महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-25, verse-24

स पुण्यशीलः पितृवन्महात्मा तपस्विभिर्धर्मपरैरुपेत्य ।
प्रत्यर्चितः पुष्पधरस्य मूले महाद्रुमस्योपविवेश राजा ॥२४॥

24. sa puṇyaśīlaḥ pitṛvanmahātmā; tapasvibhirdharmaparairupetya ,
pratyarcitaḥ puṣpadharasya mūle; mahādrumasyopaviveśa rājā.

24. saḥ puṇyaśīlaḥ pitṛvat mahātmā
tapasvibhiḥ dharmaparaiḥ upetya
pratyarcitaḥ puṣpadharasya
mūle mahādrumasya upaviveśa rājā

24. That noble-minded (mahātman) king, of virtuous conduct, having met with the ascetics devoted to natural law (dharma) and being honored by them, sat down at the base of a great tree bearing flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

• पुण्यशीलः (puṇyaśīlaḥ) - of virtuous conduct, righteous, of good character

• पितृवत् (pitṛvat) - like a father, paternal

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - noble-minded, great-souled, high-minded

• तपस्विभिः (tapasvibhiḥ) - by ascetics, by penitents

• धर्मपरैः (dharmaparaiḥ) - by those devoted to natural law (dharma) (by those devoted to dharma, by those intent on righteousness)

• उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having met, having come near

• प्रत्यर्चितः (pratyarcitaḥ) - honored, worshipped, saluted in return

• पुष्पधरस्य (puṣpadharasya) - of the flower-bearing, of the one holding flowers

• मूले (mūle) - at the root, at the base

• महाद्रुमस्य (mahādrumasya) - of the great tree

• उपविवेश (upaviveśa) - sat down, took a seat

• राजा (rājā) - king

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पुण्यशीलः (puṇyaśīlaḥ) - of virtuous conduct, righteous, of good character

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇyaśīla

puṇyaśīla - of virtuous conduct, righteous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṇya+śīla)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, righteousness
  noun (neuter)
• śīla – conduct, character, nature
  noun (neuter)

पितृवत् (pitṛvat) - like a father, paternal

(indeclinable)

suffix -vat added to pitṛ

महात्मा (mahātmā) - noble-minded, great-souled, high-minded

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - noble-minded, great-souled, high-minded (mahātman)

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

तपस्विभिः (tapasvibhiḥ) - by ascetics, by penitents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, penitent

derived from tapas + -vin suffix

धर्मपरैः (dharmaparaiḥ) - by those devoted to natural law (dharma) (by those devoted to dharma, by those intent on righteousness)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmapara

dharmapara - devoted to natural law (dharma), intent on righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+para)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
• para – intent on, devoted to, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having met, having come near

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Gerund of root i (to go) with prefix upa

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

प्रत्यर्चितः (pratyarcitaḥ) - honored, worshipped, saluted in return

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyarcita

pratyarcita - honored, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root arc (to honor) with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: arc (class 1)

पुष्पधरस्य (puṣpadharasya) - of the flower-bearing, of the one holding flowers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puṣpadhara

puṣpadhara - flower-bearing, holding flowers

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṣpa+dhara)

• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root dhṛ (to bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: modifies mahādrumasya

मूले (mūle) - at the root, at the base

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, base, foundation

महाद्रुमस्य (mahādrumasya) - of the great tree

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahādruma

mahādruma - great tree

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+druma)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

उपविवेश (upaviveśa) - sat down, took a seat

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of upaviś

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign