महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-28, verse-36

पावके विनिवृत्ते तु नीलो राजाभ्ययात्तदा ।
सत्कारेण नरव्याघ्रं सहदेवं युधां पतिम् ॥३६॥

36. pāvake vinivṛtte tu nīlo rājābhyayāttadā ,
satkāreṇa naravyāghraṁ sahadevaṁ yudhāṁ patim.

36. pāvake vinivṛtte tu nīlaḥ rājā abhyayāt tadā
satkāreṇa naravyāghraṃ sahadevaṃ yudhāṃ patim

36. But then, when the fire (pāvaka) ritual had ceased, King Nīla respectfully approached Sahadeva, that tiger among men (naravyāghra) and lord of battles.

Words meanings summery:

• पावके (pāvake) - at the completion of the fire ritual (in the fire, at the fire)

• विनिवृत्ते (vinivṛtte) - the fire ritual having ceased (ceased, stopped, concluded)

• तु (tu) - introduces a new development (but, indeed, now, on the other hand)

• नीलः (nīlaḥ) - King Nīla of Mahiṣmatī (Nīla)

• राजा (rājā) - King Nīla (king)

• अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - King Nīla approached Sahadeva (he approached, went towards)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• सत्कारेण (satkāreṇa) - with honor, with respect, by means of hospitality

• नरव्याघ्रं (naravyāghraṁ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (tiger among men, best of men)

• सहदेवं (sahadevaṁ) - Sahadeva

• युधां (yudhāṁ) - of battles, of wars

• पतिम् (patim) - lord of battles (lord, master, husband)

Words meanings and morphology

पावके (pāvake) - at the completion of the fire ritual (in the fire, at the fire)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, purifier, Agni

from root pū (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)

विनिवृत्ते (vinivṛtte) - the fire ritual having ceased (ceased, stopped, concluded)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vinivṛtta

vinivṛtta - ceased, stopped, returned

Past Passive Participle

from root vṛt (1A) with upasargas vi and ni

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

तु (tu) - introduces a new development (but, indeed, now, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

नीलः (nīlaḥ) - King Nīla of Mahiṣmatī (Nīla)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - Nīla (name of a king); blue

Note: Name of a specific king.

राजा (rājā) - King Nīla (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - King Nīla approached Sahadeva (he approached, went towards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (Laṅ) of i

Imperfect (Lan)

from root i (2P) with upasarga abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

formed from pronominal base tad

सत्कारेण (satkāreṇa) - with honor, with respect, by means of hospitality

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satkāra

satkāra - honor, respect, hospitality

compound of sat and kāra

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sat+kāra)

• sat – good, true, existent
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  from root as (2P)
  Root: as (class 2)
• kāra – making, doing, performing
  noun (masculine)
  from root kṛ (8U)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

नरव्याघ्रं (naravyāghraṁ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (tiger among men, best of men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

compound of nara and vyāghra

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an epithet.

सहदेवं (sahadevaṁ) - Sahadeva

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahadeva

sahadeva - Sahadeva (proper name)

युधां (yudhāṁ) - of battles, of wars

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

पतिम् (patim) - lord of battles (lord, master, husband)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, protector