महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-2, verse-10

अर्चयामास देवांश्च द्विजांश्च यदुपुंगवः ।
माल्यजप्यनमस्कारैर्गन्धैरुच्चावचैरपि ।
स कृत्वा सर्वकार्याणि प्रतस्थे तस्थुषां वरः ॥१०॥

10. arcayāmāsa devāṁśca dvijāṁśca yadupuṁgavaḥ ,
mālyajapyanamaskārairgandhairuccāvacairapi ,
sa kṛtvā sarvakāryāṇi pratasthe tasthuṣāṁ varaḥ.

10. arcayāmāsa devān ca dvijān ca
yadu-puṅgavaḥ mālya-japya-namaskāraiḥ
gandhaiḥ uccāvacaiḥ api saḥ kṛtvā
sarva-kāryāṇi pratasthe tasthūṣām varaḥ

10. The foremost among the Yadus worshipped the gods and the Brahmins with garlands, prayers, obeisances, and various kinds of fragrances. Having completed all his duties, he, the best among those who remain steadfast, then departed.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्चयामास (arcayāmāsa) - he worshipped, he honored

• देवान् (devān) - gods, deities

• च (ca) - and, also

• द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins, twice-born

• च (ca) - and, also

• यदु-पुङ्गवः (yadu-puṅgavaḥ) - Referring to Krishna (chief of the Yadus, best of the Yadus)

• माल्य-जप्य-नमस्कारैः (mālya-japya-namaskāraiḥ) - with garlands, prayers, and prostrations

• गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - with fragrances, scents

• उच्चावचैः (uccāvacaiḥ) - with various, with high and low (kinds of)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the 'yadu-puṅgavaḥ' (he)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• सर्व-कार्याणि (sarva-kāryāṇi) - all duties, all tasks

• प्रतस्थे (pratasthe) - he departed, he set out

• तस्थूषाम् (tasthūṣām) - Of those who are steadfast or established, i.e., of people. (of those who stand, of those who remain)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

Words meanings and morphology

अर्चयामास (arcayāmāsa) - he worshipped, he honored

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of arc

Periphrastic Perfect

Formed with the root 'arc' + auxiliary verb 'ās' (perfect tense of 'as')

Root: arc (class 1)

देवान् (devān) - gods, deities

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins, twice-born

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

Formed from dvi (twice) and ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+jan)

• dvi – two, twice
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced from
  noun (masculine)
  Agentive suffix
  Suffix -ja from root jan- (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यदु-पुङ्गवः (yadu-puṅgavaḥ) - Referring to Krishna (chief of the Yadus, best of the Yadus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yadu-puṅgava

yadu-puṅgava - chief of the Yadus, best of the Yadus, foremost of the Yadus

Compound type : tatpurusha (yadu+puṅgava)

• yadu – name of an ancient king and his dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, eminent, best
  noun (masculine)

माल्य-जप्य-नमस्कारैः (mālya-japya-namaskāraiḥ) - with garlands, prayers, and prostrations

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mālya-japya-namaskāra

mālya-japya-namaskāra - garlands, prayers, and prostrations (a list of offerings/actions)

Compound type : dvandva (mālya+japya+namaskāra)

• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)
  Root: māl
• japya – to be recited, prayer, muttering of prayers
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Nomen Agentis
  Derived from root jap- with suffix -ya
  Root: jap (class 1)
• namaskāra – obeisance, salutation, prostration
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: namas
  Root: nam (class 1)

गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - with fragrances, scents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gandha

gandha - smell, fragrance, scent

उच्चावचैः (uccāvacaiḥ) - with various, with high and low (kinds of)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of uccāvaca

uccāvaca - high and low, various, diverse

Compound type : dvandva (ucca+avaca)

• ucca – high, elevated
  adjective
• avaca – low, descended
  adjective

Note: Qualifies gandhaiḥ.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the 'yadu-puṅgavaḥ' (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root kṛ- with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connects actions in sequence.

सर्व-कार्याणि (sarva-kāryāṇi) - all duties, all tasks

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva-kārya

sarva-kārya - all works, all duties, all tasks

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+kārya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• kārya – work, duty, task, action (to be done)
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Nomen Agentis
  Derived from root kṛ- with suffix -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of kṛtvā.

प्रतस्थे (pratasthe) - he departed, he set out

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of prasthā

Perfect

Formed from root sthā- with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Root sthā with prefix pra.

तस्थूषाम् (tasthūṣām) - Of those who are steadfast or established, i.e., of people. (of those who stand, of those who remain)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tasthūṣ

tasthūṣ - standing, remaining, being, steadfast

Perfect Active Participle

Formed from root sthā- (perfect stem tasthā- and suffix -vas)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The perfect active participle of sthā.

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Predicative adjective for the subject (saḥ).