महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-25, verse-23

स तत्र सिद्धानभिवाद्य सर्वान्प्रत्यर्चितो राजवद्देववच्च ।
विवेश सर्वैः सहितो द्विजाग्र्यैः कृताञ्जलिर्धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः ॥२३॥

23. sa tatra siddhānabhivādya sarvā;npratyarcito rājavaddevavacca ,
viveśa sarvaiḥ sahito dvijāgryaiḥ; kṛtāñjalirdharmabhṛtāṁ variṣṭhaḥ.

23. sa tatra siddhān abhivādya sarvān
pratyarcitaḥ rājavat devavat ca
viveśa sarvaiḥ sahitaḥ dvijāgryaiḥ
kṛtāñjaliḥ dharmabhṛtām variṣṭhaḥ

23. Having saluted all the perfected beings (siddha) there, and having been honored in return like both a king and a god, he, the foremost among the upholders of natural law (dharma), entered, accompanied by all the chief Brahmins (dvija), with his hands folded in reverence (añjali).

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• तत्र (tatra) - in the forest (there, in that place)

• सिद्धान् (siddhān) - perfected beings, ascetics (the perfected ones)

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having greeted

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• प्रत्यर्चितः (pratyarcitaḥ) - honored in return, revered

• राजवत् (rājavat) - like a king, king-like

• देववत् (devavat) - like a god, god-like

• च (ca) - and

• विवेश (viveśa) - he entered

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all the Brahmins / chief Brahmins (by all)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, together with

• द्विजाग्र्यैः (dvijāgryaiḥ) - by the chief Brahmins (by the chief/foremost among the twice-born)

• कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence)

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law

• वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - the best, foremost, most excellent

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king.

तत्र (tatra) - in the forest (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

suffix tra from tad

सिद्धान् (siddhān) - perfected beings, ascetics (the perfected ones)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished; a class of semi-divine beings

past passive participle

from root sidh (to accomplish) + kta suffix

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'abhivādya'.

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having greeted

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

formed from prefix abhi + root vad (to speak, salute) + suffix lyap

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'siddhān'.

प्रत्यर्चितः (pratyarcitaḥ) - honored in return, revered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyarcita

pratyarcita - honored in return, worshipped, revered

past passive participle

from prefix prati (in return) + root arc (to honor) + kta suffix

Prefix: prati

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' (the king).

राजवत् (rājavat) - like a king, king-like

(indeclinable)

suffix vat (like) from rājan (king)

Note: Adverbial.

देववत् (devavat) - like a god, god-like

(indeclinable)

suffix vat (like) from deva (god)

Note: Adverbial.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

conjunction

Note: Connects 'rājavat' and 'devavat'.

विवेश (viveśa) - he entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of viś

perfect tense (lit)

3rd person singular, perfect active, with vi prefix

Prefix: vi

Root: viś (class 6)

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all the Brahmins / chief Brahmins (by all)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dvijāgryaiḥ'.

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied, together with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied, joined, connected, united, together with

from sa (with) + hita (placed, joined, past passive participle of dhā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+hita)

• sa – with, together
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, joined, beneficial, good
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root dhā (to place, put)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' (the king).

द्विजाग्र्यैः (dvijāgryaiḥ) - by the chief Brahmins (by the chief/foremost among the twice-born)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvijāgrya

dvijāgrya - foremost among the twice-born (dvija), chief Brahmin

compound of dvija (twice-born, Brahmin) and agrya (foremost, chief)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+agrya)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  dvi (twice) + jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• agrya – foremost, chief, excellent, best
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  from agra (tip, front)

Note: Agent of being 'sahitaḥ'.

कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - having made the añjali gesture (folded hands), reverent

compound of kṛta (made, done, PPP of kṛ) and añjali (folded hands, gesture of reverence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – made, done, accomplished
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make) + kta suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – folded hands (as a gesture of reverence/salutation), hollow of the hands
  noun (masculine)
  from root añj (to anoint, honor)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' (the king).

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - one who maintains or upholds natural law (dharma), righteous

compound of dharma (natural law) and bhṛt (bearing, supporting, from root bhṛ)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, supporting, maintaining
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  agentive suffix kvip from bhṛ
  from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Governed by 'variṣṭhaḥ'.

वरिष्ठः (variṣṭhaḥ) - the best, foremost, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, greatest

superlative suffix iṣṭha

superlative degree of uru (large, great) or vara (excellent)

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sa' (the king).