महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-164, verse-17

ततोऽहं प्रयतो भूत्वा प्रणिपत्य सुरर्षभान् ।
प्रत्यगृह्णं तदास्त्राणि महान्ति विधिवत्प्रभो ॥१७॥

17. tato'haṁ prayato bhūtvā praṇipatya surarṣabhān ,
pratyagṛhṇaṁ tadāstrāṇi mahānti vidhivatprabho.

17. tataḥ aham prayataḥ bhūtvā praṇipatya surarṣabhān
pratyagṛhṇam tadā astrāṇi mahānti vidhivat prabho

17. Then, having become focused and having bowed down to the chief of the gods, O Lord, I received those great weapons according to the prescribed rules.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• अहम् (aham) - I

• प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - focused, restrained, purified

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

• प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down

• सुरर्षभान् (surarṣabhān) - to the best of the gods, to the chief of the gods

• प्रत्यगृह्णम् (pratyagṛhṇam) - I received

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons

• महान्ति (mahānti) - great, mighty

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - focused, restrained, purified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayata

prā-yata - restrained, attentive, focused, purified

Past Passive Participle

From pra-√yam (to restrain, control)

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From √bhū (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From pra-ni-√pat (to fall down, prostrate)

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

सुरर्षभान् (surarṣabhān) - to the best of the gods, to the chief of the gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of surarṣabha

sura-ṛṣabha - best among gods, chief of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ṛṣabha)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief
  noun (masculine)

प्रत्यगृह्णम् (pratyagṛhṇam) - I received

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prati-ā-grah

Imperfect tense, 1st person singular, active voice

Prefixes: prati+ā

Root: grah (class 9)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile

Note: Object of 'pratyagṛhṇam'.

महान्ति (mahānti) - great, mighty

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Qualifies 'astrāṇi'.

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, ritually

(indeclinable)

From vidhi (rule) + -vat (like, according to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+vat)

• vidhi – rule, sacred precept, manner
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, similar to, according to
  suffix (forming indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'pratyagṛhṇam'.

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, mighty

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)