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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-162, verse-8

धनंजयश्च तेजस्वी प्रणिपत्य पुरंदरम् ।
भृत्यवत्प्रणतस्तस्थौ देवराजसमीपतः ॥८॥
8. dhanaṁjayaśca tejasvī praṇipatya puraṁdaram ,
bhṛtyavatpraṇatastasthau devarājasamīpataḥ.
8. dhanañjayaḥ ca tejasvī praṇipatya purandaram
bhṛtyavat praṇataḥ tasthau devarājasamīpataḥ
8. And the brilliant Arjuna (dhanañjayaḥ), having prostrated himself before Purandara (Indra), stood near the king of gods, humble and devoted like a servant.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, full of splendor, powerful
  • प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down, prostrated
  • पुरन्दरम् (purandaram) - Indra (fortress-destroyer, a name of Indra)
  • भृत्यवत् (bhṛtyavat) - like a servant, as a servant
  • प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed, bent, humble, submissive
  • तस्थौ (tasthau) - he stood, remained
  • देवराजसमीपतः (devarājasamīpataḥ) - near Indra (from the vicinity of the king of gods, near the king of gods)

Words meanings and morphology

धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna (conqueror of wealth, Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya
dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth, fire, a name of Arjuna
Compound type : aluk tatpuruṣa (dhanam+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches, property
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, victorious
    noun (masculine)
Note: Compound 'dhanañjaya' formed with internal sandhi (n to ñ before j).
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, full of splendor, powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin
tejasvin - brilliant, splendid, glorious, powerful, spirited
Possessive suffix -vin
Note: Agrees with dhanañjayaḥ.
प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down, prostrated
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root pat with prefixes pra- and ni- and suffix -ya
Prefixes: pra+ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) with prefixes.
पुरन्दरम् (purandaram) - Indra (fortress-destroyer, a name of Indra)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of purandara
purandara - destroyer of strongholds/cities, a name of Indra
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (puram+dṛ)
  • pur – fortress, city, stronghold
    noun (neuter)
  • dara – destroying, breaking (from root dṛ)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dṛ (class 1)
भृत्यवत् (bhṛtyavat) - like a servant, as a servant
(indeclinable)
Derived from bhṛtya with suffix -vat
Note: Adverbial suffix -vat.
प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed, bent, humble, submissive
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇata
praṇata - bowed down, humble, submissive
Past Passive Participle
From root nam with prefixes pra- and ni-
Prefixes: pra+ni
Root: nam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with dhanañjayaḥ.
तस्थौ (tasthau) - he stood, remained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
देवराजसमीपतः (devarājasamīpataḥ) - near Indra (from the vicinity of the king of gods, near the king of gods)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devarāja+samīpa)
  • devarāja – king of gods, Indra
    noun (masculine)
  • samīpa – near, proximity, vicinity
    noun (neuter)
Note: Adverbial use of noun with suffix -taḥ.