महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-5, verse-25

ते वै देवाः प्रत्यनन्दन्त राजन्मुनिश्रेष्ठा वाग्भिरानर्चुरीशम् ।
गन्धर्वाश्चाप्युपतस्थुः स्तुवन्तः प्रीत्या चैनं पुरुहूतोऽभ्यनन्दत् ॥२५॥

25. te vai devāḥ pratyanandanta rāja;nmuniśreṣṭhā vāgbhirānarcurīśam ,
gandharvāścāpyupatasthuḥ stuvantaḥ; prītyā cainaṁ puruhūto'bhyanandat.

25. te vai devāḥ pratyanandanta rājan
muniśreṣṭhāḥ vāgbhiḥ ānarcuḥ īśam
gandharvāḥ ca api upatasthuḥ stuvantaḥ
prītyā ca enam puruhūtaḥ abhyanandat

25. rājan te vai devāḥ pratyanandanta
muniśreṣṭhāḥ vāgbhiḥ īśam ānarcuḥ
gandharvāḥ ca api stuvantaḥ upatasthuḥ
puruhūtaḥ ca enam prītyā abhyanandat

25. O King, indeed those gods rejoiced. The foremost among the sages honored the Lord with their words. The Gandharvas also stood by, praising, and Puruhūta (Indra) greeted him with affection.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those gods (they, those)

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• प्रत्यनन्दन्त (pratyanandanta) - they rejoiced (in him/at the event) (they rejoiced, they greeted in return)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• मुनिश्रेष्ठाः (muniśreṣṭhāḥ) - the foremost among the sages (foremost among sages, best of ascetics)

• वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, by speeches

• आनर्चुः (ānarcuḥ) - they worshipped, they honored

• ईशम् (īśam) - the (supreme) Lord (the lord, the master, the ruler)

• गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they stood nearby (they stood near, they approached, they worshipped)

• स्तुवन्तः (stuvantaḥ) - praising, eulogizing

• प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection, with love, with pleasure

• च (ca) - and, also

• एनम् (enam) - him (referring to the main subject, perhaps Vyāsa or another sage) (him, this (masc. singular))

• पुरुहूतः (puruhūtaḥ) - Puruhūta (the god Indra) (Indra (often invoked), much invoked)

• अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - he greeted (him) with joy/affection (he rejoiced in, he greeted, he welcomed)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those gods (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'devāḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, certainly

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

प्रत्यनन्दन्त (pratyanandanta) - they rejoiced (in him/at the event) (they rejoiced, they greeted in return)

(verb)

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

root nand (to rejoice) with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Imperfect form of pratyanand.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

मुनिश्रेष्ठाः (muniśreṣṭhāḥ) - the foremost among the sages (foremost among sages, best of ascetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - foremost among sages, best of ascetics

compound of muni and śreṣṭha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, foremost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of praśasya (praśasya > śreṣṭha)

वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, by speeches

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice

आनर्चुः (ānarcuḥ) - they worshipped, they honored

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of ānarcy

from root arc with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: arc (class 1)

ईशम् (īśam) - the (supreme) Lord (the lord, the master, the ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - lord, master, ruler, god

गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, musicians, and singers)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they stood nearby (they stood near, they approached, they worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of upasthā

root sthā (to stand) with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

स्तुवन्तः (stuvantaḥ) - praising, eulogizing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of stuvat

stuvat - praising, eulogizing

present active participle

present active participle of root stu (to praise)

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Participle agreeing with 'gandharvāḥ'.

प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection, with love, with pleasure

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - love, affection, pleasure, joy

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him (referring to the main subject, perhaps Vyāsa or another sage) (him, this (masc. singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, her, it

पुरुहूतः (puruhūtaḥ) - Puruhūta (the god Indra) (Indra (often invoked), much invoked)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruhūta

puruhūta - much invoked; an epithet of Indra

compound of puru (much) and hūta (invoked)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puru+hūta)

• puru – much, many, often
  indeclinable
• hūta – invoked, called
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  past passive participle of root hve (to call)
  Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Epithet for Indra.

अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - he greeted (him) with joy/affection (he rejoiced in, he greeted, he welcomed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhinand

root nand (to rejoice) with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Imperfect form of abhinand.