महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-225, verse-3

तथा वने तान्वसतः प्रवीरान्स्वाध्यायवन्तश्च तपोधनाश्च ।
अभ्याययुर्वेदविदः पुराणास्तान्पूजयामासुरथो नराग्र्याः ॥३॥

3. tathā vane tānvasataḥ pravīrā;nsvādhyāyavantaśca tapodhanāśca ,
abhyāyayurvedavidaḥ purāṇā;stānpūjayāmāsuratho narāgryāḥ.

3. tathā vane tān vasataḥ pravīrān
svādhyāyavantaḥ ca tapodhanāḥ
ca abhi āyayuḥ vedavidaḥ purāṇāḥ
tān pūjayāmāsuḥ atha narāgryāḥ

3. While those great heroes (Pāṇḍavas) were thus living in the forest, ancient knowers of the Vedas, who were also diligent in their Vedic studies (svādhyāya) and whose wealth was asceticism (tapas), approached them. Then, the foremost among men (the Pāṇḍavas) honored them.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way

• वने (vane) - in the forest, in the wood

• तान् (tān) - the Pāṇḍavas (great heroes) (them)

• वसतः (vasataḥ) - living, dwelling

• प्रवीरान् (pravīrān) - the Pāṇḍavas (great heroes, valiant ones)

• स्वाध्यायवन्तः (svādhyāyavantaḥ) - the sages (those engaged in self-study, diligent in Vedic studies)

• च (ca) - and

• तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - the sages (ascetics (whose wealth is tapas))

• च (ca) - and

• अभि (abhi) - towards, near, against

• आययुः (āyayuḥ) - they came, they approached

• वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - the sages (knowers of the Vedas)

• पुराणाः (purāṇāḥ) - the sages (ancient ones, scholars of ancient lore)

• तान् (tān) - the Pāṇḍavas (them)

• पूजयामासुः (pūjayāmāsuḥ) - they honored, they worshipped

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• नराग्र्याः (narāgryāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (foremost among men, excellent men)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

वने (vane) - in the forest, in the wood

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

तान् (tān) - the Pāṇḍavas (great heroes) (them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, them

वसतः (vasataḥ) - living, dwelling

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vasat

vasat - living, dwelling, residing

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the root vas (class 1)

Root: vas (class 1)

प्रवीरान् (pravīrān) - the Pāṇḍavas (great heroes, valiant ones)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pravīra

pravīra - great hero, very brave, valiant

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (pra+vīra)

• pra – before, forward, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• vīra – hero, brave, valiant
  noun (masculine)

स्वाध्यायवन्तः (svādhyāyavantaḥ) - the sages (those engaged in self-study, diligent in Vedic studies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svādhyāyavat

svādhyāyavat - possessing self-study (svādhyāya), diligent in Vedic study

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svādhyāya+vat)

• svādhyāya – self-study, Vedic recitation, study (svādhyāya)
  noun (masculine)
• vat – possessing, having (suffix)
  suffix

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - the sages (ascetics (whose wealth is tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is asceticism (tapas), an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, severe devotion (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अभि (abhi) - towards, near, against

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a prefix here.

आययुः (āyayuḥ) - they came, they approached

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of i

Perfect tense form of the root i with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - the sages (knowers of the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – Veda, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

पुराणाः (purāṇāḥ) - the sages (ancient ones, scholars of ancient lore)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; (as noun) ancient tale, Purāṇa, venerable person

तान् (tān) - the Pāṇḍavas (them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, them

पूजयामासुः (pūjayāmāsuḥ) - they honored, they worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pūj

Periphrastic perfect tense form of the root pūj

Root: pūj (class 10)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

नराग्र्याः (narāgryāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas (foremost among men, excellent men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narāgrya

narāgrya - foremost among men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+agrya)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• agrya – foremost, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)