महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-134, verse-22

तस्मिंस्तथा संकुले वर्तमाने स्फीते यज्ञे जनकस्याथ राज्ञः ।
अष्टावक्रं पूजयन्तोऽभ्युपेयुर्विप्राः सर्वे प्राञ्जलयः प्रतीताः ॥२२॥

22. tasmiṁstathā saṁkule vartamāne; sphīte yajñe janakasyātha rājñaḥ ,
aṣṭāvakraṁ pūjayanto'bhyupeyu;rviprāḥ sarve prāñjalayaḥ pratītāḥ.

22. tasmin tathā saṃkule vartamāne
sphīte yajñe janakasya atha rājñaḥ
aṣṭāvakram pūjayantaḥ abhyupeyuḥ
viprāḥ sarve prāñjalayaḥ pratītāḥ

22. As that grand (yajña) sacrifice of King Janaka was ongoing amidst such a chaotic situation, all the Brahmins, convinced and with folded hands, approached Ashtavakra, revering him.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in him, on that

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• संकुले (saṁkule) - in the confused, in the chaotic, in the agitated

• वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the existing, in the current, in the ongoing

• स्फीते (sphīte) - in the flourishing, in the grand, in the prosperous

• यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the sacrifice, in the ritual

• जनकस्य (janakasya) - of Janaka

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• अष्टावक्रम् (aṣṭāvakram) - Ashtavakra

• पूजयन्तः (pūjayantaḥ) - honoring, worshipping

• अभ्युपेयुः (abhyupeyuḥ) - they approached

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, learned ones

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands

• प्रतीताः (pratītāḥ) - convinced, pleased, satisfied, confident

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, in him, on that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the yajña.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

संकुले (saṁkule) - in the confused, in the chaotic, in the agitated

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃkula

saṁkula - crowded, confused, agitated, chaotic

Prefix: sam

Root: √kul (class 10)

वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in the existing, in the current, in the ongoing

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, present, ongoing

Present Active Participle

From √vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn) + śānac suffix

Root: √vṛt (class 1)

स्फीते (sphīte) - in the flourishing, in the grand, in the prosperous

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sphīta

sphīta - swollen, flourishing, prosperous, grand

Past Passive Participle

From √sphāy (to swell, to grow) + kta suffix

Root: √sphāy (class 1)

यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the sacrifice, in the ritual

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship

From √yaj (to sacrifice, to worship)

Root: √yaj (class 1)

जनकस्य (janakasya) - of Janaka

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (proper name, king of Videha)

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

अष्टावक्रम् (aṣṭāvakram) - Ashtavakra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṣṭāvakra

aṣṭāvakra - Ashtavakra (proper name)

Compound of aṣṭan (eight) and vakra (bend) meaning 'one with eight deformities'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (aṣṭan+vakra)

• aṣṭan – eight
  numeral
• vakra – bent, crooked, curve
  adjective

पूजयन्तः (pūjayantaḥ) - honoring, worshipping

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pūjayat

pūjayat - honoring, worshipping

Present Active Participle

From √pūj (to honor, to worship) + śatṛ suffix

Root: √pūj (class 10)

अभ्युपेयुः (abhyupeyuḥ) - they approached

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (lit) of abhi-upa-√i

Perfect tense

From abhi-upa-√i (to go towards, to approach) in Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice

Prefixes: abhi+upa

Root: √i (class 2)

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, learned ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, learned, inspired

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, respectful gesture

From pra (forward) + añjali (hollow of the hands, folded hands)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, before, excellent
  indeclinable
• añjali – hollow of the hands, folded hands
  noun (masculine)

प्रतीताः (pratītāḥ) - convinced, pleased, satisfied, confident

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratīta

pratīta - convinced, understood, satisfied, pleased, renowned

Past Passive Participle

From prati-√i (to go towards, to understand, to be convinced) + kta suffix

Prefix: prati

Root: √i (class 2)