence, with worship

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, reverence, adoration

Note: Instrument for honoring

समवस्थितौ (samavasthitau) - they both stood, they both remained

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past perfect (lit) of samavasthā

Perfect

From root sthā with upasargas sam- and ava-

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Verb for tau

ततः (tataḥ) - Subsequently (then, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas added to pronoun tad

ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by them (Ugrasena and Vasudeva) (by those two)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent of anujñātaḥ

अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - having been permitted (permitted, allowed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anujñāta

anujñāta - permitted, allowed, granted, assented to

Past Passive Participle

From root jñā with upasarga anu-

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies the implied subject of yayau

ययौ (yayau) - he (Arjuna) departed (he went)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of yā

Perfect

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Implied subject is the Kuru escort (Arjuna)

येन (yena) - to where (by which way, where)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yat

yat - which, who, what, wherefore, in which manner

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'where'

हयः (hayaḥ) - horse

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of haya

haya - horse, steed

Note: Subject of gataḥ

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, departed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, arrived at, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root gam

Root: gam (class 1)