महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-287, verse-4

कुन्तिभोजं पुरा राजन्ब्राह्मणः समुपस्थितः ।
तिग्मतेजा महाप्रांशुः श्मश्रुदण्डजटाधरः ॥४॥

4. kuntibhojaṁ purā rājanbrāhmaṇaḥ samupasthitaḥ ,
tigmatejā mahāprāṁśuḥ śmaśrudaṇḍajaṭādharaḥ.

4. kuntibhojam purā rājan brāhmaṇaḥ samupasthitaḥ
tigmatejāḥ mahāprāṃśuḥ śmaśrudaṇḍajaṭādharaḥ

4. O King, long ago a brāhmin approached Kuntibhoja. He was fiercely radiant, exceptionally tall, and bore a staff along with matted locks.

Words meanings summery:

• कुन्तिभोजम् (kuntibhojam) - Kuntibhoja (accusative)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressing King Janamejaya (O King)

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brāhmin, a priest

• समुपस्थितः (samupasthitaḥ) - approached, stood near, presented himself

• तिग्मतेजाः (tigmatejāḥ) - fiercely radiant, sharp-splendored

• महाप्रांशुः (mahāprāṁśuḥ) - very tall, lofty

• श्मश्रुदण्डजटाधरः (śmaśrudaṇḍajaṭādharaḥ) - bearing a staff and matted hair

Words meanings and morphology

कुन्तिभोजम् (kuntibhojam) - Kuntibhoja (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuntibhoja

kuntibhoja - King Kuntibhoja, adoptive father of Kuntī

Note: Object of `samupasthitaḥ`.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

राजन् (rājan) - Addressing King Janamejaya (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Note: Addressing Janamejaya.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brāhmin, a priest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brāhmin, member of the priestly class, related to brahman

Note: Subject of `samupasthitaḥ`.

समुपस्थितः (samupasthitaḥ) - approached, stood near, presented himself

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samupasthita

samupasthita - approached, stood near, present

past passive participle

Past passive participle from √sthā with upasargas sam- and upa-

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Describes `brāhmaṇaḥ`. Though morphologically passive, with intransitive roots, it often conveys an active meaning in the past.

तिग्मतेजाः (tigmatejāḥ) - fiercely radiant, sharp-splendored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tigmatejas

tigmatejas - having fierce splendor, sharp-splendored

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tigma+tejas)

• tigma – sharp, fierce, hot
  adjective (masculine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes `brāhmaṇaḥ`.

महाप्रांशुः (mahāprāṁśuḥ) - very tall, lofty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprāṃśu

mahāprāṁśu - very tall, lofty

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prāṃśu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• prāṃśu – tall, high, lofty
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Describes `brāhmaṇaḥ`.

श्मश्रुदण्डजटाधरः (śmaśrudaṇḍajaṭādharaḥ) - bearing a staff and matted hair

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śmaśrudaṇḍajaṭādhara

śmaśrudaṇḍajaṭādhara - bearing a staff and matted hair (and beard)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śmaśru+daṇḍa+jaṭā+dhara)

• śmaśru – beard
  noun (neuter)
• daṇḍa – staff, stick
  noun (masculine)
• jaṭā – matted hair, tangled hair
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  From √dhṛ (to hold, bear) + a-suffix
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Describes `brāhmaṇaḥ`.