महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-2, verse-13

एवं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
भ्रातृभिः सहितो धीमान्पूजयामास तं नृपम् ॥१३॥

13. evaṁ dharmabhṛtāṁ śreṣṭho dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito dhīmānpūjayāmāsa taṁ nṛpam.

13. evam dharmabhṛtām śreṣṭhaḥ dharmarājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaḥ dhīmān pūjayāmāsa tam nṛpam

13. Thus, the wise Yudhishthira, foremost among the upholders of righteousness (dharma) and a true king of (dharma), accompanied by his brothers, honored that king.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold righteousness, of the virtuous

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, excellent

• धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhishthira, known as the king of dharma (king of dharma, righteous king)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava)

• भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - by the brothers, with the brothers

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, together with, conjoined

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - Yudhishthira, who is wise (wise, intelligent, discerning)

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - honored, worshipped, adored

• तम् (tam) - that king (Dhritarashtra) (him, that)

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - King Dhritarashtra (king, ruler)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold righteousness, of the virtuous

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholding dharma, righteous, virtuous

Derived from dharma and bhṛ (to bear/uphold).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – righteousness, law, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/participial suffix
  From root bhṛ, meaning to bear, support. Often used as the second member of compounds.
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, most auspicious, principal

Superlative of praśasya (excellent) or śrī (fortune).

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhishthira, known as the king of dharma (king of dharma, righteous king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of dharma, righteous king, Yudhishthira (son of Yama, the god of dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – righteousness, law, duty, natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle (etymological), Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava prince)

Compound of 'yudhi' (in battle) and 'sthira' (firm).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight, war
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - by the brothers, with the brothers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, together with, conjoined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, together with, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From sa (with) + hita (placed, put), root dhā.

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - Yudhishthira, who is wise (wise, intelligent, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

Possessive adjective formed with -mat suffix from dhī (intellect, thought).

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - honored, worshipped, adored

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (Lit) of pūj

Periphrastic Perfect

Formed with āmāsa from root pūj. Denominative stem pūjaya.

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: The āmāsa part is the perfect of as (to be) following pūjaya (the denominative stem of pūj).

तम् (tam) - that king (Dhritarashtra) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to King Dhritarashtra from context.

नृपम् (nṛpam) - King Dhritarashtra (king, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, monarch

Compound of nṛ (man) + pa (protector).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian, preserver
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to King Dhritarashtra.