महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-12, verse-4

युधिष्ठिरस्ततः सर्वानर्चयित्वा सभासदः ।
प्रत्यर्चितश्च तैः सर्वैर्यज्ञायैव मनो दधे ॥४॥

4. yudhiṣṭhirastataḥ sarvānarcayitvā sabhāsadaḥ ,
pratyarcitaśca taiḥ sarvairyajñāyaiva mano dadhe.

4. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ tataḥ sarvān archayitvā sabhāsadaḥ
pratyarchitaḥ ca taiḥ sarvaiḥ yajñāya eva manaḥ dadhe

4. tataḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sarvān sabhāsadaḥ archayitvā ca
taiḥ sarvaiḥ pratyarchitaḥ yajñāya eva manaḥ dadhe

4. Then Yudhishthira, after honoring all the assembly members and being honored in return by all of them, set his mind exclusively on the Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

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

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (masculine plural)

• अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having honored, having worshipped

• सभासदः (sabhāsadaḥ) - assembly members, those sitting in the assembly

• प्रत्यर्छितः (pratyarchitaḥ) - honored in return, reciprocally worshipped

• च (ca) - and, also

• तैः (taiḥ) - by them (masculine/neuter plural)

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (masculine/neuter plural)

• यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for the Vedic ritual, for the purpose of the Vedic ritual

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought, intention

• दधे (dadhe) - he placed, he held, he set (his mind)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (steadfast in battle)

Aluk-tatpurusha compound: yudhi (in battle, locative of yudh) + sthira (firm, steady).

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad with the suffix -tas.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (masculine plural)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having honored, having worshipped

(verb)

active, absolutive (ktvā) of arch

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'arch' (class 1, 10) with causative stem 'arcay' + suffix -tvā.

Root: arch (class 1)

सभासदः (sabhāsadaḥ) - assembly members, those sitting in the assembly

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sabhāsad

sabhāsad - member of an assembly, assessor, judge, spectator

Compound from sabhā (assembly) + sad (sitting, from root sad 'to sit').

Compound type : tatpurusha (sabhā+sad)

• sabhā – assembly, council, court
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: bhā (class 1)
• sad – sitting, one who sits
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root sad (to sit).
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'arcayitvā'.

प्रत्यर्छितः (pratyarchitaḥ) - honored in return, reciprocally worshipped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyarchita

pratyarchita - honored in return, worshipped back, reciprocally adored

Past Passive Participle

From prefix prati + root arch (to worship) + suffix -ta.

Prefix: prati

Root: arch (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तैः (taiḥ) - by them (masculine/neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'sabhāsadaḥ', the agent of the passive participle 'pratyarchitaḥ'.

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (masculine/neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for the Vedic ritual, for the purpose of the Vedic ritual

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship, offering

From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought, intention

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, intention, spirit

Root: man (class 4)

दधे (dadhe) - he placed, he held, he set (his mind)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of dhā

Perfect Indicative

Reduplicated perfect, third person singular, middle voice of root 'dhā'.

Root: dhā (class 3)