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3,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-11

तैः प्रहृष्टात्मभिर्वीरैराशीर्भिरभिनन्दितः ।
वाचयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान्प्रणम्य शिरसाहुकम् ॥११॥
11. taiḥ prahṛṣṭātmabhirvīrairāśīrbhirabhinanditaḥ ,
vācayitvā dvijaśreṣṭhānpraṇamya śirasāhukam.
11. taiḥ prahṛṣṭātmabhiḥ vīraiḥ āśīrbhiḥ abhinanditaḥ
vācayitvā dvijaśreṣṭhān praṇamya śirasā āhukam
11. Congratulated by those heroes whose souls (ātman) were greatly delighted and with their blessings, having caused the best of brahmins to recite auspicious verses, and having bowed his head to Ahuka,

Words meanings summery:

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  • तैः (taiḥ) - by those (heroes) (by them, with them)
  • प्रहृष्टात्मभिः (prahṛṣṭātmabhiḥ) - by those (heroes) whose souls (ātman) were greatly delighted (by those whose souls are delighted, by the delighted-souled ones)
  • वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by (those) heroes (by heroes, with heroes)
  • आशीर्भिः (āśīrbhiḥ) - with their blessings (by blessings, with blessings)
  • अभिनन्दितः (abhinanditaḥ) - (I was) congratulated (congratulated, greeted, rejoiced)
  • वाचयित्वा (vācayitvā) - having caused to recite (blessings) (having caused to speak, having caused to recite)
  • द्विजश्रेष्ठान् (dvijaśreṣṭhān) - the best of brahmins (the best of the twice-born, the best of brahmins)
  • प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down (having bowed, having saluted)
  • शिरसा (śirasā) - with his head (by the head, with the head)
  • आहुकम् (āhukam) - Ahuka (Ahuka (accusative))

Words meanings and morphology

तैः (taiḥ) - by those (heroes) (by them, with them)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
प्रहृष्टात्मभिः (prahṛṣṭātmabhiḥ) - by those (heroes) whose souls (ātman) were greatly delighted (by those whose souls are delighted, by the delighted-souled ones)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of prahṛṣṭātman
prahṛṣṭātman - one whose soul is greatly delighted
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prahṛṣṭa+ātman)
  • prahṛṣṭa – greatly delighted, joyful
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root √hṛṣ with prefix pra-
    Prefix: pra
    Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
  • ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies "vīraiḥ".
वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by (those) heroes (by heroes, with heroes)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
आशीर्भिः (āśīrbhiḥ) - with their blessings (by blessings, with blessings)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of āśīs
āśīs - blessing, benediction, wish
अभिनन्दितः (abhinanditaḥ) - (I was) congratulated (congratulated, greeted, rejoiced)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhinandita
abhinandita - congratulated, saluted, rejoiced
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √nand with prefix abhi-
Prefix: abhi
Root: nand (class 1)
Note: Subject is implied 'I' (speaker).
वाचयित्वा (vācayitvā) - having caused to recite (blessings) (having caused to speak, having caused to recite)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Causal)
Absolutive of the causal form of √vac
Root: vac (class 2)
द्विजश्रेष्ठान् (dvijaśreṣṭhān) - the best of brahmins (the best of the twice-born, the best of brahmins)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dvijaśreṣṭha
dvijaśreṣṭha - best of the twice-born, best of brahmins
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)
  • dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya), bird, tooth
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from √jan with prefix dvi- (two) and kṛt suffix 'ḍa'
    Prefix: dvi
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative degree of praśasta (excellent)
Note: Object of "vācayitvā".
प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down (having bowed, having saluted)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (prefix)
Absolutive of √nam with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: nam (class 1)
शिरसा (śirasā) - with his head (by the head, with the head)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head
Note: Indicates the instrument of bowing.
आहुकम् (āhukam) - Ahuka (Ahuka (accusative))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āhuka
āhuka - name of a king of the Yadu race
Note: Object of "praṇamya".